Warren Granados
Costa Rican footballer (born 1981)
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Warren Alberto Granados Quesada (born 6 December 1981) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Warren Alberto Granados Quesada | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | San Ramón, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Ramonense | ||
| 2002–2004 | Alajuelense | ||
| 2004 | → Puntarenas (loan) | ||
| 2005 | → Cartaginés (loan) | ||
| 2005 | → Ramonense (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Ramonense | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Costa Rica | 6 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 June 2014 | |||
Club career
Granados made his professional debut for second division Ramonense aged 16[1] and joined Alajuelense ahead of the 2002 season, signing for 4 years.[2] In summer 2004 he moved to Puntarenas[3] and in May 2005 he was on the losing end, missing out on the Clausura season final as his side Cartaginés lost to Saprissa.[4]
In July 2008, Granados returned to playing for Ramonense after quitting football to pick up computer studies[5] and work outside football.[6]
International career
Granados has played at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship[7] and competed for Costa Rica at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[8]
He made his senior debut for Costa Rica in a May 2009 friendly match against Venezuela[9] and earned a total of 6 caps, including four appearances at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup finals, scoring 2 goals.[10]
His final international was a July 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Mexico.
International goals
- Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 May 2009 | Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela |  Venezuela | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly match |
| 2. | 3 July 2009 | Home Depot Center, Carson, United States |  El Salvador | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
