Full name Rándall Row Arias Playing position Team Apps | Place of birth Turrialba, Costa Rica Years Team Position Defender | |
Date of birth (1971-04-21) April 21, 1971 (age 45) | ||
Rándall Row Arias (born 21 April 1971 in Turrialba) is a former Costa Rican footballer who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1990s.
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Club career
With Saprissa, he won several national championships, but also played for his native Turrialba, Herediano, Municipal Liberia and Cartaginés. Known for his small size and huge heart, he is remembered for being a very tough defender. He retired in 2004 after 14 years in the Primera División.
International career
Row made his debut for Costa Rica in a November 1991 friendly match against Brazil and earned a total of 16 caps, scoring 1 goal. He represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match and played at the 1993 and 1999 UNCAF Nations Cups.
His final international was a March 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup match against El Salvador.
International goals
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.Managerial career
After retiring, he began a very successful coaching career inside Saprissa's minor league system, winning several national championships with his teams. Since Hernan Medford and his coaching staff were announced by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol as the new coaches for the Costa Rica national football team, Jeaustin Campos was named by Saprissa as their new head coach, and Row was appointed as assistant coach. He was dismissed by Saprissa in September 2014, alongside manager Rónald González.
Personal life
Row is married to Gabriela Solano and they have two children.