Alejandro Morera
Alejandro Morera Soto (July 14, 1909 – March 26, 1995) was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played as a striker mostly for Alajuelense in the Costa Rican Primera División. He is considered one of the best and most talented players of all time in Costa Rica.
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Morera with Barcelona in 1934 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Morera Soto | ||
| Date of birth | July 14, 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Alajuela, Costa Rica | ||
| Date of death | March 26, 1995 (aged 85) | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alajuelense | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1927 | Alajuelense | 47 | (39) |
| 1927–1928 | Centro Gallego | 19 | (21) |
| 1928–1932 | Alajuelense | 144 | (136) |
| 1933 | Espanyol | 3 | (3) |
| 1933–1935 | Barcelona | 76 | (63) |
| 1935–1936 | Hércules | 18 | (9) |
| 1936 | Le Havre | 2 | (1) |
| 1936–1947 | Alajuelense | 364 | (312) |
| Total | 673 | (584) | |
| International career | |||
| 1938–1943 | Costa Rica | 7 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1941 | Costa Rica (player-manager) | ||
| 1943 | Costa Rica (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
"El fenómeno costarricense" ("The Costa Rican phenomenon"), as he was dubbed by the press in Catalonia, Spain, where he was part of FC Barcelona. However, he was known to most as "El Mago sin Magia" (The Magician without Magic) he was of small stature but a powerful striker. His stint with Barcelona made Morera the first Costa Rican to play in La Liga.
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