Álvaro Zamora


Álvaro José Zamora Mata is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga Portugal 2 club Académico de Viseu, on loan from Greek side Aris, and the Costa Rica national team.

Club career

Aris

On 9 July 2023, Aris reached an agreement with Deportivo Saprissa for the purchase of 60% of Zamora's rights. Five days later, the greek club officially announced the signing of Zamora on a five-year contract. On 3 September 2023, he scored his first goal for his new club in a 3–2 home win against Asteras Tripolis.

International career

Zamora made his national team debut for the Costa Rica national team in a friendly against South Korea on 23 September 2022. He came in as a substitute for Gerson Torres at half-time.
He was called up to the final 26-man Costa Rica squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
18 June 2024Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada2–03–02026 FIFA World Cup qualifying
221 March 2025FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize0–50–72025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
321 March 2025FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize0–70–72025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
425 March 2025Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica6–16–12025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
57 June 2025Wildey Turf, Bridgetown, Barbados0–80–82026 FIFA World Cup qualifying