Wálter Elizondo Gómez (4 November 1942 – 20 November 2018) was a Costa Rican international footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wálter Elizondo Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | El Carmen, Cartago, Costa Rica | ||
| Date of death | 20 November 2018 (aged 76) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1954–1961 | Saprissa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1963 | Orión | ||
| 1964–1969 | Saprissa | ||
| 1970–1974 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1975–1977 | Cartaginés | ||
| 1978 | Herediano | ||
| 1979 | Cartaginés | ||
| Total | ? | (44) | |
| International career | |||
| 1963–1975 | Costa Rica | 43 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977–1979 | Cartaginés | ||
| 1981–1982 | Saprissa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in El Carmen, Cartago,[1] Elizondo started his career at Orión after coming through the Saprissa youth system.[2] He then played as a central defender for Saprissa for most of his career and between 1964 and 1969, Elizondo won five championships with them. He also won two championships with Alajuelense, and one with Herediano.[1] He finished his career at Cartaginés. He scored 44 goals in total in the Costa Rican premier division.[3]
Elizondo was named one of the top 100 Costa Rican footballers of all-time in 2009[4] and the best of the 1970s.[2]
International career edit
Elizondo appeared in 43 matches and scored 5 goals for the full Costa Rica national football team from 1963 to 1975.[1][5] He has represented his country in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6]
Managerial career edit
After retiring from a playing career in 1978, Elizondo went on to manage Cartaginés and Saprissa.[7]
Personal life edit
Elizondo's father, Guillermo Elizondo Gómez, was also a Costa Rican international footballer.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Figuras del ayer: Wálter Elizondo". UNAFUT. 2008-03-04.
- ^ a b Día histórico: Walter Elizondo Gómez - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Wálter Elizondo, homenajeado para el próximo campeonato Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT
- ^ a b Hidalgo Fonseca, Alejandro (3 December 2009). "Walter Elizondo Gómez, dedicado del próximo campeonato" [Walter Elizondo Gómez, dedicated the next championship] (in Spanish). Diario Extra.
- ^ Costa Rica - Record International Players Archived July 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ Wálter Elizondo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "WALTER ELIZONDO GOMEZ". Salón de la Fama del Deporte Costarricense. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ Corella, Rándall (14 July 2003). "Figuras del ayer: Guillermo Elizondo Gómez" [Figures of yesterday: Guillermo Elizondo Gómez] (in Spanish). La Nacion.
External links edit
- Wálter Elizondo at National-Football-Teams.com