| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Murillo Rojas | ||
| Date of birth | (1930-11-24)24 November 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | San Pedro de Poás, Costa Rica | ||
| Date of death | 28 June 1985(1985-06-28) (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Heredia, Costa Rica | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1940 | Oriente de Heredia | ||
| 1941–1945 | Herediano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1947 | Orión | ||
| 1947–1960 | Deportivo Saprissa | ||
| 1962–1964 | Orión | ||
| 1964 | Deportivo Saprissa | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950–1960 | Costa Rica | 36 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Álvaro Murillo Rojas (24 November 1930 - 28 June 1985[1]) was aCosta Ricanfootballer.
He was one of the top goal scorers in the history of thePrimera División de Costa Rica, and was considered to be one of the bestforwards in Costa Rica during the 1950s. In 1979, he was voted best Costa Rican football player of all-time by fans, journalists, former players and officials.[2]
Murillo came through theHerediano youth system and started his senior career withOrión in 1945.[2] He then played almost his entire career withDeportivo Saprissa, winning three league titles and holding the club record for most goals scored until it was broken in the 1970s byEdgar Marín.
Murillo was part of the Saprissa team that went on a World Tour in 1959, becoming the first Latin American football squad to ever undertake such a trip. He was also the Tour's top goal scorer, which led to offers from European clubs such asGenoa ofItaly,Huracán ofArgentina andAustria Wien, as well as teams fromVenezuela andMexico.[3] However, Murillo preferred to stay with Saprissa in Costa Rica because he was going to school during that period of time.
WithCosta Rica's national team, Murillo was part of theChaparritos de Oro squad that won a silver medal in thePan-American Games held inBuenos Aires during the 1950s.[3] He earned a total of 36 caps, scoring 9 goals[2][4] and represented his country in 6FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[5]
After retiring as a players, Murillo was member of the board of Saprissa.
Rojas was born to Carlos Murillo and Carmen Rojas and had a brother and sister. He was married to Julieta Jenkins and they had 5 children themselves. He died in 1985 in Heredia, aged 54.[2]
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