Sandro Alfaro


Sandro Alfaro Gamboa is a retired Costa Rican professional footballer. He played for several clubs in Costa Rica.

Club career

Alfaro played for Puntarenas from 1990, Asociación Deportiva San Carlos, Club Sport Herediano, L.D. Alajuelense and C.S. Cartaginés. He won the Primera División de Costa Rica with Alajuelense four times, during the 1999-00, 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2002-03 seasons.

International career

Alfaro made his debut for Costa Rica in an April 1991 friendly match against Mexico and has earned a total of 27 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup and the 1997 Copa América.
His final international was a July 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the United States.

International goals

DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.2 February 2000Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica1–01–0Friendly match

Personal life

Married to Yendry, they have a daughter called María Fernanda.