Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.42
goals / match
Real Salt Lake City
top club · 157 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2008
—
top transfer fee
28
best season · 18/19
115 / 37
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-03-25 · 4 players total
497Appearances
210Goals
36Assists
42Yellow cards
1Red cards
71Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Álvaro Saborío |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Álvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón |
| Date of birth | 1982-03-25 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Quesada, Costa Rica |
| Citizenship |  Costa Rica |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jan 2024
Transfer: AD San Carlos → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2023
Transfer: Career break → AD San Carlos
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — AD San Carlos
8 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: AD San Carlos → Career break
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — AD San Carlos
36 matches · 14 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2020
Transfer: LD Alajuelense → AD San Carlos
20/21 · Return from loan
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2020
Transfer: AD San Carlos → LD Alajuelense
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — LD Alajuelense, AD San Carlos
43 matches · 17 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — AD San Carlos
30 matches · 13 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — AD San Carlos
48 matches · 28 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Career break → AD San Carlos
17/18 · Transfer
Feb 2017
Transfer: Saprissa → Career break
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Transfer: D.C. United → Saprissa
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Deportivo Saprissa
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — D.C. United
19 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2015
Transfer: Salt Lake → D.C. United
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — D.C. United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Real Salt Lake City, D.C. United
30 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Real Salt Lake City
18 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
May 2014
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Jul 2013
2013 — Real Salt Lake City
22 matches · 15 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Real Salt Lake City
3 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Real Salt Lake City
33 matches · 17 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Real Salt Lake Reserves
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — Real Salt Lake City
26 matches · 14 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: FC Sion → Salt Lake
10/11 · Transfer
Dec 2010
Transfer: Salt Lake → FC Sion
10/11 · Return from loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Real Salt Lake City
11 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Real Salt Lake City
29 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2010
Transfer: FC Sion → Salt Lake
09/10 · Loan
Feb 2010
Transfer: Bristol City → FC Sion
09/10 · Return from loan
Sep 2009
Transfer: FC Sion → Bristol City
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bristol City
21 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Sion
26 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Sion U21, FC Sion
40 matches · 20 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Sion
37 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Deportivo Saprissa
3 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Saprissa → FC Sion
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Deportivo Saprissa
3 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Deportivo Saprissa
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1175 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 1.17/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 1.17/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
AD San Carlos
25.3%
D.C. United
5.3%
Real Salt Lake City
29.3%
Deportivo Saprissa
14.1%
LD Alajuelense
2.8%
Real Salt Lake Reserves
0.0%
Bristol City
6.8%
FC Sion
15.0%
FC Sion U21
1.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD San Carlos | 5 | 18/19 | 23/24 | 144 | 66 | 8 | 1,625 |
| D.C. United | 3 | 15/16 | 2016 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 343 |
| Real Salt Lake City | 8 | 10/11 | 2015 | 157 | 79 | 14 | 1,881 |
| Deportivo Saprissa | 4 | 03/04 | 2006 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 907 |
| LD Alajuelense | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 181 |
| Real Salt Lake Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 437 |
| FC Sion | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 102 | 39 | 7 | 962 |
| FC Sion U21 | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Primera División Apertura | AD San Carlos | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 21/22 | Primera División Apertura | AD San Carlos | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 177 |
| 21/22 | Primera División Clausura | AD San Carlos | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 245 |
| 2016 | MLS | D.C. United | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 2016 | MLS Cup Playoffs | D.C. United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 361 |
| 2015 | MLS | D.C. United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 2015 | MLS Cup Playoffs | D.C. United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | US Open Cup | Real Salt Lake City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 144 |
| 2014 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Real Salt Lake City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 112 |
| 2013 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Real Salt Lake City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 319 |
| 2013 | US Open Cup | Real Salt Lake City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2012 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 31 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 141 |
| 2012 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Real Salt Lake City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 23 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 175 |
| 2011 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Real Salt Lake City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 2010 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 27 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 166 |
| 2010 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Real Salt Lake City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Club World Cup | Deportivo Saprissa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 20/21 | Apertura Play-Off | LD Alajuelense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | CONCACAF League | LD Alajuelense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 20/21 | Primera División Apertura | LD Alajuelense | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 20/21 | Primera División Clausura | AD San Carlos | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 208 |
| 19/20 | Apertura Play-Off | AD San Carlos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | CONCACAF League | AD San Carlos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Primera División Apertura | AD San Carlos | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 107 |
| 19/20 | Primera División Clausura | AD San Carlos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Apertura Play-Off | AD San Carlos | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 18/19 | Clausura Play-Off | AD San Carlos | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 18/19 | Primera División Apertura | AD San Carlos | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 18/19 | Primera División Clausura | AD San Carlos | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 137 |
| 16/17 | Primera Div. Ver | Deportivo Saprissa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 236 |
| 15/16 | CONCACAF CL | D.C. United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | CONCACAF CL | Real Salt Lake City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 127 |
| 11/12 | MLS Reserve League | Real Salt Lake Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | CONCACAF CL | Real Salt Lake City | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 116 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Bristol City | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 437 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Super League | FC Sion | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 08/09 | Swiss Cup | FC Sion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
| 07/08 | 1. Liga Gr. 1 (- 11/12) | FC Sion U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Super League | FC Sion | 34 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 148 |
| 07/08 | Swisscom Cup | FC Sion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | FC Sion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | FC Sion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 06/07 | Super League | FC Sion | 31 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 06/07 | Swisscom Cup | FC Sion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | FC Sion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | FC Sion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Clausura Play-Off | Deportivo Saprissa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CONCACAF CC | Deportivo Saprissa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 03/04 | CONCACAF CC | Deportivo Saprissa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 398 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Saprissa | FC Sion | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | FC Sion | Bristol City | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Bristol City | FC Sion | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | FC Sion | Salt Lake | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Salt Lake | FC Sion | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | FC Sion | Salt Lake | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-16 | Salt Lake | D.C. United | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-10 | D.C. United | Saprissa | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-09 | Saprissa | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Career break | AD San Carlos | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-04 | AD San Carlos | LD Alajuelense | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | LD Alajuelense | AD San Carlos | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-03 | AD San Carlos | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Career break | AD San Carlos | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | AD San Carlos | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Shoulder injury | 2012-09-20 | 2012-10-01 | 12 | 2 |
| 13/14 | Foot surgery | 2014-05-15 | 2014-09-04 | 113 | 25 |
| 15/16 | Knock | 2016-06-09 | 2016-06-20 | 12 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-10-05 | 2020-10-18 | 14 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Torn muscle bundle | 2023-11-01 | 2024-01-01 | 62 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€600k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.05m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53852 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #36209 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #8497 | #9 | 111 | 36 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcos Mena | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| David Sánchez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Gil | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Martínez | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Roberto Córdoba | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rachid Chirino | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Celso Borges | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 17 | 31 |
| 07/08 | Super League | FC Sion | 17 | 34 |
| 18/19 | Primera División Apertura | AD San Carlos | 14 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Super League | FC Sion | 6 | 34 |
| 21/22 | Primera División Clausura | AD San Carlos | 4 | 18 |
| 2012 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 3 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | LD Alajuelense | AD San Carlos | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-04 | AD San Carlos | LD Alajuelense | Loan | — | €100k |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Salt Lake | FC Sion | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | FC Sion | Salt Lake | Loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Bristol City | FC Sion | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | FC Sion | Bristol City | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Álvaro Saborío's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 38 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 37% |
| New England Revolution | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 58 | -4 | 29% |
| New York RB | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 39% |
| Columbus Crew | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 45% |
| Toronto FC | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 52% |
| Philadelphia Union | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 21% |
| Houston Dynamo | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 22% |
| Kansas City Wizards | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 50% |
| Nottingham Forest | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 17% |
| Colorado Rapids | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 47% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 29% |
| Real Salt Lake | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 20/21 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2012 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 21/22 | Goal #200 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 36 | 422 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.85 |
| 2015 | 30 | 556 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2014 | 18 | 144 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 22 | 566 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2012 | 33 | 141 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.19 |
| 2011 | 26 | 260 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 2010 | 29 | 166 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.63 |
| 20/21 | 43 | 389 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 107 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.68 |
| 18/19 | 48 | 734 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 16/17 | 4 | 236 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 12/13 | 3 | 127 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 |
| 10/11 | 11 | 116 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 09/10 | 21 | 437 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 484 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 06/07 | 37 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
158 apps
73 G
12 A
Primera División Apertura
81 apps
43 G
4 A
Super League
87 apps
36 G
7 A
Primera División Clausura
71 apps
27 G
6 A
CONCACAF CL
22 apps
12 G
2 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
15 apps
4 G
0 A
Championship
19 apps
2 G
2 A
CONCACAF League
6 apps
2 G
1 A
US Open Cup
4 apps
2 G
1 A
Apertura Play-Off
7 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Álvaro Saborío?
Álvaro Saborío is a Costa professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Álvaro Saborío?
Álvaro Saborío is 44 years old. He was born on March 25, 1982 in Quesada.
What position does Álvaro Saborío play?
Álvaro Saborío plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Álvaro Saborío play for?
Álvaro Saborío currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Álvaro Saborío scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Álvaro Saborío has scored 210 goals in 497 appearances.