Alberto Armijo Explained

Alberto Armijo
Fullname:Alberto Armijo Pujol
Birth Date:1926 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Nicoya, Costa Rica
Death Place:San Jose, Costa Rica
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1937–1939
Youthclubs1:Saprissa
Years1:1944
Clubs1:Orión
Years2:1945–1951
Years5:–1962
Nationalyears1:1948–1960
Nationalteam1:Costa Rica
Nationalcaps1:16
Nationalgoals1:6
Ntupdate:28 April 2015

Alberto Armijo Pujol (27 September 1926 – 9 August 2021) was a Costa Rican football striker.

Club career

Nicknamed El Gallego, Armijo was born in Nicoya, Guanacaste Province, but moved to San José when he was young and played in the junior leagues with Saprissa. He made his senior debut for Orión and was the league's top goalscorer twice, in 1950 with 25 goals for Universidad and in 1961 with 16 goals for Cartaginés.[1]

International career

He also played for Costa Rica at three CCCF Championships, the 1950 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 1951 Pan American Games. He earned a total of 16 caps, scoring 6 goals.[2]

Basketball

Armijo also was a basketball player, playing for Seminario E. L. and Orión.[2]

Personal life

Armijo was married and had 4 children. After his football career he worked at the Banco Nacional and Banco Central de Costa Rica.[3]

He died on 9 August 2021, aged 94.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56:goleadores-de-campeonato-nacional&catid=5:comision-de-historia-y-estadistica&Itemid=34 Goleadores de Campeonato Nacional
  2. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2002/agosto/25/deportes14.html El "Gallego" Armijo
  3. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2003/septiembre/29/deportes19.html Figuras del ayer: Alberto Armijo Pujol
  4. News: Historial de Alberto "Gallego" Armijo . 19 September 2022 . Diario Extra . 14 August 2021.