Álvaro Grant
Costa Rican footballer and manager (born 1938)
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Álvaro Grant MacDonald (born 3 February 1938) is a Costa Rican former football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Grant MacDonald | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1953 | Saprissa | ||
| 1955 | Guadalupe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1973 | Herediano | 298 | |
| International career | |||
| 1959–1969 | Costa Rica | 46 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1973–1975 | Herediano (assistant) | ||
| 1978 | San Carlos | ||
| 1984 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1985 | Costa Rica | ||
| 1993 | Costa Rica | ||
| 1994–1995 | Herediano | ||
| 1998 | Goicoechea | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
International career
Grant was capped by Costa Rica, playing 46 games and scoring 1 goal.[4] He represented his country in 13 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[5] He also played at the inaugural 1963 CONCACAF Championship.[6] Grant was named by both Radio Monumental and Al Dia newspaper in their squad of the best players of Costa Rica in the 20th century.[7]
Managerial career
After retiring, Grant managed Alajuelense, Herediano and the Costa Rica national football team as well as Puntarenas and Limonense. In October 1998 he took the reins at Goicoechea.[8]
Personal life
Grant was born to Alia Grant, who died when he was young, and had five brothers.[1] He is married to Marla Vega Alfaro but Álvaro and Marlene Saborío are the parents of Costa Rica international forward Álvaro Saborío.[9]
