Alexander Madrigal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Mauricio Madrigal Ureña | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa María de Dota, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Cartaginés | ||
| 1996–1998 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1998–1999 | Unión de Curtidores | ||
| 1999–2000 | León | 15 | (2) |
| 2000–2002 | La Piedad | 80 | (7) |
| 2002–2003 | Veracruz | 18 | (0) |
| 2003 | Dorados | ||
| 2003–2004 | Puntarenas | 26 | (2) |
| 2005–2008 | Pérez Zeledón | 57 | (6) |
| 2008 | Cobán Imperial | ||
| National team | |||
| 1995–2002 | Costa Rica | 34 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Alexander Mauricio Madrigal Ureña (born 6 May 1972) is a former Costa Rican-Mexican footballer.
Club career
Madrigal grew up in Santa María de Dota[1] and started his career at Cartaginés, with whom he lost the 1992–93 league title decider against Herediano and the 1995–96 final against Alajuelense,[2] and later joined Alajuelense before entering a 5-year spell in Mexico, where he played for 5 different clubs.
Madrigal also played for Municipal Pérez Zeledón.[3] El Machón finished his career at Guatemalan side Cobán Imperial.[4]
International career
Madrigal made his debut for Costa Rica in a May 1995 friendly match against the USA and earned a total of 34 caps, scoring 2 goals.[5] He represented his country in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches [6] and played at the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup[7] and was selected for the Costa Rica national football team for the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[8]
His final international was an April 2002 friendly match against South Korea.
International goals
- Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 June 1995 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea |  Ecuador | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1995 Korea Cup |
| 2. | 16 July 2000 | Waterford National Stadium, Bridgetown, Barbados |  Barbados | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ↑ Personal: Alexánder Madrigal“Vendo solo al contado ” - Al Día (Spanish)
- ↑ Finales jugadas por Cartaginés - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ "Alexánder Madrigal". La Nacion. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ↑ El comandante azul Madrigal es figura - Nuestro Diario (Spanish)
- ↑ Appearances for Costa Rica National Team - RSSSF
- ↑ Alexander Madrigal – FIFA competition record
- ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1995 Archived May 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. - RSSSF
- ↑ Courtney, Barrie. "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
External links
- Alexander Madrigal at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile - Mediotiempo
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