Alexandra Pinell

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pinell and the second or maternal family name is González.

Alexandra Pinell González (born 18 October 2002) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for the Primera División club Alajuelense and the Costa Rica women's national team.

Alexandra Pinell

Pinell with Costa Rica in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Alexandra Pinell González
Date of birth	(2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	San Carlos, Costa Rica
Height	1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Alajuelense
Number	20
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Alajuelense
International career‡
2022	Costa Rica U-20	3	(1)
2022–	Costa Rica	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:56, 4 February 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Pinell debuted on 13 February 2021 with the Primera División club Alajuelense. Her club won the Costa Rican league title in the 2021 and 2022 Apertura and Clausura seasons.^[1][2]

Pinell participated in the 2022 UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship, where she debuted on 11 September 2022 against Jewel Fury in which she was lined up as a starter in a 11–0 victory, offering a goal at the 52nd minute. Alajuelense was on top of group A with 9 points, advancing to the final. On 17 September, they faced Deportivo Saprissa [es], where they won 1–0, earning them their first international title.^[3][4][5] On 18 December 2022, they won the Clausura 2022 final, becoming four-time champions, after beating Sporting F.C. [es] with a score of 4–3.^[6][7]

International career

As captain of the Costa Rican U20 squad, Pinell took part in the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and played in all group games, at the end of which her team was eliminated without a point. She scored the team's only goal at the tournament in her first game,^[8][9] a long-distance free kick that subsequently went viral internationally.^[8]

On 26 August 2022, Pinell was called up by the Costa Rican team for two friendly matches against Colombia. On 3 September 2022, she made her senior debut with the Costa Rican team against Colombia, entering at the 65th minute, the match ended with a 1–0 loss.^[10] In her second friendly match against Colombia, Pinell entered at the 72nd minute; her team also lost that match, 2–0.^[11]

On 6 July 2023, Pinell was called up to the 23-player squad to play the 2023 World Cup.^[12][13]

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	25 September 2023	Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica	Saint Kitts and Nevis	4–0	11–0	2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification
2.	4 December 2023	SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis	Saint Kitts and Nevis	15–0	19–0
3.	6 April 2024	Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica	Peru	5–1	5–1	Friendly

Honours

Pinell (left) in 2022

Alajuelense

• Primera División: Apertura 2021, Clausura 2021, Apertura 2022, Clausura 2022, Apertura 2023
• Costa Rican Super Cup: 2021
• UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship: 2022

References

1. Cristian Jiménez (13 November 2021). "Alajuelense goleó al Saprissa y se coronó campeón nacional de forma invicta en la Liga Femenina". Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
2. Camilo Hernández (19 June 2022). "¡Histórico título! Alajuelense tricampeón invicto del torneo femenino de Costa Rica". Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
3. "¡Impresionante! Las leonas tienen un promedio de 9 goles por partido". La Teja. 17 September 2022. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
4. "Leonas de Alajuelense vencen a Saprissa y se coronan campeonas de Centroamérica". La Nación (in Spanish). 18 September 2022. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
5. Claudia Castro (17 September 2022). "LD Alajuelense se corona campeón del Torneo Interclubes Femenino Uncaf Fifa Forward 2022". uncafut.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
6. Adrián Mendoza (18 December 2022). "Alajuelense se corona tetracampeón del fútbol femenino". Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
7. Daniel Jiménez (18 December 2022). "¡Llegó el tetra! Alajuelense reina en el fútbol femenino". Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
8. "Golazo de Alexandra Pinell con Costa Rica pone de pie al mundo entero". ESPN. 12 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
9. "Spielbericht - Spielbericht Costa Rica U20 - Australien U20, 11.08.2022 - U20 Weltmeisterschaft - Frauenfußball auf soccerdonna.de". Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
10. Corresponsal Futbolred (3 September 2022). "La Selección Colombia Femenina venció 1-0 a Costa Rica en un amistoso". Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
11. Corresponsal Futbolred (6 September 2022). "Amistosos con puntaje ideal: Colombia Femenina venció 2-0 a Costa Rica". Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
12. Julián Malek (6 June 2023). "Costa Rica anuncia la convocatoria oficial para el Mundial Femenino 2023". Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
13. Fonseca, Graciela (6 July 2023). "Amelia Valverde: "Estas 23 tienen una responsabilidad grandísima a partir de hoy"" [Amelia Valverde: "These 23 have a huge responsibility as of today"] (in Spanish). Costa Rican Football Federation. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.

External links

• Alexandra Pinell at Soccerway