Omar Arroyo Rodríguez (born 22 November 1956 in San Ramón,[1] Costa Rica) is a retired Costa Rican professional footballer. He played for several clubs in Costa Rica.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Omar Arroyo Rodríguez | ||
Date of birth | (1956-11-22) 22 November 1956 (age 65) | ||
Place of birth | San Ramón, Costa Rica | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977–1980 | Ramonense | ||
1982–1988 | Alajuelense | ||
1989 | San Carlos | ||
Total | 378 | (94) | |
National team | |||
1980–1985 | Costa Rica | 15 | |
Teams managed | |||
2002 | Municipal Naranjo | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
At the club level, Arroyo played for Ramonense, Alajuelense and San Carlos. He won the Primera División de Costa Rica with Alajuelense during the 1982–83 and 1983-84 seasons.[1] He scored a total of 94 goals in 378 league games.[2] On 3 June 1984, he scored one of the fastest goals in the league's history, netting after 15 seconds for Alajuelense against San Carlos.[3]
Arroyo made 15 appearances for the full Costa Rica national football team from 1980 to 1985.[1] He also played at the 1980 Olympic Games.[4][5]
After retiring in 1989 due to a persistent knee injury, he worked for the Bank of Costa Rica until 1996.[6] He returned in a role as manager of second division side Municipal Naranjo in 2002.[7]
Costa Rica squad – 1980 Summer Olympics | ||
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