Diego Estrada

Diego Estrada

Personal information
Full name	Diego Alonso Estrada Valverde
Date of birth	May 25, 1989 (1989-05-25) (age 22)
Place of birth	Alajuela, Costa Rica
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Real Zaragoza B
Youth career
	LD Alajuelense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2009-2011	LD Alajuelense	40	(6)
2011-	Real Zaragoza B	0	(0)
National team‡
2008-2009	Costa Rica U-20
2010-	Costa Rica	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:36, 31 December 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:36, 31 December 2010 (UTC)

Diego Alonso Estrada Valverde (born 25 May 1989 in Alajuela, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican footballer. He plays for Real Zaragoza B.

Club career

Estrada began his professional career at Costa Rican club LD Alajuelense. His good performances with Alajuelense and also the Costa Rican U-20 team lead to transfer interest from SL Benfica and Sporting Lisbon.^[1]

On 31 December, 2010, Adelaide United announced that they had agreed to terms with Estrada from Alajuelense on a 3 year contract,^[2] which did not eventuate in the January 2011 transfer window.

International career

Estrada played for Costa Rica at U-20 level and was a key player in their CONCACAF Under-20 Championship title win in 2009 where he also scored in the final in a 3-0 demolishing of the United States U-20 team. Estrada then went on to become yet again the key player in his side's campaign at the FIFA U-20 World Cup where they narrowly lost to Brazil national football team in the semi finals.

Estrada has also earned 3 caps for the senior Costa Rican international side.

Career statistics

(Current as of 2 January 2011)

Club	Season	League		Finals/Cup		Continental		International		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
LD Alajuelense	2009–10	17	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	2
	2010–11	23	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	4
Total

References

1. ^ http://www.nacion.com/2010-06-30/Deportes/NotasSecundarias/Deportes2428853.aspx
2. ^ http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/signing-adds-to-reds-pressure/story-e6frecj3-1225979014946 Signing adds to Reds' pressure

Persondata
Name	Estrada, Diego
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Date of birth	25 May 1989
Place of birth	Alajuela, Costa Rica
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