In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fonseca and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.
Rolando Fonseca
Fonseca in 2021
Personal information
Full name
Rolando Fonseca Jiménez
Date of birth
(1974-06-06) 6 June 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth
San José, Costa Rica
Height
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)
Second striker Striker
Youth career
Saprissa
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1989–1995
Saprissa
28
(33)
1996
Pachuca
27
(9)
1996
Independiente Medellín
12
(7)
1997
América de Cali
22
(0)
1997
Alajuelense
11
(2)
1998–2000
Comunicaciones
40
(44)
2000–2001
Saprissa
34
(18)
2001–2002
La Piedad
12
(5)
2002–2007
Alajuelense
117
(61)
2003
→ Comunicaciones (loan)
23
(10)
2006
→ Comunicaciones (loan)
17
(4)
2007
Municipal Liberia
15
(5)
2008–2011
Comunicaciones
79
(36)
2012
Carmelita
3
(0)
Total
440
(234)
International career
1992–2011
Costa Rica
113
(47)
2000
Costa Rica (futsal)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Rolando Fonseca Jiménez (born 6 June 1974) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Nicknamed El Principito (The little prince)[1] and El Rolo,[2] Fonseca usually played just off the main striker and was renowned for his ability to create opportunities for his teammates and his fierce long shot.[3]
With 47 goals, Fonseca is the Costa Rica national team's all-time top goalscorer.[4]
^La Nación."Nuevo Estadio Nacional: Joya del Deporte Costarricense", p. 30. 15 March 2011. Retrieved on 26 May 2013.
^Calvo, Rodrigo. "Rolo llegó a los 20 títulos y superó los 360 goles". La Nación, 7 January 2009. Retrieved on 26 May 2013.
^World Soccer. "Rolando Fonseca World Cup Profile". CNNSI.com, 12 March 2002. Retrieved on 26 May 2013.
^Cite error: The named reference RSSSF Career was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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