Armando Alonso
Encyclopedia
Armando Alonso Rodríguez (born 21 March 1984 in San José
) is a Costa Rica
n professional footballer who currently plays for Deportivo Saprissa. Alonso scored a goal in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008
quarter-final match against Atlante F.C.
on March 19, 2008.
, including five qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
. He made his debut in a friendly against Peru on March 26, 2008.
He also played in the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Cup finals in Trinidad and Tobago.
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
) is a Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
n professional footballer who currently plays for Deportivo Saprissa. Alonso scored a goal in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008
CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008
The 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 43rd and final edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region , the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region...
quarter-final match against Atlante F.C.
Atlante F.C.
Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
on March 19, 2008.
International career
Alonso has made six appearances for the Costa Rica national football teamCosta Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
, including five qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
. He made his debut in a friendly against Peru on March 26, 2008.
He also played in the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Cup finals in Trinidad and Tobago.
International goals
- Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. June 10, 2008 Grenada National Stadium Grenada National StadiumPolice Ground is a multi-purpose stadium in St. George's, Grenada. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 10,000 people....
, St. George'sSt. George's, GrenadaSt. George's, population 89,018 , with an agglomeration of 4,500 people , is the capital of Grenada, . The city is surrounded by a hillside of an old volcano crater and is on a horseshoe-shaped harbor....
, GrenadaGrenadaGrenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
1–2 2–2 World Cup qualifier 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)The CONCACAF qualification stage for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa consisted of 35 national teams competing for the three berths given automatically to CONCACAF by FIFA. The United States, Mexico and Honduras qualified...2. September 6, 2008 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José San José, Costa RicaSan José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
, Costa RicaCosta RicaCosta Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
3–0 7–0 World Cup qualifier 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)The CONCACAF qualification stage for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa consisted of 35 national teams competing for the three berths given automatically to CONCACAF by FIFA. The United States, Mexico and Honduras qualified...3. October 12, 2008 André Kamperveen Stadion André Kamperveen StadionAndre Kamperveen Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,000....
, ParamariboParamariboParamaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 250,000 people, more than half of Suriname's population...
, SurinameSurinameSuriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
3–0 4–1 World Cup qualifier 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)The CONCACAF qualification stage for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa consisted of 35 national teams competing for the three berths given automatically to CONCACAF by FIFA. The United States, Mexico and Honduras qualified...
External links
- Profile at National Football Teams
- Profile at Nacion.com