Diego Josué Madrigal Ulloa (born 19 March 1989 in

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who plays for Sporting San Jose in the Liga FPD. Madrigal was a member of Costa Rica's under-20 team that finished fourt at the

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Career

Madrigal made his Primera debut for UCR in January 2009 and scored his first Primera goal in March of that year. After leaving a good image at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Euro Data Marketing, which represented Madrigal, intended transferring him to European football, ultimately signing for Sport Heredino. At UCR, Madrigal disputed 23 games and noted 4 goals.

Cerro Porteño

In December 2010, it was announced that Madrigal was Cerro Porteño's new striker. Madrigal signed for one year. In Madrigal's team was

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, Roberto Nanni, Javier Villarreal,

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, Luis Nuñez and Diego Barreto. In January 2010, Madrigal was expected to play in a friendly match for Cerro Porteño against

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's B Team. Madrigal was usually a substitute in Cerro Porteño's team. On 13 February 2011, Madrigal made his first league appearance for Cerro Porteño in a 2–2 draw against Rubio Ñu, when he was substituted onto the field for Ivan Torres in the 55th minute. Whilst at Cerro Porteño, his national team selected him for the 2011 Copa América squad. In June 2011, Madrigal was associated with a move to Deportivo Saprissa.

Herediano

In August 2011, he returned to his former club

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Santos de Guápiles

In August 2012, he joined

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Inter Baku

In January 2014, Madrigal signed for

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on a two-year contract.

Belén

In September 2015, Madrigal returned to Costa Rica, signing with Belén

Sporting San José

For the 2020/21 season, Madrigal joined Sporting San José.

International career

Madrigal played for the Costa Rica national football team at the

, where the team finished in fourth place. On 26 January 2010, Madrigal made his first appearance and scored his first goal for the senior side in a friendly match against

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. In May 2011, Madrigal scored in a victory for Costa Rica against

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. In 2011, Madrigal was selected for the

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Personal life

When Madrigal played in

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, he frequently visited the beaches. He desires to conclude his career in Public Administration, which he began when he played at Universidad de Costa Rica.

Career statistics

Club

International

''Statistics accurate as of match played 27 February 2012''

International goals

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Madrigal, Diego 1989 births Living people Footballers from San José, Costa Rica Association football midfielders Costa Rican footballers Costa Rica international footballers 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2011 Copa América players C.F. Universidad de Costa Rica footballers C.S. Herediano footballers Cerro Porteño players Santos de Guápiles footballers Deportivo Saprissa players Shamakhi FK players A.D. San Carlos footballers Costa Rican expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Paraguay Expatriate footballers in Azerbaijan 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship players