Bernald Alfaro
Personal information
Full name Bernald Alfaro Alfaro
Date of birth (1997-01-26) 26 January 1997
Place of birth Alajuela, Costa Rica
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cartaginés
Number 17
Youth career
Carmelita
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2022 Carmelita 86 (9)
2019–2022 → Alajuelense (loan) 117 (6)
2023– Cartaginés 7 (0)
International career‡
2016–2017 Costa Rica U20
2018 Costa Rica U21
2021 Costa Rica U23 3 (1)
2020– Costa Rica 4 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Costa Rica
Central American Games
Silver medal – second place2017 Managua
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2021

Bernald Alfaro Alfaro (born 26 January 1997) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga FPD club Cartaginés and the Costa Rica national team.[1]

Club career

A youth academy graduate of Carmelita, Alfaro made his professional debut on 6 May 2015 in a 2–3 league defeat against Saprissa.[2] On 23 May 2019, Alajuelense announced the loan signing of Alfaro for three seasons.[3] In February 2020, he extended his loan contract with the club until June 2024.[4]

International career

Alfaro has represented Costa Rica at different age level tournaments. He was part of Costa Rica U20 team for 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[5] He was also part of the team which won silver medal at the 2017 Central American Games.[6]

On 1 February 2020, Alfaro made his senior debut for Costa Rica in a 0–1 friendly loss against United States.[7]

Career statistics

International

As of 10 June 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Costa Rica 202020
202120
Total40

References

  1. 1 2 Bernald Alfaro at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Carmelita vs. Deportivo Saprissa - 6 May 2015". Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Alajuelense presenta a Bernald Alfaro como su nuevo fichaje". 23 May 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Bernald Alfaro renueva con Alajuelense hasta el 2024". 11 February 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Los 20 ticos para el Premundial Sub 20". 10 February 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Honduras amarga otra vez a Costa Rica y le gana 1-0 en la final en los Juegos Centroamericanos". 13 December 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Un penal sentenció a Costa Rica en Estados Unidos (1-0)". 1 February 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.


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