Rándall Row Arias (born 21 April 1971) is a Costa Rican former footballer who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1990s.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rándall Row Arias | ||
| Date of birth | April 21, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Turrialba, Costa Rica | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1995 | Turrialba | ||
| 1996–1997 | Herediano | ||
| 1998–2002 | Saprissa | ||
| 2002–2003 | Municipal Liberia | ||
| 2003–2004 | Cartaginés | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991–1999 | Costa Rica | 16 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2014 | Saprissa (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2020 | Sporting F.C. | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editWith Saprissa, he won several national championships, but also played for his native Turrialba, Herediano, Municipal Liberia and Cartaginés. Known for his small size and huge heart, he is remembered for being a very tough defender. He retired in 2004 after 14 years in the Primera División.[2]
International career
editRow made his debut for Costa Rica in a November 1991 friendly match against Brazil and earned a total of 16 caps, scoring 1 goal. He represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match[3] and played at the 1993 and 1999 UNCAF Nations Cups.[4]
His final international was a March 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup match against El Salvador.
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 March 1993 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica |  El Salvador |
2–0 | 4–0 | 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup |
Managerial career
editAfter retiring, he began a very successful coaching career inside Saprissa's minor league system, winning several national championships with his teams. Since Hernan Medford and his coaching staff were announced by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol as the new coaches for the Costa Rica national football team, Jeaustin Campos was named by Saprissa as their new head coach, and Row was appointed as assistant coach.[5] He was dismissed by Saprissa in September 2014, alongside manager Rónald González.[6]
Personal life
editRow is married to Gabriela Solano and they have three children, one of them being Randall Row Jr who also is a Costa Rican footballer who plays in Costa Rica’s second division for Sporting San José.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Randall Row Arias, Asistente Técnico". Deportivo Saprissa. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ^ a b “Me voy contento” Randall Row se retiró ayer del fútbol, luego de 14 temporadas en Primera - Al Día (in Spanish)
- ^ Rándall Row – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ UNCAF Tournament 1999 - RSSSF
- ^ "Saprissa espera retomar hoy el camino que lleva al 'tetra'". Nacion. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ^ Saprissa destituye a Rónald González, llega al banquillo Jeaustin Campos Además del estratega, fueron despedidos el asistente técnico Randall Row y el preparador físico Rodolfo González - Al Día (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Rándall Row at National-Football-Teams.com
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