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Daniel Colindres
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Colindres with Costa Rica at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Daniel Colindres Solera
Date of birth (1985-01-10) 10 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Alajuela, Costa Rica
Height 1.80 m
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Municipal Liberia
Number 26
Youth career
Deportivo Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2018 Saprissa 244 (61)
2010–2012 → Guápiles (loan) 43 (9)
2013–2014 → Puntarenas (loan) 20 (7)
2018–2020 Bashundhara Kings 29 (15)
2021 Saprissa 37 (9)
2021–2023 Abahani Limited Dhaka 53 (33)
2023– Municipal Liberia 0 (0)
National team
2011–2018 Costa Rica 17 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 July 2023.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2018

Daniel Colindres Solera (born 10 January 1985) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga FPD club Municipal Liberia.

Club career

Colindres came through the youth ranks at Saprissa and made his debut with the first team in 2010. After appearing in three matches for Saprissa, he was loaned to Guápiles. With Guápiles he appeared in 43 matches scoring 9 goals. In 2012, he returned to Saprissa and appeared in 32 matches scoring 5 goals in his second stint with the club. He was again loaned out in January 2013, for six months to Puntarenas. With Puntarenas he scored 7 goals in 20 matches. Upon returning to Saprissa, Colindres became an important attacking player for the club, playing primarily as a winger and being noted for his pace and play making ability. During his time with the club he helped Saprissa in capturing 5 domestic titles.

On 13 September 2018, Colindres moved abroad for the first time in his career and joined Bangladeshi club Bashundhara Kings on a nine-month contract, becoming the first ever Costa Rican World Cup player to play in Bangladesh.

On 25 September 2021, Colindres officially returned to the Bangladesh Premier League this time joining Abahani Limited Dhaka.

International career

Colindres made his debut for Costa Rica in a September 2011 friendly match against the USA.

In May 2018, he was named in Costa Rica's 23 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Career statistics

International

Costa Rica
Year Apps Goals
2011 2 0
2012 1 0
2013 0 0
2014 0 0
2015 3 0
2016 1 0
2017 3 0
2018 7 0
Total 17 0

Honours

Saprissa

  • Liga FPD: Clausura 2010, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014, Apertura 2015, Apertura 2016, Clausura 2018, Clausura 2021
  • Costa Rican Cup: 2013

Bashundhara Kings

  • Bangladesh Premier League: 2018–19
  • Independence Cup: 2019
  • Bangladesh Federation Cup: 2020

Dhaka Abahani

  • Independence Cup: 2021–22
  • Federation Cup: 2021–22

Personal life

Colindres' father, Santiago, was originally from Honduras.

See also

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