Rolando Fonseca

Rolando Fonseca Jiménez or just Rolando Fonseca ( born June 6, 1974 in San José ) is a Costa Rican football player. Since the summer of 2008, the striker is in the Guatemalan first division CSD Comunicaciones under contract.

• 2.1 club
• 2.2 national team
• 2.3 Custom

Career

Association

Fonseca played so far in different leagues and teams in Central and South America. He began his career in 1989 with Deportivo Saprissa of the attacker, in addition to LD Alajuelense one of the most successful clubs in the Primera División de Costa Rica, the top division in Costa Rica. After the expiration of his first professional year, he won the national championship with the club. For an insert he came not then however. It was only on June 1, 1991 was the offensive player to his league debut in the game against ASODELI. In 1993, the triumph of the international competition for the CONCACAF Champions ' Cup. The following season Fonseca won the championship for the second time with Saprissa and could this year to defend it. In addition, the CONCACAF Champions ' Cup was again taken and thus made the double perfect. In the two-time winning the Copa Interamericana, a competition for winners of the American Continental Championships, in 1993 and 1995 Fonseca was also included.

After six years at Deportivo, to Fonseca beginning of the year 1996 decided to move abroad. It lured him CF Pachuca from the island state to Mexico. There it did not keep him long, and in the same year he transferred to the Colombian club Independiente Medellín to switch shortly to league rival América de Cali. But even here, he did not find the desired success and Fonseca returned mid 1997 after Costa Rica back where LD Alajuelense secured the services of the attacker. Although he immediately won again the Costa Rican championship, but the desired good comeback failed. Fonseca is therefore moved abroad again, where he signed in Guatemala at CSD Comunicaciones. There, the striker was back to its former strength and helped the team in 1999 and 2000 for the success in the Liga Nacional de Guatemala. For the 2000/01 season he returned, however, returned to his hometown club Deportivio Saprissa. Although he was able to convince, but Fonseca moved before a new attempt in Mexico in CF La Piedad. However, as already reported in previous foreign stations, the attacker was also not satisfied and soon returned, to join the second time LD Alajuelense. In five years there he was in 2003 and 2005, winning the championship twice, as well as celebrating a success in the CONCACAF Champions ' Cup for the third time. In the meantime, he was awarded for a short time twice to his old Guatemalan employers CSD Comunicaciones. In 2007 he moved within the league for Municipal Liberia, but decided after one season again for CSD Comunicaciones aground.

National

Fonseca since 1992 National Player of Costa Rica. With now 47 hits he is the top scorer in the history of the national team. With his last success so far, the 47th hit, he was also able to achieve the 1000th goal since made ​​the Costa Rican selection. In 2002 he was part of the squad for the World Cup in South Korea and Japen. In the preliminary round opening match, he stood in the starting lineup of his team, which one could beat China 2-0. However, Fonseca was able to convince little and was replaced shortly after half-time. In addition, he missed the second group game and was only a spectator. In the decisive game for the knockout phase coach Alexandre Guimaraes moved him only in the 65th minute against Mauricio Solís. Nevertheless the game against the eventual champions Brazil was lost with 2:5 and the team was eliminated due to goal difference. For the Soccer World Cup 2006 Fonseca was no longer considered.

For the Copa Centroamericana Nations Cup Fonseca was nominated several times. In his time as national team Costa Rica won the Cup five times. At the tournament of 1999, the attacker was also voted the best player of the competition. At that time, he succeeded in five matches. With a total of 19 goals in all appearances he is top scorer of the tournament.

Furthermore, he was in the squad for the Copa América 1997 Copa America 2001. He graduated in possible seven games five games and was able to achieve a hit. This he succeeded on 20 July 2001 in a 4-0 win against Bolivia, when he drew the line in the 84th minute.

When CONCACAF Gold Cup Fonseca was three times now in the squad of the Costa Rican selection. The first nomination in 2002, the team failed only in the finale at the United States. However Fonseca came only in two preliminary rounds for use where he could meet once each. In 2003, the team missed the final, as it was eliminated in the semi-final against Mexico. In the match for third place, there has been a renewed reunion with the United States. Again, you had to admit defeat. In this tournament, the 2003 Fonseca played four of five games and could sink the ball in the opponent's case twice. After the attacker was not nominated in 2005, he was again in 2007 with the team. In four games, but succeeded in no hit and the team had to leave right after the quarter-finals. In 2009 he was no longer called.

Achievements

Association

• Costa Rican champion with Deportivo Saprissa: 1990, 1994, 1995
• CONCACAF Champions ' Cup with Deportivo Saprissa: 1993, 1995
• Copa Interamericana with Deportivo Saprissa: 1993, 1995
• Costa Rican champion with LD Alajuelense: 1997, 2003, 2005
• Liga Nacional de Guatemala with CSD Comunicaciones: 1999, 2000 ( Apertura ), 2008 ( Apertura ), 2011 (Apertura)
• CONCACAF Champions ' Cup with LD Alajuelense: 2004

National

• Copa Centroamericana Nations Cup: 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007
• 2nd place in the CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2002
• 3rd place in the CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2003

Individually

• Player of the Copa Centroamericana Nations Cup: 1999