Famous Costa Rican Sportspersons

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Keylor Navas

(Costa Rican Professional Football Player Who Plays as a Goalkeeper)

Birthdate: December 15, 1986

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica

Keylor Navas is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as goal keeper for his national team and for his club Paris Saint-Germain. Considered one of the world's best goalkeepers, Keylor was named CONCACAF Men's Goalkeeper of the Year for three consecutive years between 2016 and 2018.

Joel Campbell

(Costa Rican footballer)

Birthdate: June 26, 1992

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: San José

Bryan Ruiz

(Costa Rican footballer)

Birthdate: August 18, 1985

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: San Felipe

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Paulo Wanchope

(Association football player, Association football manager)

Birthdate: July 31, 1976

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Heredia, Costa Rica

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Bryan Oviedo

(Costa Rican footballer)

Birthdate: February 18, 1990

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Quesada, San Carlos

Francisco Fonseca

(Boxer)

Birthdate: March 24, 1994

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: El Rama, Nicaragua

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Celso Borges

(Footballer)

Birthdate: May 27, 1988

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: San José

Cristian Gamboa

(Costa Rican footballer)

Birthdate: October 24, 1989

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Liberia

Kendall Waston

(Costa Rican footballer)

Birthdate: January 1, 1988

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: San José

Marco Ureña

(Costa Rican footballer)

Birthdate: March 5, 1990

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: San José

Christian Bolaños

(Football player)

Birthdate: May 17, 1984

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Hatillo District, San José, Costa Rica

Johnny Acosta

(Costa Rican football player)

Birthdate: July 21, 1983

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Alajuela

Hanna Gabriel

(Boxer)

Birthdate: January 14, 1983

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Alajuela, Costa Rica

Rónald Matarrita

(Footballer)

Birthdate: July 9, 1994

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: San Ramón, Costa Rica

Giancarlo González

(Costa Rican footballer)

Birthdate: February 8, 1988

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: San José

Francisco Calvo

(Costa Rican footballer)

Birthdate: July 8, 1992

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: San José

Yokasta Valle

(Boxer)

Birthdate: August 28, 1992

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Matagalpa, Nicaragua

Raquel Rodríguez

(Soccer player)

Birthdate: October 28, 1993

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: San José, Costa Rica

Johan Venegas

(Costa Rican footballer)

Birthdate: November 27, 1988

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Limón, Costa Rica

Yeltsin Tejeda

(Footballer)

Birthdate: February 17, 1992

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Puerto Limón

Randall Leal

(Costa Rican footballer)

Birthdate: January 14, 1997

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: San José

Alejandro Ramirez

(Chess player)

Birthdate: June 21, 1988

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: San José, Costa Rica

Rolando Fonseca

(Footballer)

Birthdate: June 6, 1974

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: San José, Costa Rica

Michael Umaña

(Costa Rican footballer)

Birthdate: July 16, 1982

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Santa Ana

Claudia Poll

(Swimmer)

Birthdate: December 21, 1972

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Managua Managua, Nicaragua

Patrick Pemberton

(Costa Rican goalkeeper)

Birthdate: April 24, 1982

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Limón

Andrey Amador

(Sport cyclist)

Birthdate: August 29, 1986

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Alajuela, Costa Rica

David Guzmán

(Costa Rican footballer)

Birthdate: February 18, 1990

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: San José

Ulises Segura

(Footballer)

Birthdate: June 23, 1993

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: San José Province

Nery Brenes

(Sprinter)

Birthdate: September 25, 1985

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Limon, Costa Rica

Julio Cascante

(Costa Rican footballer)

Birthdate: October 3, 1993

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Limón Province

Daniel Colindres

(Football forward)

Birthdate: January 10, 1985

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Alajuela

Shirley Cruz

(Football player)

Birthdate: August 28, 1985

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: San José, Costa Rica

Leonel Moreira

(Costa Rican football player)

Birthdate: April 4, 1990

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Heredia

Silvia Poll

(Swimmer)

Birthdate: September 24, 1970

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Managua Managua, Nicaragua

José Guillermo Ortiz

(Costa Rican International Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)

Birthdate: June 20, 1992

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Uruca, Costa Rica

Randall Azofeifa

(Football midfielder)

Birthdate: December 30, 1984

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: San José

Natasha Aguilar

(Swimmer)

Birthdate: June 2, 1970

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Costa Rica

Died: January 1, 2016

Andrea Vargas

(Athlete)

Birthdate: May 28, 1996

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica

Bryan Vázquez

(Boxer)

Birthdate: August 26, 1987

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: San José, Costa Rica

José Salvatierra

(Costa Rican football player)

Birthdate: October 10, 1989

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Costa Rica

Johanna Solano

(Model)

Birthdate: October 9, 1990

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: San José, Costa Rica

Carl Davis Drumond

(Boxer)

Birthdate: February 9, 1975

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Puerto Limón, Costa Rica

Gloriana Villalobos

(Football player)

Birthdate: August 20, 1999

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: San José, Costa Rica

Melissa Herrera

(Football player)

Birthdate: October 10, 1996

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica

Gabriela Guillen

(Association football player)

Birthdate: March 1, 1992

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Tibás, Costa Rica

Juan Antonio Marin

(Tennis player)

Birthdate: March 2, 1975

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: San José, Costa Rica

Born to Spanish parents, in Costa Rica, tennis player Juan Antonio Marín represented Spain in the sport initially. Since 1998, however, he has been playing for Costa Rica, his country of birth. Though he hasn’t yet won a Grand Slam, he came close to beating Pete Sampras once.

José Leitón

(Costa Rican footballer)

Birthdate: August 6, 1993

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Moravia, Costa Rica

Daniela Cruz

(Football player)

Birthdate: March 8, 1991

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Tibás, Costa Rica

Crox Alvarado

(Actor)

Birthdate: May 3, 1910

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: San José, Costa Rica

Died: January 30, 1984