Rónald Mora Padilla is a former Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....

n soccer player who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1980s, as well as L.D. Alajuelense.

Biography

With Saprissa, he won one national championship, and with Alajuelense one CONCACAF Champions Cup. Nicknamed 'El Macho', he is remembered for being a very tough defender

Defender (football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

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After retiring, he began a coaching career in his country, and has coached teams such as A.D. Limonense, Santos de Guápiles

Santos de Guápiles

Santos de Guápiles Fútbol Club is a Costa Rican football club, which currently plays in the Primera División. The club was founded in 1961, plays in Estadio Ebal Rodríguez in Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica. They also have a really loyal fan club, they call themselves "La Marea Roja".-External links:...

, C.S. Herediano, Puntarenas F.C.

Puntarenas F.C.

Puntarenas Fútbol Club, S.A.D. is a Costa Rican football club, currently competing in the Unión de Clubes de Fútbol de la Primera División ....

, Club Sport Cartaginés and currently is coach of Limón Fútbol Club

Limón Fútbol Club

Limón Fútbol Club is a Costa Rican football team playing at the top level in the Primera Division. It is based in Limón. Their home stadiums are the Estadio Nuevo de Limón and Estadio Juán Gobán. Their nickname is "La Tromba del Caribe" .-Current squad:As of 2010...

, of Costa Rica's first division

Primera División de Costa Rica

Primera División de Costa Rica is a professional league for association football clubs in Costa Rica. At the top of the Costa Rican league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Segunda División...

. He reached the local finals with Santos de Guápiles and Herediano, and lost both to the teams that he played for when active, while with Santos with Alajuelense and when coaching Herediano with Saprissa.

As a coach, he discovered future stars, such as Andy Herron

Andy Herron

Andy Francisco Herron Aguilar is a Costa Rican footballer. He currently plays for Limón FC in Costa Rica.-Club career:...

, Kurt Bernard

Kurt Bernard

Kurt Bernard Simpson is a professional Costa Rican footballer. He currently plays his club football for Puntarenas and was the top scorer in the Costa Rican league in 2005-2006....

, Adrián De Lemos

Adrian De Lemos

Adrián de Lemos is a Costa Rican professional football goalkeeper.-External links:**...

, among others.