Carlos Mora (footballer)

Last updated

Carlos Mora
Personal information
Full name Carlos Andrei Mora Montoya
Date of birth (2001-03-18) 18 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Universitatea Craiova
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2020 Alajuelense
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2024 Alajuelense 181 (30)
2024– Universitatea Craiova 16 (0)
International career
2023 Costa Rica Olympic 1 (0)
2022– Costa Rica 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2023

Carlos Andrei Mora Montoya (born 18 March 2001), is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova.

Contents

Club career

Mora joined Liga Deportiva Alajuelense as a youngster and played age groups levels from under-15 where he was heavily tutored by Mauricio Montero. [1] He made his full team debut on 16 February, 2020, when he replaced Ariel Lassiter as a substitute in a 1–0 away victory over Santos de Guápiles. [2] He scored for his first goal for the club on the 4 November, 2020 in a CONCACAF League match against Cibao FC of the Dominican Republic which his side won 3–0. [3] Mora was in the squad when his team won the 2020 CONCACAF League Final 3–2 against Saprissa on 3 February, 2021. [4]

International career

Mora received his first call up for the Costa Rica national team for matches against Canada, El Salvador, and United States and subsequently made his first appearance for the national team on 30 March, 2022 against the United States. [5]

International

As of match played 30 June 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Costa Rica 202240
202340
202400
Total80

Honours

Alajuelense

Related Research Articles

Erick Arnoldo Scott Bernard is a Costa Rican professional footballer who currently plays for Limón.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liga Deportiva Alajuelense</span> Costa Rican sports club

Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, commonly known as Alajuelense and nicknamed La Liga, is a Costa Rican multisport club based in the borough of El Llano, Alajuela, Alajuela province. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Alajuelense is mostly known for its association football team. It plays in the Primera División de Costa Rica, the top tier of the Costa Rican football league system. Alajuelense is one of two clubs to have never been relegated, along with Herediano.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">C.S. Herediano</span> Association football club in Heredia

Club Sport Herediano, commonly known as Herediano and nicknamed El Team, is a Costa Rican multisport club based in Heredia, Heredia province. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Herediano is best known for its football team. It plays in the Primera División de Costa Rica, the top tier of the Costa Rican football league system. Herediano are one of two clubs to have never been relegated.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rolando Fonseca</span> Costa Rican footballer (born 1974)

Rolando Fonseca Jiménez is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a forward.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexandre Guimarães</span> Brazilian-Costa Rican footballer (born 1959)

Alexandre Henrique Borges Guimarães is a Costa Rican football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of Alajuelense.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Óscar Ramírez (footballer, born 1964)</span> Costa Rican footballer and manager

Óscar Antonio Ramírez Hernández, is a Costa Rican former footballer who played as a midfielder and was most recently the manager of the Costa Rica national team.

Harold Wallace McDonald is a Costa Rican former footballer who played as a right-back and central midfielder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Celso Borges</span> Costa Rican footballer (born 1988)

Celso Borges Mora is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Liga FPD club Alajuelense. With 163 international appearances, he is the most capped player in Costa Rica's history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vladimir Quesada</span> Costa Rican footballer (born 1966)

Vladimir Antonio de la Trinidad Quesada Araya, is a Costa Rican professional football manager and former player.

Rónald Mora Padilla is a retired Costa Rican football player who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1980s, as well as Alajuelense and Carmelita.

The Primera División of Costa Rica, commonly known as Liga de Fútbol de Primera División, and Liga Promerica for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional association football division in Costa Rica. It is administered by the Unión de Clubes de Fútbol de la Primera División (UNAFUT). The league consists of 12 teams, with the last-placed team relegated to the Liga de Ascenso.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Giancarlo González</span> Costa Rican footballer (born 1988)

Giancarlo "Pipo" González Castro is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga FPD club Sporting San José, which he captains, and the Costa Rica national team.

Alfredo Piedra Mora was a Costa Rican footballer and manager.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Johan Venegas</span> Costa Rican football player (born 1988)

Johan Alberto Venegas Ulloa is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for Liga FPD club Guanacasteca and the Costa Rica national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jonathan Moya</span> Costa Rican footballer (born 1992)

Jonathan Alonso Moya Aguilar is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primera división de Costa Rica club Liga Deportiva Alajuelense.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joseph Mora</span> Costa Rican football player (born 1993)

Joseph Martín Mora Cortéz is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the Costa Rica national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 CONCACAF League</span> Association football tournament in North America

The 2020 CONCACAF League was the fourth edition of the CONCACAF League, a football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Yael López is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga FPD club LD Alajuelense.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aarón Cruz</span> Costa Rican footballer (born 1991)

Aarón Moisés Cruz Esquivel is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga FPD club Saprissa.

Ian Elijah Lawrence Escoe is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga FPD club Alajuelense and the Costa Rica national team.

References

  1. "Chunche' Montero: a 'father' in the formation of Carlos Mora". espn.co.cr.
  2. "Alajuelense saca importante victoria de 0-1 ante el Santos". everadoherrera.com.
  3. "Alajuelense beats Cibao 3-0 and advances to the round of 16 of the Concacaf League". everadoherrera.com.
  4. "Alajuelense acaba con Saprissa y conquista la Liga Concacaf". everadoherrera.com.
  5. "La Sele closes the octagonal with a giant step". fedefutbol.com.