Luis Galagarza Explained

Luis Galagarza
Fullname:Luis Enrique Víquez Galagarza
Birth Date:15 August 1963
Birth Place:Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Height:1.83m (06feet)
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1981–1988
Caps1:194
Goals1:10
Years2:1989
Caps2:18
Goals2:1
Years3:1991–1992
Caps3:58
Goals3:1
Years4:1992–1993
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:1995–1997
Caps5:26
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:305
Totalgoals:12
Nationalyears1:1984–1986
Nationalteam1:Costa Rica
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0

Luis Enrique Víquez Galagarza (born 15 August 1963) is a retired Costa Rican footballer.

Club career

Born in Puntarenas, Galagarza made his professional debut for local side Puntarenas in the Primera Division de Costa Rica on 25 October 1981 against Limonense[1] and won the league title during the 1986 - 1987 season.[2]

The burly midfielder also played for San Carlos and Guanacasteca. He retired after a game on 28 September 1997 against Carmelita.

International career

He made his debut for Costa Rica in an August 1984 Summer Olympics match against Italy and earned a total of 4 caps. He was part of the squad that played at the 1984 Olympic Games held in Los Angeles.[3]

Personal life

Galagarza is a son of Carlos Luis Víquez Jiménez and Elizabeth Galagarza Calderón. He is divorced and has 3 children.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=146:figuras-del-ayer-luis-e-galagarza&catid=9:noticias-historicas&Itemid=49 Figuras del ayer: Luis E. Galagarza
  2. Web site: Al Día. Peña, Carlos. El Puerto es grande. 2006-12-04. 2009-03-30.
  3. Web site: Sports Reference. Luis Galagarza. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418093922/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/luis-galagarza-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. 2009-03-30.