Sandro Alfaro Gamboa is a retired 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 professional footballer. He played for several clubs in Costa Rica.

Club career

Alfaro played for Puntarenas FC, Asociación Deportiva San Carlos

Asociacion Deportiva San Carlos

Asociación Deportiva San Carlos is a Costa Rican football team playing at the top levelin the Primera Division. It is based in Ciudad Quesada, north of Alajuela...

, Club Sport Herediano

Club Sport Herediano

Club Sport Herediano is a football club based in Heredia, Costa Rica. The team plays in the Primera División and is one of the oldest in the country.-History:...

, L.D. Alajuelense and C.S. Cartaginés

C.S. Cartaginés

Club Sport Cartaginés Deportiva S.A. is a Costa Rican football club, that currently plays in the Costa Rican Primera División. The club plays in Estadio Jose Rafael Fello Meza, in Barrio Asis de Cartago, Costa Rica.-History:...

. He won the Primera División de Costa Rica

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...

 with Alajuelense four times, during the 1999-00, 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2002-03 seasons.

International career

Alfaro made 27 appearances for the Costa Rica national football team

Costa Rica national football team

The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...

 from 1997 to 2001, including 1998

1998 FIFA World Cup

The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...

 and 2002 FIFA World Cup

2002 FIFA World Cup

The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...

qualifying matches.