| Farlen Ilama | |
| Fullname: | Farlen Ilama Solís |
| Birth Date: | 25 August 1972 |
| Birth Place: | San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 1992–1997 |
| Years2: | 1997–2000 |
| Clubs2: | Saprissa |
| Caps2: | 79 |
| Goals2: | 16 |
| Years3: | 2000–2001 |
| Years4: | 2001–2002 |
| Years5: | 2002–2003 |
| Clubs5: | Municipal Osa |
| Years6: | 2003 |
| Years7: | 2004–2005 |
| Years8: | 2007–2008 |
| Totalcaps: | 399 |
| Totalgoals: | 97 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1992–1997 |
| Nationalteam1: | Costa Rica |
| Nationalcaps1: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Farlen Ilama Solís (born 25 August 1972) is a retired Costa Rican football player, who played the majority of his career for Pérez Zeledón.
A short-built striker, Ilama made his professional debut on 19 January 1992 for hometown club Pérez Zeledón against Alajuelense[1] and played a total of 221 games for the club, scoring 70 goals.[1] He had trials with German Zweite Bundesliga sides Carl Zeiss Jena, Wattenscheid and Waldhof Mannheim in 1995,[2] but no transfer materialized.[3] He also played for Costa Rica giants Saprissa, joining them in summer 1997,[4] as well as Carmelita, Municipal Osa before returning at Pérez Zeledón in 2003, six months after leaving an alcohol clinic.[5] He then moved to Ramonense in 2004[6] and finished his career in 2005. He however returned to Carmelita in 2007.[7]
As of March 2003, Ilama totalled 367 league games, scoring 90 goals,[1] ending up with 399 games and 97 goals.[8] During his career, Ilama battled an alcohol addiction.[9]
Ilama made his debut for Costa Rica in a May 1992 friendly match against Ecuador and earned a total of 12 caps, scoring 2 goals.[10] He represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches, scoring in his final international game.
His final international was a November 1997 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Canada.
Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 May 1995 | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly match | |||
| 2. | 16 November 1997 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
He has a daughter, Anyale Kharina, from his first marriage and another child with his second wife.[11]