Guillermo Villalobos (footballer)
Costa Rican footballer (born 2006)
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Guillermo Villalobos Alfaro (born 7 June 2001) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga FPD club Alajuelense and the Costa Rica national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guillermo Villalobos Alfaro | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | San Rafael, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alajuelense | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alajuelense | |||
| 2019–2020 | Santa Ana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Santa Ana | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Pérez Zeledón | 64 | (2) |
| 2023– | Alajuelense | 91 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Costa Rica U23 | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Costa Rica | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:13, 28 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:13, 28 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
A youth product of Alajuelense, at 18 Villalobos moved to Santa Ana and debuted with them in the Segunda División de Costa Rica in 2021.[1] On 8 January 2021, he moved to Liga FPD side Pérez Zeledón on a 2-year contract. On 5 June 2023, he returned to Alajuelense on a contract until 2026.[2] He helped them win the 2023 Costa Rican Cup in his debut season.[3] On 4 January 2025, he extended his contract with Alajuelense for 2.5 years.[4] He helped the squad win three consecutive CONCACAF Central American Cups, from 2023 to 2025.[5]
International career
Villalobos played for the Costa Rica U23s at the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament.[1] In June 2025, he was first called up to the senior Costa Rica national team for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]
Honours
- Alajuelense
- Liga FPD: 2025–26
- Costa Rican Cup: 2023, 2024–25
- Supercopa de Costa Rica: 2024
- CONCACAF Central American Cup: 2023, 2024, 2025
- Costa Rica U23
- Central American and Caribbean Games: 2023 (runners-up)