Alexandra Pinell

Alexandra Pinell González (born 18 October 2002) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for the Primera División club Alajuelense and the Costa Rica women's national team.

Club career
Pinell debuted on 13 February 2021 with the Primera División club Alajuelense. Her club won the Costa Rican league title in the 2021 and 2022 Apertura and Clausura seasons.

Pinell participated in the 2022 UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship, where she debuted on 11 September 2022 against Jewel Fury in which she was lined up as a starter in a 11–0 victory, offering a goal at the 52nd minute. Alajuelense was on top of group A with 9 points, advancing to the final. On 17 September, they faced Deportivo Saprissa (women), where they won 1–0, earning them their first international title. On 18 December 2022, they won the Clausura 2022 final, becoming four-time champions, after beating Sporting F.C. (women) with a score of 4–3.

International career
As captain of the Costa Rican U20 squad, Pinell took part in the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and played in all group games, at the end of which her team was eliminated without a point. She scored the team's only goal at the tournament in her first game, a long-distance free kick that subsequently went viral internationally.

On 26 August 2022, Pinell was called up by the Costa Rican team for two friendly matches against Colombia. On 3 September 2022, she made her senior debut with the Costa Rican team against Colombia, entering at the 65th minute, the match ended with a 1–0 loss. In her second friendly match against Colombia, Pinell entered at the 72nd minute; her team also lost that match, 2–0.

On 6 July 2023, Pinell was called up to the 23-player squad to play the 2023 World Cup.

Honours


Alajuelense
 * Primera División: Apertura 2021, Clausura 2021, Apertura 2022, Clausura 2022, Apertura 2023
 * Costa Rican Super Cup: 2021
 * UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship: 2022