Luis Daniel Vallejos Obregón (born 27 May 1981 in Santa Bárbara de Santa Cruz) is a Costa Rican former professional

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Club career

A defensive midfielder, he made his debut for

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and played for

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. In January 2010 he left Herediano for

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After playing for Santos de Guápiles, Vallejos decided to cease playing professional soccer in his country. He did however have a spell at second division Guanacasteca and played abroad for Guatemalan second division outfit Ayutla. In summer 2014, Vallejos rejoined relegated

in their bid to regain promotion to the Primera División.

International career

Vallejos played at the

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finals in

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. Vallejos made his senior debut for the

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in a friendly against

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just before the World Cup finals on April 12, 2002 and made 15 appearances, scoring no goals. He was a surprise inclusion into the team,Jugadores convocados a ir al mundial
- Nación but became a non-playing squad member at the

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. He collected his final cap in a friendly international against

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in September 2003.

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* 1981 births Living people People from Guanacaste Province Men's association football defenders Costa Rican men's footballers Costa Rica men's international footballers 2002 FIFA World Cup players 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Olympic footballers for Costa Rica Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics C.S. Herediano footballers Puntarenas F.C. players Santos de Guápiles F.C. footballers Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala Deportivo Ayutla players Municipal Grecia players {{CostaRica-footy-bio-stub