Walter Centeno

Walter Centeno Corea ( born October 6, 1974 in Palmar Sur ) is a former Costa Rican football player and most capped player in his country.

Centeno celebrated in 1995/96 when Erstligaaufsteiger AD Belén his debut in Costa Rica's highest league. A year later, he stood in the midfield of the top clubs Deportivo Saprissa on the court and fought for the championship. He remained faithful to the capital club on a trip in 2002/ 03 to Greece for AEK Athens, where he 14 league games (1 goal ) completed. With AEK he was allowed to participate in the Champions League group stage, where his team unbeaten survived the group games and he was celebrated with two goals in guest performances against Real Madrid and Rome ( balance at 2-2 in Madrid and 1-1 in Rome achieved ). After his return began his most successful period. 2004 Saprissa champion and he was voted player of the year. And the following year, then you won the Champions Cup of Central and North America. 2006 it was again champion.

At the national Costa Rican Walter Centeno heard since 1995. He belonged to the core of nine players, which at the World Cup in Asia in 2002 were there and again for the Football World Cup 2006 in Germany were in the squad Costa Rica. With 101 caps he was one of the three most experienced players in the squad. With its 125 international match on April 1, 2009 at the World Cup qualifier against El Salvador, he became his country's most capped player. Overall, it has been brought to 18 November 2009 to 137 internationals.

Achievements

• CONCACAF Champions Cup winner: 2005 (Deportivo Saprissa )
• Costa Rican champion: 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006 (Deportivo Saprissa )
• Player of the Year in Costa Rica: 2004