Amelia Valverde Villalobos (born 14 January 1987) is a Costa Rican

association football manager In association football, the manager is the person who has overall responsibility for the running of a football team. They have wide-ranging responsibilities, including selecting the team, choosing the tactics, recruiting and transferring pla ...

who is currently the manager of

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side

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. Valverde was previously part of the Costa Rica women's national football team program from 2011 to 2023 in various roles, including assistant manager of the senior and under-20 teams, and finally manager of the senior team from 2015 to 2023. Prior to her career as a manager, she played in the

Costa Rican Women's Premier Division The Costa Rican Women's Premier Division () is the main women's football competition in Costa Rica. It was established in 2001 and under the authority of the Women's Football Union (ADELIFE). Format The league is played in the Apertura and Clau ...

for Flores de Heredia (now known as Herediano) and

Saprissa Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is based in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. Their colours are burgundy and white. It ...

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1987 births Costa Rican football managers Female association football managers 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup managers Living people Costa Rica women's national football team managers Costa Rican women's footballers 21st-century Costa Rican sportswomen Women's association football players not categorized by position 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup managers Liga MX Femenil managers {{CostaRica-women-footy-bio-stub