Alfonso Arnáez

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Alfonso Arnáez , also spelled Arnáiz in some sources and also known by the nickname La Ardilla ( Eng. The squirrel ), is a former Costa Rican football player in the position of striker . With more than fifty goals scored for his team in the Liga Mayor, Arnáez is the most successful goalscorer in Moctezuma's history. He was also considered the safest penalty taker on his team, so the penalty kicks were mostly reserved for him.

Life

"Ardilla" Arnáez played on July 29, 1941 a game for the Costa Rican first division club Gimnástica Española against the national team of El Salvador, which was lost 2-1.

Before the 1941/42 season he moved to Mexico , where he played in the Liga Mayor for the Orizaba- based UD Moctezuma , the football team of the brewery of the same name , throughout the 1940s . The Liga Mayor was until the 1942/43 season amateur league and was converted into a professional league, today's Primera División , before the start of the 1943/44 season .

He scored his first goal in the Liga Mayor on September 28, 1941 in a 3-1 win over Atlante . His first goals in the newly created professional league came on December 12, 1943 in the city ​​derby against ADO , in which he contributed two hits to the 3-1 success of his team. His only "three" in the Primera División he succeeded in the 4-2 win over Club America on August 18, 1946 at the start of the 1946/47 season .

Arnáez, who was demonstrably under contract with Moctezuma from 1941/42 to 1949/50, won the Mexican cup competition twice (1943 and 1947) and once the Supercup (1947) with the Cerveceros (the brewers ).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ According to the seasonal articles on RSSSF , at least 53 goals can be proven; In addition, the scorers' information is missing for some games, so that Arnáez may have scored more goals.
  2. ↑ List of the unofficial games of El Salvador ( Memento of March 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ^ The Mexican League at RSSSF

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personal data
SURNAME Arnáez, Alfonso
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Arnáiz, Alfonso; Ardilla (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Costa Rican soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century
PLACE OF BIRTH Costa Rica