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Christian Bolaños

Stalwart RM, also RB, CAM Right-footed dribblerfinisher
Rating
81
Caps
87
Goals
6
Life
1984
Clubs
Deportivo Saprissa, F.C. Copenhagen, Vancouver Whitecaps
#10
Editorial rank of 33 for Costa Rica
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

The 2014 quarter-final against the Netherlands went to penalties, and Bolaños took the ball, put his kick away and watched Costa Rica go out anyway. Two Danish Superliga titles with Copenhagen in 2010-11 and 2012-13 head his club record, with the 2011-12 Danish Cup, three Saprissa championships, the 2005 CONCACAF Champions Cup, and 87 Costa Rica caps spread across the 2006, 2014 and 2018 World Cups. Career record: 87 caps and 6 goals for Costa Rica; club career at Deportivo Saprissa, F.C. Copenhagen, Vancouver Whitecaps.

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Career record

2001–2007Deportivo Saprissa
2007–2008Odense Boldklub
2008–2010IK Start
2010–2014F.C. Copenhagen
2014–2014C.S. Cartaginés
2015–2015Al-Gharafa SC
2015–2016Deportivo Saprissa
2016–2017Vancouver Whitecaps
2018–2020Deportivo Saprissa
2020–2021IK Start
2021–2023Deportivo Saprissa
Costa Rica87 caps, 6 goals

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One rank above: Rolando Fonseca at #9.

One rank below: Carlos Hernández at #11.

Costa Rica's editorial top five: Keylor Navas · Bryan Ruiz · Celso Borges · Paulo Wanchope · Alejandro Morera Soto.