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Rolando Fonseca
Costa Rican footballer (born 1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fonseca and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.
Rolando Fonseca Jiménez (born 6 June 1974) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a forward.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rolando Fonseca Jiménez | ||
Date of birth | (1974-06-06) 6 June 1974 (age 50) | ||
Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Second striker Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Saprissa | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1995 | Saprissa | 28 | (33) |
1996 | Pachuca | 27 | (9) |
1996 | Independiente Medellín | 12 | (7) |
1997 | América de Cali | 22 | (0) |
1997 | Alajuelense | 11 | (2) |
1998–2000 | Comunicaciones | 40 | (44) |
2000–2001 | Saprissa | 34 | (18) |
2001–2002 | La Piedad | 12 | (5) |
2002–2007 | Alajuelense | 117 | (61) |
2003 | → Comunicaciones (loan) | 23 | (10) |
2006 | → Comunicaciones (loan) | 17 | (4) |
2007 | Municipal Liberia | 15 | (5) |
2008–2011 | Comunicaciones | 79 | (36) |
2012 | Carmelita | 3 | (0) |
Total | 440 | (234) | |
International career | |||
1992–2011 | Costa Rica | 113 | (47) |
2000 | Costa Rica (futsal) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Nicknamed El Principito (The little prince)[1] and El Rolo,[2] Fonseca usually played just off the main striker and was renowned for his ability to create opportunities for his teammates and his fierce long shot.[3]
With 47 goals, Fonseca is the Costa Rica national team's all-time top goalscorer.[4]