Jean Carlos Solórzano Madrigal (born 8 January 1988) is a

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who plays as a forward for

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in the

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. He officially became an Australian citizen in 2020.

Club career

He made his official debut with the

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first team during the 2005–06 season, on 14 December, against Santacruceña, with only 17 years, and played 29 minutes for his team. He was the top scorer for his team in the 2006–07 season, scoring eight goals in 17 games.

Brisbane Roar

It was announced that he had signed with

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club

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on-loan for a year from

. Solorzano impressed at Brisbane, scoring 11 goals. Solorzano went on to win the 2011 A-League Grand Final in stunning fashion against

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. Solorzano stated that he wanted to stay at the Roar.

Melbourne Victory

It was announced on 28 March 2011 that

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signed Solorzano from Brisbane Roar, with

extending his loan deal for one more season so that the move could take place. Solorzano failed to make an impact at Melbourne due to limited game-time, and returned to Costa Rica at the end of the season.

Puntarenas

Solórzano signed with

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in June 2013.

Return to Brisbane Roar

On 29 January 2014 Solórzano re-signed with the club that he won Premiership and Championship medals with in

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. He has initially signed on until the end of the 2013–14 season following a successful week-long trial. It took him almost a year to score his first

goals scoring a brace against the

. Solórzano then scored 6 goals in his next 7 games. On 29 April 2016, following an injury-riddled season, Solórzano was released by Brisbane Roar.

Rochedale Rovers

Solórzano joined Rochedale in June 2016, ahead of their

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match against Redlands United.

St Albans Saints

In January 2017, Solorzano joined

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ahead of their 2017

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season.

International career

Solórzano has represented Costa Rica at U-17 level, was part of the Costa Rican 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship squad as well as the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad. He made his senior debut for

in an April 2012

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against

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, coming on as a substitute for Olman Vargas.

Honors

Club

: *

Premiership: 2010–2011, 2013–14 *

Championship: 2010–2011, 2013–14 Lions FC *

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Premiership:

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Championship:

Individual

* A-League PFA Team of the Season:

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Solorzano, Jean Carlos 1988 births Living people Footballers from Guanacaste Province Men's association football forwards Costa Rican men's footballers 21st-century Costa Rican sportsmen Costa Rica men's international footballers Liga Deportiva Alajuelense footballers Brisbane Roar FC players Melbourne Victory FC players Puntarenas F.C. players Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in Australia Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia A-League Men players Liga FPD players National Premier Leagues players Costa Rica men's under-20 international footballers Costa Rica men's youth international footballers Naturalised soccer players of Australia Brisbane Strikers FC players