Diego Madrigal
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Josué Madrigal Ulloa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Municipal Liberia | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | UCR | 36 | (8) |
| 2010 | Herediano | 13 | (3) |
| 2011 | Cerro Porteño | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Herediano | 15 | (0) |
| 2012 | Santos de Guápiles | 14 | (5) |
| 2013 | Saprissa | 31 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Inter Baku | 10 | (0) |
| 2015 | Belén | 11 | (2) |
| 2016 | Alajuelense | 42 | (13) |
| 2017 | Suphanburi | 14 | (3) |
| 2018 | Santos de Guápiles | 15 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | San Carlos | 49 | (4) |
| 2020 | Cariari Pococí | ||
| 2021–2022 | Sporting San Jose | 31 | (3) |
| 2022– | Municipal Liberia | 46 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Costa Rica U-20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2010 | Costa Rica U-21 | 2 | (4) |
| 2011 | Costa Rica U-23 | 4 | (1) |
| 2010–2016 | Costa Rica | 11 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:50, 5 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Diego Josué Madrigal Ulloa[1] (born 19 March 1989) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Municipal Liberia in the Liga FPD. He was a member of Costa Rica's under-20 team that finished fourt at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.[2]
Cerro Porteño
Madrigal made his Primera debut for UCR in January 2009 and scored his first Primera goal in March of that year.[3] After leaving a good image at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Euro Data Marketing, which represented Madrigal, intended transferring him to European football, ultimately signing for Sport Heredino.[1] At UCR, Madrigal disputed 23 games and noted 4 goals.[1]
In December 2010, it was announced that Madrigal was Cerro Porteño's new striker.[4][5][6][7] Madrigal signed for one year.[1] In Madrigal's team was Jonathan Fabbro, Fredy Bareiro, Roberto Nanni, Javier Villarreal, Juan Manuel Lucero, Julio dos Santos, Rodrigo Burgos, Mathías Corujo, Luis Nuñez and Diego Barreto.[citation needed] In January 2010, Madrigal was expected to play in a friendly match for Cerro Porteño against Atlético Paranaense's B Team.[8] Madrigal was usually a substitute in Cerro Porteño's team.[9] On 13 February 2011, Madrigal made his first league appearance for Cerro Porteño in a 2–2 draw against Rubio Ñu, when he was substituted onto the field for Ivan Torres in the 55th minute.[10] Whilst at Cerro Porteño, his national team selected him for the 2011 Copa América squad.[11] In June 2011, Madrigal was associated with a move to Deportivo Saprissa.[12]
Herediano
In August 2011, he returned to his former club Herediano.[13]
Santos de Guápiles
In August 2012, he joined Santos de Guápiles.[14]
Inter Baku
In January 2014, Madrigal signed for Azerbaijan Premier League side Inter Baku on a two-year contract.[15]
Belén
In September 2015, Madrigal returned to Costa Rica, signing with Belén[16]
Sporting San José
For the 2020/21 season, Madrigal joined Sporting San José.[citation needed]
International career
Madrigal played for the Costa Rica national football team at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt, where the team finished in fourth place.[17] On 26 January 2010, Madrigal made his first appearance and scored his first goal for the senior side in a friendly match against Argentina.[18][1] In May 2011, Madrigal scored in a victory for Costa Rica against Nigeria.[9] In 2011, Madrigal was selected for the 2011 Copa América in Argentina.[11]
