Daniel Vallejos Explained

Daniel Vallejos
Fullname:Luis Daniel Vallejos Obregón
Birth Date:27 May 1981
Birth Place:Nicoya, Costa Rica
Height:1.770NaN0
Position:Defender
Years1:2000–2008
Caps1:80
Goals1:0
Years2:2009
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Years3:2009
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2010–2012
Clubs4:Santos de Guápiles
Caps4:46
Goals4:3
Years5:2012–2013
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2013–2014
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2014–2016
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2016–2018
Clubs8:Municipal Grecia
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Totalcaps:144
Totalgoals:3
Nationalyears1:2002–2003
Nationalteam1:Costa Rica
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:0

Luis Daniel Vallejos Obregón (born 27 May 1981 in Santa Bárbara de Santa Cruz[1]) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

A defensive midfielder, he made his debut for Herediano and played for Puntarenas.[2] In January 2010 he left Herediano for Santos de Guápiles[3] After playing for Santos de Guápiles, Vallejos decided to cease playing professional soccer in his country. He did however have a spell at second division Guanacasteca and played abroad for Guatemalan second division outfit Ayutla.

In summer 2014, Vallejos rejoined relegated Puntarenas in their bid to regain promotion to the Primera División.[4]

International career

Vallejos played at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship finals in Argentina.

Vallejos made his senior debut for the Costa Rica national football team in a friendly against Japan just before the World Cup finals on April 12, 2002 and made 15 appearances, scoring no goals. He was a surprise inclusion into the team,[5] but became a non-playing squad member at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

He collected his final cap in a friendly international against China in September 2003.

Notes and References

  1. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2001/marzo/11/deportes1.html Génesis de la Sub-20•Limón, Heredia y Guanacaste con más talentos en Selección Juvenil
  2. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/enero/14/deportes1838986.html Arenas movedizas / Puntarenas
  3. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2010/enero/14/deportes2225342.html Movimientos del Verano
  4. http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/Puntarenas-FC-experiencia-conformar-Segunda_0_1421657874.html Puntarenas FC se basa en la experiencia para conformar su plantel de Segunda
  5. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/futbol/mundial/2002/convocados.htm Jugadores convocados a ir al mundial