 Saprissa playing for Español | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Juan Antonio Saprissa Aymá | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
| Date of death | 16 August 1990 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Alajuela, Costa Rica | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1932 | Espanyol | 50 | (1) |
| 1932 | Orión | 7 | (2) |
| Total | 57 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 1925–1931 | Catalonia | 5 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1935–1938 | Costa Rica | ||
| 1938 | Orión | ||
| 1951 | Costa Rica | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ricardo Juan Antonio Saprissa Aymá (24 June 1901 – 16 August 1990) was a lifelong athlete, coach, and promoter of sports. After being raised in El Salvador, he spent many years in Costa Rica, playing and coaching football. In 1935 he was co-founder of Deportivo Saprissa, a highly successful football team based in San Juan de Tibás. He also represented Spain at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]
- ^ "Ricardo Saprissa". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 November 2021.