Álvaro José Zamora Mata (born 9 March 2002) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greek Super League club Aris and the Costa Rica national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Álvaro José Zamora Mata[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 9 March 2002||
Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Aris | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Alajuelense | ||
2017–2019 | Orlando City | ||
2019–2020 | Herediano | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Herediano | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Municipal Grecia (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2021 | Pérez Zeledón | 4 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Deportivo Saprissa | 44 | (4) |
2023– | Aris | 30 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Costa Rica U23 | 1 | (0) |
2022– | Costa Rica | 13 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:01, 30 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:22, 24 June 2024 (UTC) |
Club career
editAris
editOn 9 July 2023, Aris reached an agreement with Deportivo Saprissa for the purchase of 60% of Zamora's rights. [2] Five days later, the greek club officially announced the signing of Zamora on a five-year contract. [3] On 3 September 2023, he scored his first goal for his new club in a 3–2 home win against Asteras Tripoli. [4]
International career
editZamora made his national team debut for the Costa Rica national team in a friendly against South Korea on 23 September 2022. He came in as a substitute for Gerson Torres at half-time.[5]
He was called up to the final 26-man Costa Rice squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[6]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 24 June 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Costa Rica | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | |
2024 | 7 | 1 | |
Total | 13 | 1 |
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 8 June 2024 | Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | Grenada | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
References
edit- ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Costa Rica (CRC)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 7. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Άρης: Συμφώνησε με την Σαπρίσα για τον Ζαμόρα σύμφωνα με δημοσιογράφο από την Κόστα Ρίκα" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Άρης Μεταγραφές: Ανακοινώθηκε η απόκτηση του Ζαμόρα" (in Greek). Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Άρης - Αστέρας 3-2: Πρώτη νίκη για τους κίτρινους στο ντεμπούτο του Μάντζιου" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 3 September 2023.
- ^ "South Korea vs. Costa Rica". ESPN. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Suárez eligió a sus 26 jugadores para la aventura mundialista en Catar" [Suarez chooses 26 players for the Qatar World Cup adventure]. FCRF (in Spanish). 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
External links
edit- Álvaro Zamora at National-Football-Teams.com
- Álvaro Zamora at Soccerway