Robert Arias

Robert Arias
Personal information
Full name Robert Alberto Arias Sancho
Date of birth 16 March 1980
Place of birth Heredia, Costa Rica
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998-2011 Herediano 271 (18)
2011-2012 Municipal Pérez Zeledón 45 (6)
2012-2014 Heredia Jaguares 43 (2)
2014 Municipal Pérez Zeledón 5 (0)
International career
2001 Costa Rica 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Alberto Arias Sancho (born 16 March 1980) is a Costa Rican retired footballer.

Career

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Arias started his career with Herediano, playing for them until 2011 despite offers from Alajuelense and Saprissa, the most successful team in Costa Rica.[1]

While coaching Suchitepéquez in Guatemala, he claimed it was impossible to win in an away game against Sololá, due to death threats and the referee's bias.[2]

Personal life

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Arias' nephew, Aarón Salazar, is also a professional footballer.[3]

References

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  1. ^ El ídolo florense en la época de miseria hoy se lanza a la calle a celebrar los títulos nacion.com (Archived)
  2. ^ Amenazan de muerte a exfutbolista Robert Arias antes de dirigir un juego en Guatemala lateja.cr
  3. ^ Castillo, Luis Felipe (January 8, 2020). "Aarón Salazar: «Estamos seguros y confiados que vamos alcanzar el bicampeonato»".
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