Alfredo Piedra Explained

Alfredo Piedra
Fullname:Alfredo Piedra Mora
Birth Date:16 August 1915[1]
Birth Place:San José, Costa Rica
Death Place:Rohrmoser, Costa Rica
Position:Striker
Clubs1:Orión
Clubs2:Sociedad Gimnástica
Clubs3:La Libertad
Clubs4:Juventud Asturiana
Nationalyears1:1938
Nationalteam1:Costa Rica
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:1955–1956
Managerclubs1:Saprissa
Manageryears2:1955–1957
Managerclubs2:Costa Rica
Manageryears3:1961–1963
Managerclubs3:Costa Rica
Manageryears4:1962–1964
Managerclubs4:Saprissa
Manageryears5:1965
Managerclubs5:Costa Rica
Manageryears6:1966
Managerclubs6:Herediano

Alfredo Piedra Mora (16 August 1915 – 18 December 2003) was a Costa Rican footballer and manager.

Playing career

Club

Piedra made his debut for Orión on 24 May 1936 against Herediano, immediately scoring two goals. He went on to win two league titles with them and also played for Sociedad Gimnástica Española, La Libertad (winning another title)[2] and Cuban team Juventud Asturiana.[1]

He was joint league top goalscorer in 1938 with 11 goals[3] and totalled 124 Primera División matches.[4]

International

He made his debut for Costa Rica playing alongside other Costa Rican greats like Hernán Bolaños and Alejandro Morera Soto in a February 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games match against Panama, scoring a goal in which proved to be his sole international game.[2]

International goals

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

Managerial

As a manager, Piedra was in charge of teams like Orión, Saprissa (twice), Alajuelense (also twice), Cartaginés (5 times), Barrio México, Herediano, San Ramón, San Carlos, Puntarenas, Rohrmoser and in Mexico with Monarcas Morelia. He also managed the national team on three occasions, winning the 1963 CONCACAF Championship.

In total, Piedra was in charge at 356 Primera División matches and 49 times with the national team.[4]

Achievements

As player
As manager

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ¡Adiós, maestro Chato !. La Nacion. 8 April 2012. Spanish. 20 December 2003.
  2. http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3043:alfredo-piedra-sera-reconocido-en-el-verano&catid=9:noticias-historicas&Itemid=49 Alfredo Piedra será reconocido en el Verano
  3. http://www.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
  4. http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3449:proximo-certamen-es-dedicado-a-un-grande-de-nuestro-futbol&catid=9:noticias-historicas&Itemid=49 Próximo certamen es dedicado a un grande de nuestro fútbol