Check out this list of the best soccer players from Costa Rica. The list includes the top soccer (or “football”) players from Costa Rica, along with photos when available. This list of best Costa Rican soccer players is ordered by popularity, so only the greatest players are at the top of the list. If you're searching for a particular famous Costa Rican soccer player you can use the "search" box to find what you're looking for.
Players include everything from Windell Gabriels to Leonardo González.
This list answers the questions, "Who are the best Costa Rican footballers?" and "Who is the greatest Costa Rican soccer player of all time?"
You can click on the names of these popular soccer players of Costa Rica in order to get more information about each one. If you're a sports lover then you can use this list of popular Costa Rican soccer players to discover some new athletes that you might really enjoy watching.
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29961Keylor Navas
GoalkeeperBirthplace: Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica
Nationality: Costa Rica
Keilor Antonio Navas Gamboa (Spanish pronunciation: [keiˈloɾ anˈtonjo ˈnaβaz ɣamˈbo.a]; born... more2
22070Bryan Ruiz
Forward, MidfielderBirthplace: San José, Costa Rica
Nationality: Costa Rica
Bryan Jafet Ruiz González (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbɾajan ˈrwis]; born 18 August 1985) is a... more3
16549Paulo Wanchope
ForwardBirthplace: Heredia, Costa Rica
Nationality: Costa Rica
Paulo César Wanchope Watson (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaulo wanˈtʃope]; born 31 July 1976),... more4
16151Joel Campbell
ForwardBirthplace: San José, Costa Rica
Nationality: Costa Rica
Joel Nathaniel Campbell Samuels is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for Spanish... more5
10721Carlos Hernández
Forward, MidfielderBirthplace: Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
Nationality: Costa Rica
Carlos Gerardo Hernández Valverde (born 9 April 1982), known simply as Carlos Hernández, is a... more6
8731Christian Bolaños
Winger, MidfielderBirthplace: Hatillo District
Nationality: Costa Rica
Christian Bolaños Navarro (born 17 May 1984) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for... more7
7220Bryan Oviedo
Defender, MidfielderBirthplace: Quesada, Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Nationality: Costa Rica
Bryan Josué Oviedo Jiménez (born 18 February 1990) is a Costa Rican professional footballer... more8
8733Celso Borges
Forward, MidfielderBirthplace: San José, Costa Rica
Nationality: Costa Rica
Celso Borges Mora (American Spanish: [ˈselso ˈβoɾxes]; born 27 May 1988) is a Costa Rican... more9
6817Álvaro Mesén
GoalkeeperBirthplace: Alajuela, Costa Rica
Nationality: Costa Rica
Álvaro Mesén Murillo (born December 24, 1972) is a retired Costa Rican footballer.... more10
7630Hernán Medford
ForwardBirthplace: San José, Costa Rica
Nationality: Costa Rica
Hernán Evaristo Medford Bryan (; Spanish: [eɾˈnan meðˈfoɾ(ð)]; born May 23, 1968) is a retired... more11
5013Cristian Oviedo Calvo
MidfielderBirthplace: Alajuela, Costa Rica
Nationality: Costa Rica
Cristian Alberto Oviedo Calvo (born 25 August 1978) is a retired Costa Rican football player.... more12
6228Rolando Fonseca
ForwardBirthplace: San José, Costa Rica
Nationality: Costa Rica
Rolando Fonseca Jiménez (born 6 June 1974) is a retired Costa Rican footballer who played as a... more13
419Claudio Jara
Claudio Miguel Jara Granados (born 6 May 1959) is a former Costa Rican football striker who... more14
4011Ariel Rodríguez
MidfielderBirthplace: Alajuela, Costa Rica
Nationality: Costa Rica
Eithel Ariel Rodríguez Araya (born 22 April 1986) is a Costa Rican international footballer... more15
389Austin Berry may refer to: Austin Berry (footballer) (born 1971), retired Costa Rican... more16
3911José Humberto Ugarte
ForwardNationality: Costa Rica
José Humberto Ugarte Miranda (born 2 November 1980 in Liberia) is a Costa Rican football... more17
5830Rónald Gómez
ForwardBirthplace: Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Nationality: Costa Rica
Rónald Gómez Gómez (born 24 January 1975 in Puntarenas) is a retired Costa Rican football... more18
3810Javier Wanchope
Javier Vicente Wanchope Watson (born 10 August 1968) is a former Costa Rican football striker,... more19
Denis Hamlett (born January 9, 1969) is a Costa Rican-American former professional soccer... more20
4618Álvaro Saborío
ForwardBirthplace: Quesada, Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Nationality: Costa Rica
Álvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾo saβoˈɾi.o]; born 25 March 1982)... more21
359Winston Parks
ForwardBirthplace: Limón, Costa Rica
Nationality: Costa Rica
Winston Antonio Parks Tifet (born 12 October 1981) is a Costa Rican former football... more22
348Róger Flores
Róger Flores Solano (born 26 May 1959 in San José) is a retired Costa Rican football player, a... more23
349Cristian Gamboa
Defender, MidfielderBirthplace: Liberia, Costa Rica
Nationality: Costa Rica
Cristian Esteban Gamboa Luna (born 24 October 1989), commonly known as Cristian Gamboa, is a... more24
3813Luis Gabelo Conejo
GoalkeeperBirthplace: San Ramón, Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Nationality: Costa Rica
Luis Gabelo Conejo Jiménez (born 1 January 1960) is a Costa Rican retired footballer who... more25
4825Júnior Díaz
Defender, MidfielderBirthplace: San José, Costa Rica
Nationality: Costa Rica
Júnior Enrique Díaz Campbell (born 12 September 1983) is a Costa Rican professional footballer... more
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