Omar Arroyo

Omar Arroyo

Personal information
Full name	Omar Arroyo Rodríguez
Date of birth	(1956-11-22) 22 November 1956
Place of birth	San Ramón, Costa Rica
Position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1980	Ramonense
1982–1988	Alajuelense
1989	San Carlos
Total		378	(94)
International career
1980–1985	Costa Rica	15
Managerial career
2002	Municipal Naranjo
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arroyo and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Omar Arroyo Rodríguez (born 22 November 1956 in San Ramón, Costa Rica) is a retired Costa Rican professional footballer. He played for several clubs in Costa Rica.

Club career

At the club level, Arroyo played for Ramonense, Alajuelense and San Carlos. He won the Primera División de Costa Rica with Alajuelense during the 1982–83 and 1983-84 seasons. He scored a total of 94 goals in 378 league games. On 3 June 1984, he scored one of the fastest goals in the league's history, netting after 15 seconds for Alajuelense against San Carlos.

International career

Arroyo made 15 appearances for the full Costa Rica national football team from 1980 to 1985. He also played at the 1980 Olympic Games.

Managerial career

After retiring in 1989 due to a persistent knee injury, he worked for the Bank of Costa Rica until 1996. He returned in a role as manager of second division side Municipal Naranjo in 2002.