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Fausto González
Costa Rican footballer (born 1978)
Fausto González Sibaja (born 13 September 1978) is a former Costa Rican footballer who played as goalkeeper.[2] He is known as El Golero Loco for his attempts to confuse rivals during penalty shots.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fausto González Sibaja | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-09-13) 13 September 1978 (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Cartaginés | ||
| 2000–2002 | Herediano | ||
| 2002–2005 | San Carlos | ||
| 2005–2012 | Saprissa | ||
| International career | |||
| 1995 | Costa Rica U-17 | ||
| 1997 | Costa Rica U-20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Before signing with Saprissa, González played for several teams in Costa Rica, such as San Carlos, Herediano, whom he joined in December 1999,[3] and Cartaginés. With Saprissa, he has won two national championships and a CONCACAF Champions Cup, and was part of the team that played the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship Toyota Cup, where Saprissa finished third behind São Paulo and Liverpool. At most of his teams he has been the reserve goalkeeper.[4]
On junior level, he played in 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship held in Ecuador, and the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship held in Malaysia.[5]
- "FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 – Official Rosters". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 December 2005. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005.
- "Fausto González". La Nacion. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- Fausto al Herediano - Nación (in Spanish)
- Fausto González: ‘Estoy muy tranquilo, espero otra oportunidad’ Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine - Nación (in Spanish)
- Fausto González – FIFA competition record (archived)
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