Costa Rica · 1988–96Hernán Medford
Rating
82
Caps
89
Goals
18
Life
1968
Clubs
Rayo Vallecano, CF Pachuca, Club León
#7
Editorial rank of 33 for Costa Rica
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
In the closing minutes at Genoa on 20 June 1990, the striker Costa Rica called Pelícano scored the goal that beat Sweden 2-1 and carried a debutant nation into the knockout round at its first World Cup. Behind that goal sit three Costa Rican league titles with Saprissa in 1988, 1989 and 1993-94, the 1993 CONCACAF Champions Cup, a Mexican title with Pachuca in 1996 and a place in CONCACAF's Team of the Century. Career record: 89 caps and 18 goals for Costa Rica; club career at Rayo Vallecano, CF Pachuca, Club León.
Career record
| 1986–1986 | A.D. Sagrada Familia |
| 1987–1990 | Deportivo Saprissa |
| 1990–1990 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| 1991–1991 | SK Rapid Wien |
| 1991–1992 | Rayo Vallecano |
| 1992–1993 | Calcio Foggia 1920 |
| 1993–1994 | Deportivo Saprissa |
| 1994–1997 | CF Pachuca |
| 1997–2000 | Club León |
| 2000–2002 | Club Necaxa |
| 2002–2003 | Deportivo Saprissa |
| Costa Rica | 89 caps, 18 goals |
Shared the era
Costa Rica legends whose careers overlapped Medford's