Alberto Armijo Pujol (27 September 1926 – 9 August 2021) was a

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Club career

Nicknamed ''El Gallego'', Armijo was born in

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, Guanacaste Province, but moved to

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when he was young and played in the junior leagues with

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. He made his senior debut for Orión and was the league's top goalscorer twice, in 1950 with 25 goals for Universidad and in 1961 with 16 goals for Cartaginés.

International career

He also played for

at three

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s, the

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and the

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. He earned a total of 16 caps, scoring 6 goals.El "Gallego" Armijo
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Basketball

Armijo also was a basketball player, playing for Seminario E. L. and Orión.

Personal life

Armijo was married and had 4 children. After his football career he worked at the Banco Nacional and Banco Central de Costa Rica.
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References

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Alberto Armijo Pujol (GALLEGO)
- Salon de la Fama del Deporte Costarricense (Costa Rican Sports Hall of Fame) 1926 births 2021 deaths People from Guanacaste Province Association football forwards Costa Rican footballers Costa Rica international footballers C.F. Universidad de Costa Rica footballers C.S. Cartaginés players Liga FPD players Costa Rican men's basketball players Pan American Games silver medalists for Costa Rica Pan American Games medalists in football Competitors at the 1950 Central American and Caribbean Games Footballers at the 1951 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games {{CostaRica-footy-bio-stub