Cristian Alberto Oviedo Calvo (born 25 August 1978) is a retired Costa Rican football player.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristian Alberto Oviedo Calvo | ||
Date of birth | (1978-08-25) 25 August 1978 (age 43) | ||
Place of birth | Alajuela, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–1997 | Alajuelense | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2000 | Carmelita | ||
2000–2002 | Herediano | ||
2002–2003 | Santos de Guápiles | ||
2003–2005 | Herediano | ||
2006–2014 | Alajuelense | 269 | (30) |
Total | 495 | (41) | |
National team‡ | |||
2009 | Costa Rica | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 23, 2010 |
He usually played as a defensive midfielder, but also an attacking midfielder due his passing skills and vision.
He made his debut in the Primera División on December 3, 1997[1] playing for Carmelita against Alajuelense. Oviedo scored the winning penalty kick in the 2010 Invierno final, helping Alajuela win its 26th league championship.[2]
He retired on 26 July 2014 after 17 years in the Premier Division,[3] totalling 495 league matches and 41 goals.[1]
Oviedo made his debut for Costa Rica in a January 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and earned a total of 11 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[4] and played at the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup[5] as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6] He also was a non-playing squad member at the 2004 Copa América.[7]
His final international was a September 2009 FIFA World Cup qualification match against El Salvador.
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