Sandro Alfaro

Sandro Alfaro

Personal information
Full name	Sandro Alfaro Gamboa
Date of birth	(1971-01-01) 1 January 1971
Place of birth	San Carlos, Costa Rica
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–	Puntarenas
1994–1996	San Carlos
1996–1999	Herediano
1999–2003	Alajuelense
2003–2004	Cartaginés
2004	Puntarenas
International career‡
1991–2000	Costa Rica	27	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2014

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alfaro and the second or maternal family name is Gamboa.

Sandro Alfaro Gamboa (born 1 January 1971 in San Carlos) is a retired Costa Rican professional footballer. He played for several clubs in Costa Rica.

Club career

Alfaro played for Puntarenas from 1990, Asociación Deportiva San Carlos, Club Sport Herediano, L.D. Alajuelense and C.S. Cartaginés. He won the Primera División de Costa Rica with Alajuelense four times, during the 1999-00, 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2002-03 seasons.

International career

Alfaro made his debut for Costa Rica in an April 1991 friendly match against Mexico and has earned a total of 27 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup and the 1997 Copa América.

His final international was a July 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the United States.

International goals

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.

N.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	2 February 2000	Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica	Chile	1–0	1–0	Friendly match

Personal life

Married to Yendry, they have a daughter called María Fernanda.

External links

• Sandro Alfaro at National-Football-Teams.com