Diego Estrada
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Diego Alonso Estrada Valverde (born 25 May 1989 in Alajuela
, Costa Rica
) is a Costa Rican footballer. He plays for Real Zaragoza B
.
and Sporting Lisbon.
On 31 December, 2010, Adelaide United announced that they had agreed to terms with Estrada from Alajuelense on a 3 year contract, which did not eventuate in the January 2011 transfer window.
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.
Alajuela
Alajuela is the second largest city in Costa Rica after the capital, San José. It is also the capital of the namesake province. Because of its location in the Costa Rican Central Valley, Alajuela is nowadays englobed in the conurbation of Great Metropolitan Area...
, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
) is a Costa Rican footballer. He plays for Real Zaragoza B
Real Zaragoza B
Real Zaragoza B is a Spanish football club based in Zaragoza, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1962, it is the reserve team of Real Zaragoza, and currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 3, holding home matches at Ciudad Deportiva Real Zaragoza, with a capacity of 2,500...
.
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 BenficaSL Benfica
Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team...
and Sporting Lisbon.
On 31 December, 2010, Adelaide United announced that they had agreed to terms with Estrada from Alajuelense on a 3 year contract, which did not eventuate in the January 2011 transfer window.
International career
Estrada played for Costa RicaCosta Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
at U-20 level and was a key player in their CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
The CONCACAF Under-20 Championship is the second longest running international association football event in the North America, Central America and the Caribbean region, CONCACAF, and is the qualification tournament for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The format of the tournament has undergone changes...
title win in 2009 where he also scored in the final in a 3-0 demolishing of the United States U-20
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
team. Estrada then went on to become yet again the key player in his side's campaign at the FIFA U-20 World Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
where they narrowly lost to Brazil national football team
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
in the semi finals.
Estrada has also earned 3 caps for the senior Costa Rican
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
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 2010–11 Costa Rican Primera División season The 2010–11 Primera División season is the 92st of Costa Rica's top-flight professional football league. The season is divided into two championships: the Invierno and the Verano.- Promotion and relegation :Teams promoted from 2009–10 Segunda División... |
23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
| Total | |||||||||||