Alejandro Alpízar Explained

Alejandro Alpízar
Fullname:Alejandro Alpízar Delgado
Birth Date:1979 6, df=y
Birth Place:Costa Rica
Currentclub:C.S. Uruguay
Clubnumber:10
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Alajuelense
Years1:1997–2000
Years2:2000–2001
Years3:2001–2002
Years4:2002–2006
Years5:2006–2009
Years6:2009–2010
Years7:2010–2012
Years8:2012
Years9:2013–2014
Years10:2014–2015
Years11:2015–
Clubs1:Alajuelense
Clubs2:UCR (loan)
Clubs3:Pérez Zeledón (loan)
Clubs4:Alajuelense
Clubs5:Saprissa
Clubs6:Liberia Mía
Clubs7:Alajuelense
Clubs8:Xelajú
Clubs9:Alajuelense
Clubs10:Pérez Zeledón
Clubs11:C.S. Uruguay
Caps1:23
Caps2:?
Caps3:39
Caps4:71
Caps5:82
Caps6:18
Caps7:34
Caps8:17
Caps9:43
Caps10:14
Caps11:15
Goals1:7
Goals2:20
Goals3:14
Goals4:25
Goals5:29
Goals6:6
Goals7:12
Goals8:7
Goals9:7
Goals10:5
Goals11:9
Nationalyears1:2003–2009
Nationalteam1:Costa Rica
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:3
Pcupdate:April 2015
Ntupdate:20 October 2008

Alejandro Alpízar Delgado (born 14 June 1979) is a Costa Rican professional football player who plays for C.S. Uruguay.

Due to his haircut, facial hairstyle and his skinny figure, he was nicknamed El Mosquetero (The Musketeer), but is also known as Djorkaeff or El Matador.

Club career

He made his professional debut for Alajuelense on 9 May 1999 against Herediano, then was loaned to Universidad de Costa Rica and spent the whole season playing in the second division. The following season, he was loaned again to Municipal Pérez Zeledón, and then came back to Alajuelense for a few more seasons. He suffered an injury to his knee, so he missed the entire 2005–2006 season, and by the end of the season he decided to move on and signed for Deportivo Saprissa. He signed up for the current local champion and became his best acquisition for this season.

His first season with Deportivo Saprissa was very hard; he did not score too much, but ended up with 13 assists. Later, he became one of the most dangerous forwards in the region, helping his team to earn the local title twice, being the top scorer of his team. In the summer of 2009 he left them for Liberia Mía[1] after Saprissa did not meet his salary demands.[2]

In June 2012 he moved abroad to play in Guatemala for Hernán Medford's Xelajú,[3] but did not return to them ahead of the 2013 Clausura because he was not allowed to leave Costa Rica.[4] He then rejoined Alajuelense.[5]

International career

Alpízar made his debut for Costa Rica in a February 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Nicaragua and earned a total of 15 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2003[6] and 2009 UNCAF Nations Cups.[7]

His final international was a February 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama. Alpízar also played for Costa Rica at the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship finals.

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 March 2008 1–1 1–3 Friendly
2. 6 September 2008 3–0 7–0 World Cup qualifier
3. 10 September 2008 3–1 3–1 World Cup qualifier

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/junio/24/deportes2006872.html Liberia Mía: “Traspaso de Alpízar ya está negociado”
  2. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/junio/26/deportes2008278.html Alejandro Alpízar: ‘No deseaba salir corriendo de Saprissa’
  3. http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-internacional/Presidente-Xelaju-confirma-Alejandro-Alpizar_0_1276072504.html Presidente de Xelajú confirma la llegada de Alejandro Alpízar
  4. http://www.crhoy.com/alejandro-alpizar-quedo-fuera-del-xelaju/ Alejandro Alpízar quedó fuera del Xelajú
  5. http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/Alejandro-Alpizar-regresa-Liga_0_1316268515.html Alejandro Alpízar regresa a la Liga
  6. Web site: RSSSF . Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - Details . 2008-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090426122234/http://rsssf.com/tablesg/gold-cam03det.html . 2009-04-26 . live .
  7. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam09.html UNCAF Tournament 2009