| Álvaro Sánchez | |
| Fullname: | Álvaro Sánchez Alfaro |
| Birth Date: | 2 August 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Grecia |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthyears1: | –2002 |
| Youthyears2: | 2002–2003 |
| Youthyears3: | 2003–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Grecia |
| Youthclubs2: | Saprissa |
| Youthclubs3: | Grecia |
| Years1: | 2007–2012 |
| Clubs1: | San Carlos |
| Caps1: | 129 |
| Goals1: | 43 |
| Years2: | 2009 |
| Clubs2: | → FC Dallas (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2012–2015 |
| Clubs3: | Alajuelense |
| Caps3: | 62 |
| Goals3: | 17 |
| Years4: | 2015 |
| Clubs4: | Cartaginés |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs5: | Uruguay de Coronado |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2016 |
| Clubs6: | Carmelita |
| Caps6: | 5 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs7: | San Carlos |
| Caps7: | 22 |
| Goals7: | 6 |
| Years8: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs8: | Pérez Zeledón |
| Caps8: | 28 |
| Goals8: | 5 |
| Years9: | 2018 |
| Clubs9: | → San Carlos (loan) |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2019 |
| Clubs10: | → Grecia (loan) |
| Caps10: | 17 |
| Goals10: | 3 |
| Years11: | 2020– |
| Clubs11: | Grecia |
| Caps11: | 42 |
| Goals11: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009–2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Costa Rica |
| Nationalcaps1: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Pcupdate: | 17 February 2021 (UTC) |
Álvaro Sánchez Alfaro (born August 2, 1984) is a Costa Rican footballer who currently plays for Municipal Grecia.
Before he signed for Alajuelense, Sánchez had been a member of the Primera División de Costa Rica team San Carlos for whom he made his debut on 7 March 2007.[1] [2] He signed on loan with Major League Soccer side FC Dallas in March 2009.[3]
He joined Liga in summer 2012.[4]
Sánchez appeared in 4 games, scoring 2 goals, with the Costa Rica national football team at the UNCAF Nations Cup 2009. He made his debut for the senior side in the first match of the tournament against Panama, following an injury to teammate Yosimar Arias.[5]
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 23, 2009 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 3- 0 | 3 - 0 | 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup | |
| 2 | January 25, 2009 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 1-0 | 3 - 1 | 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup | |
| 3 | May 25, 2012 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica | 2-1 | 3 - 2 | Friendly | |