Deportivo Saprissa
Full name	Club Deportivo Saprissa
Nickname(s)	El Monstruo Morado
Founded	July 16, 1935
Ground	Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José (Capacity 23,112)
Chairman	Jorge Vergara
Manager	Jeaustin Campos
League	Primera División, Costa Rica
Torneo de Invierno 2007	1st (Playoff Champions)
Home colours Away colours

Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican football club, currently playing in the Costa Rican Primera División. It holds the record of most international titles by a Costa Rican soccer squad and with 26 national championships is the most winner domestic club. The team is most notable for its policy of only fielding Costa Rican players since Jorge Vergara acquired the team in 2003, thus establishing the same policy as that of Club Deportivo Guadalajara, a Mexican football team he also owns. The club's on-field successes have led to the Costa Rican press nicknaming the team El Monstruo Morado ("The Purple Monsters"), a reference to their purple-coloured playing kit. In December 2005, they played in the FIFA Club World Championship Toyota Cup, representing the CONCACAF region as the current champions. They finished in third place. Image File history File links Escudo_Saprissa. ... 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History

Deportivo Saprissa was founded July 16, 1935 by Roberto “Beto” Fernández in his shoe store in el barrio Los Angeles in San Jose. After a meeting with the football club's members Beto Fernandez decided to name his team after the man who sponsored their uniform, Don Ricardo Saprissa and with this announcement they entered the Costa Rican Third Division as Saprissa F.C. is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Roberto Fernández (born September 7, 1957 is a former football goalkeeper from Paraguay. ... Don Ricardo Saprissa Aymá is a mythical figure in Costa Ricas sports history, father and co-founder of the greatest soccer team of Costa Rica, Deportivo Saprissa. ...

In 1947 with Ricardo Saprissa's financial support and excellent coaching by Francisco "Pachico" García, los morados were able to win the Costa Rican Third Division Championship. In 1948 they ascended to Costa Rica's Second Division and won the championship, a success that propelled them to Costa Rica's premier soccer division. Deportivo Saprissa made its Costa Rican Premier Division debut on August 21, 1949 and has since remained at this level for almost 60 years. Don Ricardo Saprissa Aymá is a mythical figure in Costa Ricas sports history, father and co-founder of the greatest soccer team of Costa Rica, Deportivo Saprissa. ... Francisco García (born December 31, 1981 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a basketball player in the NBA. He played college basketball at Louisville and was taken with the 23rd overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Primera División de Costa Rica is the countrys first division football league. ... The Primera División de Costa Rica is the countrys first division football league. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Boudicca sacks London (approximate date). ...

In March, 1959, Deportivo Saprissa achieved recognition as being the first Latin American soccer team to travel around the world. They played 25 games in 22 nations, in which they won 14 games, tied one, and lost 7. In Costa Rica, they were named the "Team of the Century" as they had participated in 50 Costa Rican Championships. They also have the immense prestige of winning six consecutive Costa Rican National Championships between 1972 and 1977, a record that stands not only in Costa Rica, but across the entire American continent as well ,since this record has not been repeated by any other soccer team in the Americas. For other uses, see March (disambiguation). ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... The Americas is an alternative name in the English language for the continent of America, to distinguish it from the United States of America, which is often just called America. ... World map showing the Americas CIA political map of the Americas in an equal-area projection The Americas are the lands of the New World, consisting of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ...

In 1937, Deportivo Saprissa adopted purple as the official colour of the team. It is said that the team adopted purple because their previous uniform, which consists of a red shirt and blue shorts, were washed together by mistake. When the uniforms were ready to be picked up, it was realized that the two colors blended on the uniform, forming a solid purple colour. Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the color. ... This article is about the color. ... For other uses, see Red (disambiguation). ... Business shirt In American English, shirt can refer to almost any upper-body garment other than coats and bras (the term top is sometimes used in ladieswear). ... This article is about the colour. ... For other uses, see Shorts (disambiguation). ... This article is about the color. ...

During the end of the 1980's and beginning of the 1990's, Saprissa was the backbone of the Costa Rican national team, whose international pinnacle came at the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy, when against all odds, Costa Rica reached the second round, eliminating countries such as Scotland and Sweden. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... First international Costa Rica 7 - 0 El Salvador  (Guatemala City, Guatemala; Sept 14, 1921) Biggest win Costa Rica 12 - 0 Puerto Rico  (Barranquilla, Colombia; December 10, 1946) Biggest defeat  Mexico 7 - 0 Costa Rica (Mexico City, Mexico; August 17, 1975) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1990) Best result Round... The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... First International Sweden 11 - 3 Norway (Gothenburg, Sweden; 12 July 1908) Largest win Sweden 12 - 0 Latvia (Stockholm, Sweden; 29 May 1927) Worst defeat England Amateur 12 - 1 Sweden (London, England; 20 October 1908) World Cup Appearances 10 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1958 European Championship Appearances 3...

In 2003, the team was purchased by Mexican entrepreneur Jorge Vergara, who was also the owner of Mexican soccer club Chivas de Guadalajara and the operator of Major League Soccer club C.D. Chivas USA. In 2005, Deportivo Saprissa beat UNAM Pumas (Mexico) to become CONCACAF Club Champions, thus earning themselves a berth at the FIFA Club World Championship Toyota Cup, where Saprissa finished third behind São Paulo Futebol Clube and Liverpool F.C.. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mexican may have several meanings. ... Jorge Vergara is a Mexican businessman and film producer. ... Mexican may have several meanings. ... Club Deportivo Guadalajara, also known as Guadalajara and usually referred to by its nickname Chivas (goats), is a Mexican sports club. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a North America professional soccer league. ... Year founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Nickname Goats, Chivas Stadium The Home Depot Center Coach open Owner Jorge Vergara First Game Chivas USA 0–2 D.C. United (The Home Depot Center; April 2, 2005) Largest Win Chivas USA 5–1 Real Salt Lake (The Home Depot Center; July... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Club Universidad Nacional, also known as Universidad, UNAM, or Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club. ... CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. ... The FIFA Club World Championship trophy. ... São Paulo Futebol Clube, usually called São Paulo FC or just São Paulo, is a traditional Brazilian football team from São Paulo, founded on January 25, 1930, and re-founded on December 16, 1935. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ...

Having defeated Sydney F.C. thanks to a goal by Cristian Bolaños, they were beaten by Liverpool F.C. 3-0 in the semifinals. They then played against Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia in the game that decided the third and fourth places of the cup. Saprissa won the game with a final score of 3-2. The electrifying match was held at the Yokohama Stadium, where Álvaro Saborío scored two goals, and Ronald Gomez scored the final goal just minutes before the game ended. Gomez's goal was considered among the best of the tournament, Saborío ended up tied as the top scorer of the cup, and Cristian Bolaños was ranked the third best player of the championship by FIFA. The Sydney Football Club, founded in 2004, is Sydneys entry in the revamped Australian national football (soccer) competition, the A-League. ... Cristian Bolaños is a young Costa Rican soccer player that plays for Deportivo Saprissa and the Costa Rican national soccer team. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... Al-Ittihad ( الاتحاد ) is a Saudi Arabian sports club based in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. ... Yokohama Stadium is a stadium in Yokohama, Japan. ... Álvaro Saborío Chacón (born March 25, 1982) is a Costa Rican soccer player, who currently plays striker for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican soccer league. ... Rónald Gómez (born January 21, 1975 in Guanacaste) is a Costa Rican football (soccer) forward, who, as of 2005, plays for Deportivo Saprissa. ... Cristian Bolaños is a young Costa Rican soccer player that plays for Deportivo Saprissa and the Costa Rican national soccer team. ... This article is about the international association football organization. ...

El Monstruo Morado

The history of the nickname El Monstruo Morado ("The Purple Monsters") can be traced back to 1987, when the Costa Rican newspaper El Diario Extra gave the team this nickname during the local derby between Deportivo Saprissa and La Liga Deportiva Alajuelense. Apparently, a reporter had commented that the sea of fans in the grandstands at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa in Tibas wearing purple and the tremendous noise they were generating made him feel like he was in the presence of a purple monster. Deportivo Saprissa immediately adopted the moniker of El Monstruo Morado. Official site: [1] Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... The Republic of Costa Rica is a republic in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south-southeast. ... EXAMPLE:Laughbox,Blondie,BamBam,Pinkie,etc. ... This article is about the city in England. ... Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (LDA), is a Costa Rican football club, currently playing in the Primera División de Costa Rica, is one of the most important clubs in CONCACAF. Alajuelense was the first Costa Rican team to win a CONCACAF Champions Cup in 1986. ... This article is about journalistic reporters. ... The Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá is the national stadium of Costa Rica, located in San José. With a capacity of 23,112, it is the highest capacity stadium in Costa Rica. ... Tibàs is part of the area known as GAM San José, with 73,000 people. ... This article is about the color. ...

La Ultra Morada

La Ultra Morada ("The Purple Ultra") is Deportivo Saprissa's official firm. The group was the first of its kind in Costa Rica, formed in 1995 when the then Deportivo Saprissa president Enrique Artiñano brought to Costa Rica, fans from the Chilean league team Universidad Católica, known as "Los Cruzados" to help build a likeminded firm for Saprissa. In the mid to late 1990s the Ultra began to develop the image of being a hooligan-type fan club when violence began to break out with other fans during games. Due to the negative atmosphere and press Deportivo Saprissa stepped in to restore order to a phenomenon they helped create. Recently the Ultra Morada has been taken under the wing of Deportivo Saprissa in order to fix its image, making it a more stable but devoted fan base. This project is still going on as its fame of being a hooligan-type fan club has made a lot of hooligans join. It's rivalry with "La 12" or The Twelve (saprissa's soccer rival) has been the cause of many violent clashes in and out of soccer stadiums. Universidad Católica is Spanish for Catholic university. There are a number of Catholic universities in Spanish-speaking countries that use this term in their names, such as: Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina Santa María, in Buenos Aires, Argentina Universidad Católica de Santa Fe in Santa Fe, Argentina...

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Estadio Ricardo Saprissa

In 1955 Ricardo Saprissa embarked on a long search for a training site. Not only did he want this to be a training site but he wanted it to be a possible location for a permanent stadium that Deportivo Saprissa could call their own. Ricardo Saprissa had criteria for the location of the stadium, he wanted easy transportation access to the location and he also wanted it to be near the capital city of San Jose, but also at the same time he wanted to be close enough for the other provincial cities such as Alajuela, Cartago, and Heredia. On August 3rd, 1965 after 10 years of searching Ricardo Saprissa came to a final solution and agreed to buy land in San Juan de Tibas but construction would not begin until October 12, 1966. The location would be first built into a soccer field with bleachers and technically it would not be considered a stadium. But on August 27, 1972 after 6 years of construction and upgrades Estadio Ricardo Saprissa was inaugurated with a match between Deportivo Saprissa and Comunicaciones of Guatemala, the match ended in a 1 - 1 draw. In 2003 due to the long tropical rainy seasons Deportivo Saprissa applied and was granted by FIFA the right to change the field from natural grass to synthetic turf, becoming the only stadium in Latin America to display this type of turf. Estadio Ricardo Saprissa has also gained the national distinction of being the home field of Costa Rica's national matches. Estadio Ricardo Saprissa is the second biggest soccer stadium (after the National Stadium) in Costa Rica with a seating capacity of 23,112 and has an excellent view of the local mountains and downtown San Jose. The Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá is the national stadium of Costa Rica, located in San José. With a capacity of 23,112, it is the highest capacity stadium in Costa Rica. ... Don Ricardo Saprissa Aymá is a mythical figure in Costa Ricas sports history, father and co-founder of the greatest soccer team of Costa Rica, Deportivo Saprissa. ... Don Ricardo Saprissa Aymá is a mythical figure in Costa Ricas sports history, father and co-founder of the greatest soccer team of Costa Rica, Deportivo Saprissa. ... Don Ricardo Saprissa Aymá is a mythical figure in Costa Ricas sports history, father and co-founder of the greatest soccer team of Costa Rica, Deportivo Saprissa. ... Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, either in terms of the space available, or in terms of limitations set by law. ...

Recent News

As of March 16, 2008, Saprissa has not lost a match of the current 'Torneo de Verano'('Summer Tournament')--standing in the first position of the tournament Saprissa has not lost any of the 9 games disputed so far. The last Victory of Saprissa was acquired on Sunday March ,16th ,2008 against its number one Rival Liga Deportiva Alajuelense.

As of December 23, 2007, Saprissa attained its 26th national championship, winning the 2007 'Torneo de Invierno'('Winter Tournament')--the first of a new championship format whereby instead of seasons split into 'Apertura' and 'Clausura', there are two championships each season. They defeated Club Sport Herediano in a two-leg final, winning 2-0 at the Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero and drawing 2-2 at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa. // Club Sport Herediano is a football club for Costa Ricas Primera División, which currently plays in Heredia and is also one of the oldest franchises in Costa Rican soccer. ... Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero is a multi-use stadium in Heredia, Costa Rica. ... The Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá is the national stadium of Costa Rica, located in San José. With a capacity of 23,112, it is the highest capacity stadium in Costa Rica. ...

As of May 13, 2007, Saprissa reached its 25th national championship becoming the team with the most titles breaking a tie with Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, team against which it played the 'Clausura' Championship final (since Saprissa had won the 'Apertura' Championship it automatically became the 2006-07 champion).

As of October 28, 2006, the Costa Rican Football Federation, or Federación Costarricense de Fútbol, has announced that the new coaching staff for the Costa Rica national football team is Saprissa's head coach, Hernan Medford, his assistant Oscar Ramírez, and his head athletic trainer Marcelo Tulbovitz. The Federación Costarricense de Fútbol is the official football (soccer) organization in Costa Rica and is in charge of the Costa Rican national team. ... First international Costa Rica 7 - 0 El Salvador  (Guatemala City, Guatemala; Sept 14, 1921) Biggest win Costa Rica 12 - 0 Puerto Rico  (Barranquilla, Colombia; December 10, 1946) Biggest defeat  Mexico 7 - 0 Costa Rica (Mexico City, Mexico; August 17, 1975) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1990) Best result Round... Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican football club, currently playing in the Primera División. ... Hernan Medford Bryan is a legendarian Costa Rican soccer player. ... Oscar Ramírez, nicknamed El Machillo (The Blondie) was a Costa Rican international soccer player, whose career is often considered as epical in his native country. ... Marcelo Tulbovitz Dembovich is an Uruguayan soccer head athletic trainer. ...

List of famous players

Note: The Players marked '(c)' have also coached the team

1950s

• Guillermo León (Viriguas)
• Rodolfo Sanabria (El Cholo)
• Mario Cordero (Catato) (c)
• Greivin Zumbado
• Rigoberto Rojas (Feo) (c)
• Jorge Hernan Monge (Cuty)
• Marvin Rodríguez (c)
• Mario Pérez (El Flaco)
• Guillermo Hernández (Coco) (c)
• Constantino Quirós (Tulio)
• Jose Soto (Saningo)
• Ulises Aguero
• Carlos Vivó Gobán
• Giovanny Rodríguez (c)
• Rodolfo Herrera
• Alex Sanchez Cruz (El Nene)
• Rubén Jiménez (La Rata)
• Álvaro Murillo

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1960s

• Mario Cordero (Catato) (c)
• Marvin Rodríguez (c)
• Mario Pérez (El Flaco)
• Rigoberto Rojas (Feo) (c)
• Jorge Hernan Monge (Cuty)
• Rodolfo Umaña
• Eduardo Umaña
• Guillermo Hernández (Coco) (c)
• Giovanny Rodríguez (c)
• Álvaro Murillo
• Miguel Cortes
• Victor Manuel Ruiz (El Cholo)
• Edgar Marín
• Fernando Hernández (El Príncipe)
• Wálter Elizondo
• Eduardo Chavarría (El Flaco)
• Jaime Grant

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1970s

• Edgar Marín
• Fernando Hernández (El Príncipe)
• Carlos Solano
• Marco Antonio Rojas (Manotas)
• Wilberth Barquero
• Juan Gutiérrez
• Carlos Santana (c)
• Francisco Hernández (Chico)
• Heriberto Rojas
• Javier Masís (Michelin)
• Fernando Solano
• Hernán Morales
• Gerardo Ureña (El Puro)
• Jose Manuel Rojas (Chinimba)
• Odir Jaques (c)
• Asdrubal Paniagua (Yuba)
• Gerardo Solano

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1980s

• Evaristo Coronado (El Caballero del Futbol) (c)
• Hernán Medford (El Pelícano) (c)
• Alexandre Guimaraes (c)
• Benjamín Mayorga (El Indio)
• Enrique Díaz (El Zancudo)
• Alexánder Sáenz
• Luis Fernández (Neco)
• Rodrigo Kenton
• Alexis Camacho
• Juan Arnoldo Cayasso

• Marco Antonio Rojas (Manotas)
• Rónald Mora (El Macho)
• Roger Flores
• Enrique Rivers (c)
• Guillermo Guardia (El Nica)
• Carlos Mario Hidalgo
• Vladimir Quesada
• Freddy Méndez
• Tomás Segura
• Miguel Segura (Manguera)
• Jorge Jiménez (Pipiolo)
• José Jaikel (Tanque)
• Carlos Vivó Quirós
• Rolando Villalobos (El Cadaver) (c)
• Gerardo Ureña (El Puro)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Considered the best Costa Rican soccer striker during the 80s, Evaristo Coronado is one of the most recognized sports figure in his country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Hernán Evaristo Medford Bryan (born May 23, 1968) is a Costa Rican soccer player and coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Alexandre Borges Guimaraes is a Brazilian-born, Costa Rican-raised ex-footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Otherwise known as El Indio (The Indian) or simply as Mincho, Benjamín Mayorga was a Costa Rican soccer player back in the 80s and 90s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Enrique Díaz Harvey (born 23 February 1959), is considered one of the best Costa Rican soccer wingers during the 1980s, and is one of the most recognized sports figures in his country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Rodrigo Kenton Johnson (born March 05, 1955) is a Costa Rican soccer player and coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Juan Arnoldo Cayasso is a Costa Rican former soccer player who shined during the 80s and 90s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Considered by some as the best goalkeeper in Costa Ricas history, Marcos Rojas played his entire career for Deportivo Saprissa, where he is still considered an idol. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Rónald Mora Padilla is a former Costa Rican soccer player who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1980s, as well as L.D. Alajuelense. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... A former Costa Rican soccer player, Roger Flores was Costa Ricas national team captain during the 1990 World Cup held in Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Enrique Rivers became one of the most famous Costa Rican soccer players during the 80s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Guillermo Guardia is considered one of the best Costa Rican soccer strikers during the 1980s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Vladimir Quesada Araya (born 12 May 1966) is a former Costa Rican soccer player who played his entire career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1980s and 1990s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... José Jaikel (born 3 April 1966) is a former Costa Rican soccer player who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1980s and 1990s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Manuel Gerardo Ureña is a former Costa Rican soccer player who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1970s and 1980s. ...

1990s

• Evaristo Coronado (El Caballero del Futbol) (c)
• Hernán Medford (El Pelícano) (c)
• Alexandre Guimaraes (c)
• Benjamín Mayorga (El Mincho)
• Enrique Díaz (El Zancudo)
• Juan Arnoldo Cayasso
• Marvin Obando
• Victor Badilla (Perra)
• Roger Flores
• Edwin Salazar (Sarapiquí)
• Giancarlo Morera
• Erick Lonnis (El Capitan)
• Max Sánchez
• Jervis Drummond
• Hermidio Barrantes (Doña Rotunda)
• Juan Carlos Arguedas (La Barbie)
• Harold Wallace("Manudo")
• Rolando Fonseca (Judas)
• Ronald González
• Mauricio Wright
• Randall Row
• Roy Myers (El Maravilloso)
• Gerald Drummond
• Víctor Cordero
• Jeaustin Campos (c)
• Steven Bryce
• Javier Wanchope
• Oscar Ramírez (El Machillo)
• Vladimir Quesada
• Adrián Mahía
• Adonis Hilario
• Alejandro Larrea

Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Considered the best Costa Rican soccer striker during the 80s, Evaristo Coronado is one of the most recognized sports figure in his country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Hernán Evaristo Medford Bryan (born May 23, 1968) is a Costa Rican soccer player and coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Alexandre Borges Guimaraes is a Brazilian-born, Costa Rican-raised ex-footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Otherwise known as El Indio (The Indian) or simply as Mincho, Benjamín Mayorga was a Costa Rican soccer player back in the 80s and 90s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... 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Erick Lonnis was Costa Ricas best soccer goalkeeper during the late 90s and early 2000s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Jervis Drummond Jervis Drummond Johnson (born September 8, 1976) is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays defender for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican first division. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Hermidio Barrantes Cascante (born September 2, 1964) is a former Costa Rican soccer player who used to play for Puntarenas F.C., C.S. Herediano and Deportivo Saprissa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Juan Carlos Arguedas Ávila (born May 3, 1970) is a retired Costa Rican soccer player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Harold Wallace MacDonald (born September 7, 1975) is a professional Costa Rican football (soccer) player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Rolando Fonseca Jiménez (born June 6, 1974 in San Jose, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays striker for CSD Comunicaciones of the Guatemalan first division. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Ronald González is a Costa Rican soccer player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Mauricio Wright Reynolds (born December 20, 1970 in San José, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican soccer defender, a key member of the Costa Rican national team for over ten years. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Randall Row is a former Costa Rican soccer player who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1990s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Roy Myers (born April 30, 1969 in Limón) is a former Costa Rican soccer player who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Gerald Drummond Johnson (born September 8, 1976) is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays forward for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican first division. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Víctor Cordero is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays defender for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican first division. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Jeaustin Campos Madriz (born June 30, 1971) is a Costa Rican soccer player and coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Steven Bryce Valerio (born August 16, 1977) is a Costa Rican soccer player, who currently plays striker or winger for Anorthosis Famagusta FC of the Cypriot first division. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Javier Vicente Wanchope Watson is a former Costa Rican soccer striker who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Oscar Ramírez, nicknamed El Machillo (The Blondie) was a Costa Rican international soccer player, whose career is often considered as epical in his native country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Vladimir Quesada Araya (born 12 May 1966) is a former Costa Rican soccer player who played his entire career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1980s and 1990s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Adrián Andrés Mahía Gargantini is a former Argentine soccer striker who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica, during the 1990s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Adonis Hilario Vieria is a former Brazilian soccer striker who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica, during the 1980s and 1990s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ...

2000s to date

• Álvaro Saborío (Sabo)
• Walter Centeno (Paté)
• Jervis Drummond
• Rónald Gómez (La Bala)
• José Francisco Porras (Porritas)
• Ronald González
• Juan Bautista Esquivel (Juancho)
• Gilberto Martínez (El Tuma)
• Alonso Solís (El Mariachi)
• Víctor Cordero
• Daniel Torres
• Try Bennett
• Douglas Sequeira
• William Sunsing
• José Luis López Ramírez (El Pupy)
• Christian Bolaños
• Gabriel Badilla
• Pablo Brenes
• Wilson Muñoz
• Randall Azofeifa
• Allan Alemán (Super Ratón)
• Gerald Drummond (La Gacela)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Álvaro Saborío Chacón (born March 25, 1982) is a Costa Rican soccer player, who currently plays striker for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican soccer league. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Walter Centeno Corea (born October 6, 1974 in San José, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican midfielder, who currently plays for Deportivo Saprissa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Jervis Drummond Jervis Drummond Johnson (born September 8, 1976) is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays defender for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican first division. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Rónald Gómez Gómez (born January 24, 1975 in Puntarenas) is a Costa Rican football (soccer) forward. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Currentlys Deportivo Saprissas and Costa Ricas national soccer team goalkeeper and captain, José Francisco Porras is considered in his home country to be an example of security and leadership in the field. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Ronald González is a Costa Rican soccer player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Juan Bautista Esquivel (born August 12, 1980) is a Costa Rican former soccer player who played his entire career for Deportivo Saprissa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Gilberto Martínez Vidal (born October 1, 1979 in Golfito, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays defender for Brescia of Serie A. Martínez began his career in Costa Rica with one of the nations most prestigious clubs, Deportivo Saprissa, in the 1999/2000... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Alonso Solís Calderón (born October 14, 1978 in San José) is a Costa Rican soccer player, who currently plays offensive midfielder for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican first division. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Víctor Cordero is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays defender for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican first division. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... This article is about the soccer player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Try Bennett Grant (born August 5, 1975) is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays winger and forward for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican first division. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Douglas Sequeira Solano (born August 23, 1977) is a Costa Rican soccer defender, who currently plays for Norwegian team Tromsø I.L. Sequeira played for Deportivo Saprissa, and has also spent some time in Europe with Feyenoord Rotterdam and Karlsruher SC. He was originally acquired by Major League Soccer and... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... William Sunsing Hidalgo (born 12 May 1977) is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays for Brujas F.C. in Costa Rica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... José Luis López Ramírez is a Costa Rican soccer player that currently plays as midfielder for Deportivo Saprissa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Cristian Bolaños (born May 17, 1984) is a Costa Rican soccer player that plays for Deportivo Saprissa and the Costa Rican national soccer team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Gabriel Badilla is a Costa Rican soccer player that plays for Deportivo Saprissa and the Costa Rican national soccer team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Pablo Andres Brenes Quesada (born August 4, 1982) is a Costa Rican soccer player, who currently plays for Deportivo Saprissa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Randall Azofeifa (born December 30, 1984) is a Costa Rican soccer player who plays for K.A.A. Gent and the Costa Rican national soccer team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Allan Alemán (born July 29, 1983) is a Costa Rican soccer player who plays for Liberia Mia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Gerald Drummond Johnson (born September 8, 1976) is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays forward for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican first division. ...

Notable Coaches

1950s - 1960s

• Francisco García (Pachico)
• Eduardo Viso Abella
• Otto Pedro Bumbell
• Carlos Peucelle
• Alfredo Piedra (Chato)
• José Ramos
• Mario Cordero (Catato)

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1970s

• Marvin Rodríguez
• Geovanny Rodríguez
• Guillermo Hernández
• Jozef Karel

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1980s

• Giovanny Rodríguez
• Raúl Betancourt
• Jozef Bouska
• Odir Jaques

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1990s

• Alexandre Guimaraes
• Carlos Linaris
• Luis García (El Chiqui)
• Carlos Watson
• Julio César Cortés (El Pocho)
• Jorge Mario Olguín
• Valdeir Vieira (Badú)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Alexandre Borges Guimaraes is a Brazilian-born, Costa Rican-raised ex-footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Carlos Enrique Watson Simes (born November 22, 1951) is a former Costa Rican soccer player and general coach for several Costa Rican soccer teams, including national teams. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Julio César El Pocho Cortés (born March 29, 1941) is an Uruguayan football coach and former midfielder who participated in three World Cups with the Uruguayan national team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Valdeir Vieira (commonly known as Badú, born July 11, 1944) is a Brazilian football manager. ...

2000s to date

• Manuel Keossián
• Hernán Medford (El Pelicano)
• Jeaustin Campos

Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Hernán Evaristo Medford Bryan (born May 23, 1968) is a Costa Rican soccer player and coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Jeaustin Campos Madriz (born June 30, 1971) is a Costa Rican soccer player and coach. ...

Current Administrative Staff

General Manager

• Mario Sánchez de Cima

Football Operations Manager Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ...

• Victor Badilla

Commercial Manager Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ...

• Mario Jiménez

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Current Coaching Staff

Head Coach

• Jeaustin Campos

Assistant Coaches Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Jeaustin Campos Madriz (born June 30, 1971) is a Costa Rican soccer player and coach. ...

• Randall Row
• Ronald González

Head Athletic Trainer Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Randall Row is a former Costa Rican soccer player who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1990s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ... Ronald González is a Costa Rican soccer player. ...

• Pier Luigi Morera

Goalkeeper's Coach Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ...

• Roger Mora

Team Physician Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state). ...

• Willy Gálvez

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Current squad 2007/08

The players and numbers are established according to the official website: www.saprissa.co.cr

Current squad 2007/08

As of 15 June 2007.

No. Position Player 1 GK Keylor Navas 2 DF Pablo Rodríguez 3 DF Víctor Cordero 4 MF Esteban Alvarado 5 DF Jody Stewart 6 DF Daniel Arce 7 FW Alejandro Alpizar 8 MF Walter Centeno 9 MF Pablo Brenes 11 FW Ronald Gomez 12 FW Ever Alfaro 13 GK Fausto González 14 DF Andrés Nuñez

No. Position Player 16 DF Gabriel Badilla 17 MF José Luis López Ramírez 18 DF Jervis Drummond 19 FW Jairo Arrieta 20 MF Celso Borges 21 MF Armando Alonso 23 DF Try Bennett 26 FW Manfred Russell 27 FW Joshimar Reid 30 DF Randall Porras 31 MF Michael Barrantes 35 GK José Francisco Porras

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Víctor Cordero is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays defender for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican first division. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Jody Stewart Jones (born February 17, 1986) is a Costa Rican soccer defender who plays for Deportivo Saprissa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... 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The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Pablo Andres Brenes Quesada (born August 4, 1982) is a Costa Rican soccer player, who currently plays for Deportivo Saprissa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Rónald Gómez (born January 21, 1975 in Guanacaste) is a Costa Rican football (soccer) forward, who, as of 2005, plays for Deportivo Saprissa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Ever Alfaro Víquez (born October 1, 1982) is a Costa Rican soccer player, who plays for Deportivo Saprissa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Fausto González Sibaja (born September 13, 1978) in Ciudad Quesada, San Carlos is a Costa Rican soccer player, who currently plays goalkeeper for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Ricas first division. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Andrés Núñez Vargas (born July 27, 1976) is a Costa Rican soccer player who currently plays as winger for Deportivo Saprissa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Gabriel Badilla is a Costa Rican soccer player that plays for Deportivo Saprissa and the Costa Rican national soccer team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... José Luis López Ramírez is a Costa Rican soccer player that currently plays as midfielder for Deportivo Saprissa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Jervis Drummond Jervis Drummond Johnson (born September 8, 1976) is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays defender for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican first division. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Jairo Arrieta Obando (born August 25, 1983) is a Costa Rican soccer player, who plays for Deportivo Saprissa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Celso Borges is a young Costa Rican soccer player who plays for Deportivo Saprissa and the Costa Rican U-20 national soccer team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Try Bennett Grant (born August 5, 1975) is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays winger and forward for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican first division. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Michael Barrantes (born October 4, 1983 in Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican midfielder playing for Deportivo Saprissa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Currentlys Deportivo Saprissas and Costa Ricas national soccer team goalkeeper and captain, José Francisco Porras is considered in his home country to be an example of security and leadership in the field. ...

Squad changes during 2007/08 season

In:

• Armando Alonso - Loan Return From C.S. Cartaginés
• Ronald Gomez - Signed From Apoel FC
• Michael Barrantes - Signed From Puntarenas FC

Out: Contracts Not Renewed Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... City Barrio Asis de Cartago (Cartago) Country Costa Rica Year Founded: July 1, 1906 Stadium  - Name  - First Game  - Capacity Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich 1947 18,000 Business Associate : Owner Association Seasons  - First Division  - Second Division  - Third Division 88 years 1 years 1 years Championships 3 President/ Owner Thelvin... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Rónald Gómez (born January 21, 1975 in Guanacaste) is a Costa Rican football (soccer) forward, who, as of 2005, plays for Deportivo Saprissa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cyprus. ... APOEL FC (Greek: ΑΠΟΕΛ; Aθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Eλλήνων Λευκωσίας, Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias, Hellenic Athletic Football Team of Nicosia) is a Cypriot multisport club, based in Nicosia, Cyprus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Michael Barrantes (born October 4, 1983 in Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican midfielder playing for Deportivo Saprissa. ... Puntarenas F.C. S.A.D. is a Costa Rican football club, currently competing in the Primera División de Costa Rica. ...

• Alonso Solís - Loaned To Necaxa
• Christian Bolaños - Signed With Odense Boldklub
• Allan Alemán - Signed With Liberia
• José Pablo Fonseca - Signed With UCR
• Saúl Phillips - Signed With Brujas F.C.
• Reynaldo Parks - Signed With UCR
• Edgar Greaves - Signed With Puntarenas F.C.

Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Alonso Solís Calderón (born October 14, 1978 in San José) is a Costa Rican soccer player, who currently plays offensive midfielder for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican first division. ... Club Necaxa is a Mexican professional football club. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Cristian Bolaños (born May 17, 1984) is a Costa Rican soccer player that plays for Deportivo Saprissa and the Costa Rican national soccer team. ... Odense Boldklub (also known as Odense BK or OB) is a Danish professional football club based in the town of Odense. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Allan Alemán (born July 29, 1983) is a Costa Rican soccer player who plays for Liberia Mia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... José Pablo Fonseca (born November 25, 1973) is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays winger for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican first division. ... Lucem Aspicio. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Saúl Phillips Fernández (born October 03, 1984) is a Costa Rican soccer player who plays for Deportivo Saprissa. ... Brujas F.C. de Desamparados is a Costa Rican football club based in Desamparados, Costa Rica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Reynaldo Parks (born December 4, 1974) is an international Costa Rican soccer defender that currently plays for Deportivo Saprissa that is coached by David French. ... Lucem Aspicio. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Puntarenas F.C. . is a Costa Rican football club, currently competing in the Primera División de Costa Rica (UNAFUT). ...

Costa Rican National Championships

Deportivo Saprissa has won a total of 26 Costa Rican National Championships:

• 1952-53
• 1953-54
• 1957-58
• 1962-63
• 1964-65
• 1965-66
• 1967-68
• 1968-69
• 1969-70
• 1972-73
• 1973-74
• 1974-75
• 1975-76
• 1976-77
• 1977-78
• 1982-83
• 1988-89
• 1989-90
• 1993-94
• 1994-95
• 1997-98
• 1998-99
• 2003-04
• 2005-06
• 2006-07
• 2007 (Invierno)

Costa Rican Short Championships

Deportivo Saprissa has won 8 short championships: (These are not total national championships)

• 1997-98 Clausura
• 1998-99 Apertura
• 1998-99 Clausura
• 2003-04 Apertura
• 2005-06 Apertura
• 2005-06 Clausura
• 2006-07 Apertura
• 2006-07 Clausura

International Tournament Championships

Deportivo Saprissa has won 10 international championships: (Plus a third place in the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship)

• 1970 CONCACAF Central American Champions
• 1972 Fraternidad Centroamericana Champions
• 1973 Fraternidad Centroamericana Champions
• 1978 Fraternidad Centroamericana Champions
• 1985 U.S. Camel Cup Champions
• 1993 CONCACAF Tournament Champions
• 1995 CONCACAF Tournament Champions
• 1998 Copa del Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica Champions
• 2003 UNCAF Cup Champions
• 2005 CONCACAF Club Champions (Representing North America in the FIFA Club World Championship - Third place)

The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition contested between the leading clubs from all 6 continental confederations. ...

External links

• (English) (Japanese) (Spanish)! Official Web Site
• Deportivo Saprissa Forum
• http://www.saprissa.com