Rándall Row

Rándall Row
Personal information
Full name Rándall Row Arias
Date of birth (1971-04-21) April 21, 1971
Place of birth Turrialba, Costa Rica
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991-1995 Turrialba
1996-1997 Herediano
1998-2002 Saprissa
2002-2003 Municipal Liberia
2003-2004 Cartaginés
National team
1991-1999 Costa Rica 16 (1)
Teams managed
2008-2014 Saprissa (assistant)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Row and the second or maternal family name is Arias.

Rándall Row Arias (born 21 April 1971 in Turrialba) is a former Costa Rican footballer who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1990s.[1]

Club career

With Saprissa, he won several national championships, but also played for his native Turrialba, Herediano, Municipal Liberia and Cartaginés. Known for his small size and huge heart, he is remembered for being a very tough defender. He retired in 2004 after 14 years in the Primera División.[2]

International career

Row made his debut for Costa Rica in a November 1991 friendly match against Brazil and earned a total of 16 caps, scoring 1 goal. He represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match[3] and played at the 1993 and 1999 UNCAF Nations Cups.[4]

His final international was a March 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup match against El Salvador.

International goals

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 28 March 1993 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica  El Salvador 2–0 4–0 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup

Managerial career

After retiring, he began a very successful coaching career inside Saprissa's minor league system, winning several national championships with his teams. Since Hernan Medford and his coaching staff were announced by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol as the new coaches for the Costa Rica national football team, Jeaustin Campos was named by Saprissa as their new head coach, and Row was appointed as assistant coach.[5] He was dismissed by Saprissa in September 2014, alongside manager Rónald González.[6]

Personal life

Row is married to Gabriela Solano and they have two children.[2]

References

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