Alberto Armijo
Costa Rican association football player
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| Intro | Costa Rican association football player | |
| Places | Costa Rica | |
| is | Sports official Athlete Football player Association football manager Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 27 April 1926, Nicoya, Costa Rica | |
| Age | 98 years | |
| Star sign | Taurus |
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Biography
Alberto Armijo Pujol (born 27 April 1926) is a retired Costa Rican football striker.
Club career
Nicknamed El Gallego, Armijo was born in Nicoya, Guanacaste Province, but moved to San José when he was young and played in the junior leagues with Saprissa. He made his senior debut for Orión and was the league's top goalscorer twice, in 1950 with 25 goals for Universidad and in 1961 with 16 goals for Cartaginés.
International career
He also played for Costa Rica at three CCCF Championships, the 1950 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 1951 Pan American Games. He earned a total of 16 caps, scoring 6 goals.
Basketball
Armijo also was a basketball player, playing for Seminario E. L. and Orión.
Personal life
Armijo is married and has 4 children. After his football career he worked at the Banco Nacional and Banco Central de Costa Rica.