Diego Madrigal

Diego Madrigal

Personal information
Full name	Diego Josué Madrigal Ulloa
Date of birth	19 March 1989 (1989-03-19) (age 22)
Place of birth	San José, Costa Rica
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Cerro Porteño
Number	11
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–2010	UCR	36	(8)
2010	Herediano	7	(2)
2011–	Cerro Porteño	5	(0)
National team‡
2010–	Costa Rica	10	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:07, 27 January 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2011

Diego Madrigal (born 19 March 1989 in San José, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican football striker. He played for UCR in the Primera División, but in January 2011 he was transferred to Paraguayan club Cerro Porteño. In August 2011, he returned to Herediano.^[1]

Career

Madrigal made his Primera debut for UCR in January 2009 and scored his first Primera goal in March of that year.^[2]

Madrigal played for the Costa Rica national football team at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt, where the team finished in fourth place.^[3] Madrigal made his first appearance and scored his first goal for the senior side in a friendly match against Argentina on 26 January 2010.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Diego Madrigal: Campeonato 2009-2010 Apertura" (in Spanish). Nacion.com. http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/futbol/campeonato2006-2007/stats/jugador2007.jsp?opcion=1&codigo=1143&camp=17. Retrieved 2010-01-27. 
2. ^ Jiménez M., Gustavo (2009-10-01). "Madrigal deja una huella universitaria" (in Spanish). Nacion.com. http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/octubre/01/deportes2108182.html. 
3. ^ Diego Madrigal – FIFA competition record
4. ^ AP (2010-01-26). "Diego Maradona returns to bench as Argentina beats Costa Rica 3-2 in friendly". San Francisco Examiner. http://www.sfexaminer.com/sports/diego-maradona-returns-to-bench-as-argentina-beats-costa-rica-3-2-in-friendly-82761562.html. 

Persondata
Name	Madrigal, Diego
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Date of birth	19 March 1989
Place of birth	San José, Costa Rica
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