Wílmer Jesus Azofeifa Valverde (born 4 June 1994) is a

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n professional footballer who plays as a

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. He was born in Pococí and currently plays for

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club San Carlos.

International career

Azofeifa was called up by coach Oscar Ramirez for friendly matches in March 2018 against

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and

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in preparation for the

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. He made his senior debut for the Costa Rica national football team on March 23, 2018 in a friendly match in

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against Scotland.

Honours

Individual *

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Team of the Tournament:

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References

Living people 1994 births Costa Rican men's footballers Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers Costa Rica men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Santos de Guápiles F.C. footballers Sarpsborg 08 FF players Aalesunds FK players Liga FPD players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Sportspeople from Limón Province 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Norway {{CostaRica-footy-bio-stub