Playing position Role Footballer Years Team Height 1.77 m | 2000-2008 Herediano Name Daniel Vallejos Position Defender | |
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Full name Luis Daniel Vallejos Obregon Date of birth (1981-05-27) May 27, 1981 (age 34) Place of birth Santa Barbara, Costa Rica |
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Luis Daniel Vallejos Obregón (born 27 May 1981 in Santa Bárbara de Santa Cruz) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who currently plays for Puntarenas in the Segunda División de Costa Rica.
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Club career
A defensive midfielder, he made his debut for Herediano and played for Puntarenas. In January 2010 he left Herediano for Santos de Guápiles After playing for Santos de Guápiles, Vallejos decided to cease playing professional soccer in his country. He did however have a spell at second division Guanacasteca and played abroad for Guatemalan second division outfit Ayutla.
In summer 2014, Vallejos rejoined relegated Puntarenas in their bid to regain promotion to the Primera División.
International career
Vallejos played at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship finals in Argentina.
Vallejos made his senior debut for the Costa Rica national football team in a friendly against Japan just before the World Cup finals on April 12, 2002 and made 15 appearances, scoring no goals. He was a surprise inclusion into the team, but became a non-playing squad member at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
He collected his final cap in a friendly international against China in September 2004.