Álvaro Saborío
Álvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾo saβoˈɾi.o]; born 25 March 1982) is a Costa Rican professional footballer, who plays as a forward, who most recently played for Costa Rican side A.D. San Carlos. Saborío originally retired in 2017, but returned months later.[2] He is perhaps best known for being an extremely strong forward on Championship Manager 5.
.JPG) Saborío playing for D.C. United in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1982 (aged 43) | ||
| Place of birth | Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Monterrey B | |||
| Coyotes de Saltillo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2006 | Saprissa | 149 | (95) |
| 2006–2010 | Sion | 87 | (36) |
| 2009–2010 | → Bristol City (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Real Salt Lake (loan) | 27 | (12) |
| 2011–2015 | Real Salt Lake | 100 | (51) |
| 2015–2016 | D.C. United | 31 | (10) |
| 2017 | Saprissa | 4 | (1) |
| 2018–2022 | San Carlos | 125 | (62) |
| 2020–2021 | → Alajuelense (loan) | 18 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | Costa Rica U23 | 15 | (13) |
| 2002–2019 | Costa Rica | 111 | (36) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:37, 21 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 June 2019 | |||
Career statistics
Club
- As of 30 July 2021
| Club | Season | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| Saprissa | 2001–02 | 24 | 11 |
| 2002–03 | 36 | 27 | |
| 2003–04 | 37 | 25 | |
| 2004–05 | 21 | 15 | |
| 2005–06 | 31 | 17 | |
| Total | 149 | 95 | |
| Sion | 2006–07 | 31 | 14 |
| 2007–08 | 34 | 17 | |
| 2008–09 | 22 | 5 | |
| Total | 87 | 36 | |
| Bristol City (loan) | 2009–10 | 19 | 2 |
| Real Salt Lake | 2010 | 27 | 12 |
| 2011 | 23 | 11 | |
| 2012 | 31 | 17 | |
| 2013 | 16 | 12 | |
| 2014 | 16 | 8 | |
| 2015 | 14 | 3 | |
| Total | 127 | 63 | |
| D.C. United | 2015 | 12 | 4 |
| 2016 | 19 | 6 | |
| Total | 31 | 10 | |
| Saprissa | 2016–17 | 4 | 1 |
| A.D. San Carlos | 2018–19 | 48 | 28 |
| 2019–20 | 28 | 13 | |
| 2020–21 | 22 | 9 | |
| Total | 98 | 50 | |
| Alajuelense (loan) | 2020–21 | 18 | 6 |
| Career total | 533 | 263 | |
International career statistics
| Costa Rica national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 2 |
| 2004 | 9 | 1 |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 |
| 2006 | 6 | 3 |
| 2007 | 11 | 2 |
| 2008 | 6 | 2 |
| 2009 | 16 | 7 |
| Total | 59 | 19 |
Álvaro Saborío Media
Saborío at a "Meet the Players" event for Real Salt Lake in 2010
References
- ↑ "FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 – Official Rosters". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 December 2005. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005.
- ↑ Former Costa Rica and Real Salt Lake star Alvaro Saborio retires. ESPN. http://www.espnfc.com/major-league-soccer/story/3057667/former-costa-rica-and-real-salt-lake-star-alvaro-saborio-retires. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
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