Diego Josué Madrigal Ulloa[1] (born 19 March 1989 in San José, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for Sporting San Jose in the Liga FPD. Madrigal was a member of Costa Rica's under-20 team that finished fourt at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Diego Josué Madrigal Ulloa[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1989-03-19) 19 March 1989 (age 33) | ||
Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting San Jose | ||
Number | – | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | UCR | 36 | (8) |
2010 | Herediano | 13 | (3) |
2011 | Cerro Porteño | 5 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Herediano | 15 | (0) |
2012 | Santos de Guápiles | 14 | (5) |
2013 | Saprissa | 31 | (6) |
2014–2015 | Inter Baku | 10 | (0) |
2015 | Belén | 11 | (2) |
2016 | Alajuelense | 42 | (13) |
2017 | Suphanburi | 14 | (3) |
2018 | Santos de Guápiles | 15 | (1) |
2018–2020 | San Carlos | 49 | (4) |
2021– | Sporting San Jose | 17 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2009 | Costa Rica U-20 | 7 | (1) |
2010 | Costa Rica U-21 | 2 | (4) |
2011 | Costa Rica U-23 | 4 | (1) |
2010– | Costa Rica | 11 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:49, 7 June 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 August 2014 (UTC) |
Madrigal made his Primera debut for UCR in January 2009 and scored his first Primera goal in March of that year.[3] After leaving a good image at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Euro Data Marketing, which represented Madrigal, intended transferring him to European football, ultimately signing for Sport Heredino.[1] At UCR, Madrigal disputed 23 games and noted 4 goals.[1]
In December 2010, it was announced that Madrigal was Cerro Porteño's new striker.[4][5][6][7] Madrigal signed for one year.[1] In Madrigal's team was Jonathan Fabbro, Fredy Bareiro, Roberto Nanni, Javier Villarreal, Juan Manuel Lucero, Julio dos Santos, Rodrigo Burgos, Mathías Corujo, Luis Nuñez and Diego Barreto.[8] In January 2010, Madrigal was expected to play in a friendly match for Cerro Porteño against Atlético Paranaense's B Team.[9] Madrigal was usually a substitute in Cerro Porteño's team.[10] On 13 February 2011, Madrigal made his first league appearance for Cerro Porteño in a 2–2 draw against Rubio Ñu, when he was substituted onto the field for Ivan Torres in the 55th minute.[11] Whilst at Cerro Porteño, his national team selected him for the 2011 Copa América squad.[12] In June 2011, Madrigal was associated with a move to Deportivo Saprissa.[13]
In August 2011, he returned to his former club Herediano.[14]
In August 2012, he joined Santos de Guápiles.[15]
In January 2014, Madrigal signed for Azerbaijan Premier League side Inter Baku on a two-year contract.[16]
In September 2015, Madrigal returned to Costa Rica, signing with Belén[17]
For the 2020/21 season, Madrigal joined Sporting San José.[18]
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.[19] On 26 January 2010, Madrigal made his first appearance and scored his first goal for the senior side in a friendly match against Argentina.[20][1] In May 2011, Madrigal scored in a victory for Costa Rica against Nigeria.[10] In 2011, Madrigal was selected for the 2011 Copa América in Argentina.[12]
When Madrigal played in Thailand, he frequently visited the beaches.[2] He desires to conclude his career in Public Administration, which he began when he played at Universidad de Costa Rica.[2]
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
2008–09 | CF UCR | Primera División de Costa Rica | 19 | 3 | - | - | 19 | 3 | ||
2009–10 | 17 | 5 | - | - | 17 | 5 | ||||
2010–11 | Herediano | 7 | 2 | - | - | 7 | 2 | |||
2011 | Cerro Porteño | Paraguayan Primera División | 5 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
2011–12 | Herediano | Primera División de Costa Rica | 12 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
2012–13 | Deportivo Saprissa | 18 | 3 | - | - | 18 | 3 | |||
Santos de Guápiles | 13 | 5 | - | - | 13 | 5 | ||||
2013–14 | Deportivo Saprissa | 8 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 2 | |||
2013–14 | Inter Baku | Azerbaijan Premier League | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
2014–15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Total | Costa Rica | 94 | 20 | - | 3 | 0 | 97 | 20 | ||
Paraguay | 5 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
Azerbaijan | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
Career total | 115 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 125 | 23 |
Costa Rica | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2010 | 4 | 1 |
2011 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 11 | 1 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 27 February 2012[22]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1.[23] | 26 January 2010 | San Juan, Argentina | ![]() | 2-2 | 3-2 | Friendly |
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