Robert Arias

Robert Arias
Personal information
Full name	Robert Alberto Arias Sancho
Date of birth	16 March 1980
Place of birth	Heredia, Costa Rica
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1998-2011	Herediano
2011-2012	Municipal Pérez Zeledón
2012-2014	Heredia Jaguares
2014	Municipal Pérez Zeledón
International career
2001	Costa Rica
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Alberto Arias Sancho (born 16 March 1980) is a Costa Rican retired footballer.

Career[edit]

Arias started his career with Herediano, playing for them until 2011 despite offers from Alajuelense and Saprissa, the most successful team in Costa Rica.^[1]

While coaching Suchitepéquez in Guatemala, he claimed it was impossible to win in an away game against Sololá, due to death threats and the referee's bias.^[2]

Personal life[edit]

Arias' nephew, Aarón Salazar, is also a professional footballer.^[3]

References[edit]

^ El ídolo florense en la época de miseria hoy se lanza a la calle a celebrar los títulos nacion.com (Archived)
^ Amenazan de muerte a exfutbolista Robert Arias antes de dirigir un juego en Guatemala lateja.cr
^ Castillo, Luis Felipe (January 8, 2020). "Aarón Salazar: «Estamos seguros y confiados que vamos alcanzar el bicampeonato»".

External links[edit]

Robert Arias at Soccerway
Robert Arias at National-Football-Teams.com

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[1] El ídolo florense en la época de miseria hoy se lanza a la calle a celebrar los títulos nacion.com (Archived)

[2] Amenazan de muerte a exfutbolista Robert Arias antes de dirigir un juego en Guatemala lateja.cr

[3] Castillo, Luis Felipe (January 8, 2020). "Aarón Salazar: «Estamos seguros y confiados que vamos alcanzar el bicampeonato»".

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