How many caps did Walter Centeno win for Costa Rica?

Walter Centeno won 133 caps for Costa Rica, scoring 24 goals.

Which clubs did Walter Centeno play for?

Deportivo Saprissa (1992–2002), A.D. Belén (1995–1996), AEK Athens (2002–2003), Deportivo Saprissa (2003–2012), Bayamón (2013–2013).

Where does Walter Centeno rank among Costa Rica's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Walter Centeno #6 of Costa Rica's 33 greatest players of all time, in the Stalwart tier.

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Walter Centeno

Stalwart CAM, also CM, SS Right-footed playmakercreator

Rating

Caps

133

Goals

Life

1974

Clubs

Deportivo Saprissa, A.D. Belén, AEK Athens

Editorial rank of 33 for Costa Rica

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

In the 2002-03 Champions League he scored at the Santiago Bernabéu in AEK Athens' 2-2 draw with Real Madrid and again at the Stadio Olimpico as Roma were held 1-1. Back at Saprissa he collected ten Costa Rican championships, the 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup and third place at that year's Club World Championship behind São Paulo and Liverpool, while his 137 caps covered the 2002 and 2006 World Cups and a Gold Cup top-scorer prize in 2003. Career record: 133 caps and 24 goals for Costa Rica; club career at Deportivo Saprissa, A.D. Belén, AEK Athens.

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Career record

1992–2002	Deportivo Saprissa
1995–1996	A.D. Belén
2002–2003	AEK Athens
2003–2012	Deportivo Saprissa
2013–2013	Bayamón
Costa Rica	133 caps, 24 goals

Shared the era

Costa Rica legends whose careers overlapped Centeno's

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Around Centeno in the almanac

One rank above: Alejandro Morera Soto at #5.

One rank below: Hernán Medford at #7.

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