Allan Fernando Oviedo Rodríguez (born November 8, 1970)
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football striker.

Club career

After winning promotion with the club, Oviedo made his Primera División debut for

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on 3 September 1994 against Turrialba and scored his first goal for them on 24 September 1994 against Limonense. He then joined Belén and in May 1996 he moved abroad to play a month for Salvadoran side FAS. On his return in Costa Rica, he won the 1996–1997 goalscorer award with 26 goals for

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only to leave the club in December 1997 when he signed a six-months contract with Mexican second division team

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. He stayed another year with the club when joined by compatriots Alexander Madrigal and Raymond Harris. Later in 1999 he played for Guatemalan giants

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and a half season at Herediano. In 2001 Oviedo left another Mexican second division side, Tigrillos Nuevo León, and became part of a championship-winning

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, before moving on to Cartaginés,

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, Belén and finishing his career at Brujas. Oviedo totalled 105 Costa Rica premier league goals in his career.

International career

A rather short striker, Oviedo made his debut for

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in an August 1996

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against

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and earned a total of 26 caps, scoring 7 goals. He represented his country in 9

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matches and played at the

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as well as at the

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and the

1997 Copa América Bolivia hosted the Copa América for the second time in its 38th edition. It was held from 11 to 29 June. It was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body. There is no qualifying for the final tournament. All South American ...

.Copa América 1997
– RSSSF His final international was an August 1999

against

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.''

Personal life

He is a son of Fernando Oviedo and Virginia Rodríguez and married to Reyani Miranda López. Allan and Reyani have three children.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oviedo, Allan 1970 births Living people People from Alajuela Association football forwards Costa Rican footballers Costa Rica international footballers 1997 Copa América players 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Belén F.C. players C.D. FAS footballers C.S. Herediano footballers Unión de Curtidores footballers Comunicaciones F.C. players L.D. Alajuelense footballers C.S. Cartaginés players Puntarenas F.C. players Brujas FC players Costa Rican expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in El Salvador Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Guatemala Copa Centroamericana-winning players Liga FPD players