Alexander Robinson (Costa Rican footballer)

Alexander Robinson

Robinson with Saprissa in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Robinson Delgado
Date of birth	(1988-11-21) 21 November 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	San José, Costa Rica
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Antigua
Number	32
Youth career
1995–2008	Saprissa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2014	Saprissa	133	(12)
2014	Juventude	8	(0)
2014	Saprissa	17	(1)
2015–2016	Antigua	23	(1)
2017	Grecia	14	(0)
2018–2021	Saprissa	11	(0)
2021–2022	Comunicaciones	29	(0)
2022–	Antigua	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2018

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Robinson and the second or maternal family name is Delgado.

Alexander Robinson Delgado (born 21 November 1988) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Nacional club Antigua.

Club career

Born in Tibás canton, San José Province, Robinson played youth football with Deportivo Saprissa, and made his debut with the senior team in 2008. The central defender suffered serious injuries in an automobile accident in 2010, but returned to captain the side.^[1] Robinson was originally left out of Saprissa's first team under new manager Daniel Casas, but would return in late 2012, scoring twice in a match against arch-rivals Alajuelense.^[2]

On 20 December 2013, he moved abroad for the first time of his career, signing with Brazilian third division side Esporte Clube Juventude. ^[3] He returned to Saprissa in summer 2014.^[4]

Honours

Saprissa

• Liga FPD: Clausura 2008, Apertura 2010, Clausura 2014, Clausura 2018, Clausura 2020

Antigua

• Liga Nacional de Guatemala: Apertura 2016

Comunicaciones

• CONCACAF League: 2021

References

1. Alfaro, José Pablo; Calderón, Miguel (18 December 2013). "Alexánder Robinson alista maletas" (in Spanish). Al Dia.
2. Calderón, Miguel (6 November 2012). "Nunca me sentí derrotado" (in Spanish). Al Dia.
3. "Robinson confirma su partida al fútbol brasileño" [Robinson confirms his departure to Brazilian football] (in Spanish). Mario Segura. 20 December 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
4. Alexánder Robinson regresa al Saprissa - Al Día (in Spanish)

External links

• Deportivo Saprissa profile (in Spanish)
• Alexander Robinson at Soccerway