Alejandro Jesus Aguilar Bolaños (born 10 October 1990) is a Costa Rican

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Aguilar made his professional debut for

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in January 2011 against Cartaginés and had a loan spell at Carmelita in 2012/13 but returned to Alajuelense in summer 2013.Costa Rica’s Alajuelense Strengthens Roster in Search of Titles
- Costa Rica News In July 2016 it was announced that Aguilar had signed a 1-year contract with the

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of the

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with a club option for an additional year.

International career

Aguilar made his debut for

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in a May 2013

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against

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, which has remained his sole international game by January 2014.

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