Playing position Role Footballer Years Team Height 1.87 m | 2008–2010 Turrialba Weight 92 kg Name Cristhiam Lagos | |
Full name Cristhiam Lagos Navarro Date of birth (1984-08-17) 17 August 1984 (age 31) Place of birth Ciudad Cortes, Costa Rica Current teams Costa Rica national football team (Forward), Club Sport Herediano | ||
Cristhiam Lagos Navarro (born 17 August 1984) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for Santos de Guápiles.
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Early years
Born in Puntarenas Province, Lagos' parents decided to move to Limón where Cristhiam went to school and worked in banana plantations. Only at 22 years of age he was offered the possibility to join second division side Turrialba. Lagos subsequently started his professional career at Turrialba before moving to Brujas in 2010. He joined Alajuelense on loan in February 2011
Deportivo Saprissa
On December 14, 2012 Lagos signed with Saprissa. He made his debut in a 2-1 loss against San Carlos. On February 10 Lagos scored his first goal with the club in a 2-2 tie against Puntarenas. In August 2013 he returned to Santos.
Churchill Brothers
On 27 December 2013 it was announced that Lagos had signed for Churchill Brothers of the I-League. On 11 March 2014, Lagos scored brace in AFC Cup match against Maldives side New Radiant SC in which Churchill Brothers won 3-0.
In June 2014 he returned to Santos de Guápiles, claiming the Indian side broke his contract by only paying him one month wages.
International career
A tall striker, Lagos was called for the Costa Rica national team in October for the World Cup Qualifiers against El Salvador and Guyana but did not appear in either of the two matches. Lagos made his debut in a 1-1 draw against Bolivia on November 14, 2012. Lagos scored his first goal with the national team in a 2-0 victory against Nicaragua in the Copa Centroamericana