Alfredo Piedra Mora (16 August 1915 – 18 December 2003) was a

Costa Rican Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...

Playing career

Club

Piedra made his debut for Orión on 24 May 1936 against Herediano, immediately scoring two goals. He went on to win two league titles with them and also played for Sociedad Gimnástica Española, La Libertad (winning another title)Alfredo Piedra será reconocido en el Verano
- UNAFUT and Cuban team Juventud Asturiana. He was joint league top goalscorer in 1938 with 11 goalsGoleadores de Campeonato Nacional
- UNAFUT and totalled 124 Primera División matches.Próximo certamen es dedicado a un grande de nuestro fútbol
- UNAFUT

International

He made his debut for

Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...

playing alongside other Costa Rican greats like

Hernán Bolaños Hernán Bolaños Ulloa (20 March 1912 – 9 May 1992) was a football player and manager (association football), manager. He played as a forward (association football), forward. Born in Nicaragua, he List of association footballers who have be ...

and

Alejandro Morera Soto Alejandro Morera Soto (July 14, 1909 – March 26, 1995) was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played as a striker mostly for Alajuelense in the Costa Rican Primera División. He is considered one of the best and most talented play ...

in a February 1938

Central American and Caribbean Games The Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC or CACGs) are a multi-sport regional championship event, held quadrennial (once every four years), typically in the middle (even) year between Summer Olympics. The games are for 32 countries and ...

match against

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, scoring a goal in which proved to be his sole international game.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.''

Managerial

As a manager, Piedra was in charge of teams like Orión, Saprissa (twice), Alajuelense (also twice), Cartaginés (5 times), Barrio México, Herediano, San Ramón, San Carlos, Puntarenas, Rohrmoser and in Mexico with Monarcas Morelia. He also managed the national team on three occasions, winning the

1963 CONCACAF Championship The 1963 CONCACAF Championship was the inaugural edition of the CONCACAF Championship, the top continental football tournament organized by CONCACAF for senior national teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The tournament w ...

. In total, Piedra was in charge at 356 Primera División matches and 49 times with the national team.

Achievements

;As player * League title - Orión (1938, 1944) (top goalscorer in 1938) * League title - La Libertad (1946) * Central American and Caribbean Games Silver Medal (1):

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;As manager * League title - Saprissa (1962) *

1955 CCCF Championship The 1955 CCCF Championship was the seventh edition of the CCCF Championship, the tournament took place from August 14 to 28, 1955. All matches were held in the Honduran capital (Tegucigalpa) and the champion was once again Costa Rica, winning 4 o ...

- Costa Rica *

- Costa Rica

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Piedra, Alfredo 1915 births 2003 deaths Footballers from San José, Costa Rica Men's association football forwards Costa Rican men's footballers Costa Rica men's international footballers Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Cuba Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in Cuba Costa Rican football managers Liga FPD players Costa Rica national football team managers Deportivo Saprissa managers Liga Deportiva Alajuelense managers C.S. Herediano managers Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Costa Rica Competitors at the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in football