Suhander Zúñiga | |
Fullname: | Suhander Manuel Zúñiga Cordero |
Birth Date: | 15 January 1997 |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | – |
Years1: | 2014–2019 |
Clubs1: | AD Carmelita |
Caps1: | 102 |
Goals1: | 9 |
Years2: | 2019 |
Clubs2: | → Deportivo Saprissa (loan) |
Caps2: | 21 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Years3: | 2020–2022 |
Clubs3: | CS Herediano |
Caps3: | 53 |
Goals3: | 4 |
Years4: | 2022 |
Clubs4: | → A.D. Guanacasteca (loan) |
Caps4: | 21 |
Goals4: | 4 |
Years5: | 2022– |
Clubs5: | A.D. San Carlos |
Caps5: | 16 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2022– |
Clubs6: | → LD Alajuelense (loan) |
Caps6: | 24 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
Nationalteam1: | Costa Rica U-20 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
Nationalteam2: | Costa Rica U-21 |
Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2021– |
Nationalteam3: | Costa Rica |
Nationalcaps3: | 9 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 10 September 2023 00:15 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 10 September 2023 00:15 (UTC) |
Suhander Manuel Zúñiga Cordero (born 15 January 1997) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for LD Alajuelense of the Costa Rican First Division, on loan from A.D. San Carlos, and the Costa Rica national team.[1]
He made his senior league debut for AD Carmelita on 15 August 2014 against the Limón F.C. at the Morera Soto Stadium.[2] In his debut season he made eighteen appearances. On 28 May 2015, he was awarded the Under-21 player of the season award.[3]
On 7 January 2019, Zúñiga joined Deportivo Saprissa on a year-long loan.[4] He scored his first goal for them on 24 July 2019 against Pérez Zeledón.[5]
On 28 December 2019, he signed for CS Herediano.[6] In June 2022, he signed for A.D. San Carlos.[7] In December 2022, he signed on loan for LD Alajuelense.[8]
He was selected to represent Costa Rica U-20 at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea.[9]
He made his debut for the senior Costa Rica national football team in March 2021, against Bosnia.[10]