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Cristian Gamboa
Personal information
Full name	Cristian Esteban Gamboa Luna
Date of birth	24 October 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Liberia, Costa Rica
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Right back, Midfielder
Team information
Current team	West Bromwich Albion
Number	16
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2010	Municipal Liberia
2010–2011	Fredrikstad
2011–2012	Copenhagen
2012	→ Rosenborg (loan)
2013–2014	Rosenborg
2014–	West Bromwich Albion
International career‡
2010–	Costa Rica
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2014; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2014

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Template:Spanish name 2 Cristian Esteban Gamboa Luna (born in 24 October 1989), commonly known as Cristian Gamboa, is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion. He is a pacy right back with both attacking and defensive capabilities.

Gamboa is an international player for Costa Rica and played in the team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup that reached the quarter-finals.

Club career

When 15 years of age, Gamboa was deemed not good enough to play for Costa Rican giants Saprissa and Alajuelense.^[1] He played from the 2006–2007 season for hometown club Municipal Liberia. He then moved abroad and joined Norwegian side Fredrikstad in summer 2010^[2] and played for them one season, before he joined Copenhagen in summer 2011.^[3] He made his debut in a 0–1 loss against Standard Liege in the UEFA Europa League.

Gamboa joined Rosenborg on a loan-deal in August 2012, and after the season he joined Rosenborg permanently signing a five-year contract with the club.^[4]

In late July 2014, English Premier League club West Bromwich Albion agreed to sign Gamboa for a fee estimated in the media as around £2 million. Because the player had insufficient recent international appearances for a work permit to be granted automatically, completion of the deal was dependent on a successful appeal to the Football Association, which was confirmed on 5 August. The player signed a three-year contract.^[5]^[6]

International career

He participated in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup for Costa Rica^[7] where they finished in fourth place. He has represented Costa Rica in other international games.^[8]^[9]^[10]

He made his debut for the Costa Rica national football team in January 2010, in a friendly match against Argentina. Gamboa scored his first goal in a 7–0 home win against Guyana in a 2014 World Cup qualifier. He was selected for the Costa Rica squad that took part at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and played in all five games, reaching the quarter final where they eventually knocked out on penalty kicks by the Netherlands.^[11]

International goals

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competitions
1	October 16, 2012	Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José	Guyana	2–0	7–0	2014 World Cup qualifier

Personal life

Gamboa is married to Melissa Salazar and they have a son, Felipe.^[12]

Career statistics

As of 24 July 2014^[13]^[14]

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Europe		Total
Season	Club	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2006-07	Municipal Liberia	Primera División	16	0	0	0	-	-	16	0
2007-08			26	0	0	0	-	-	26	0
2008-09			13	0	0	0	-	-	13	0
2009-10			13	0	0	0	-	-	13	0
2010	Fredrikstad	Adeccoligaen	11	1	0	0	–	–	11	1
2011	Fredrikstad	Tippeligaen	16	0	4	0	–	–	20	0
2011–12	Copenhagen	Superliga	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0
2012–13	Copenhagen	Superliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	Rosenborg	Tippeligaen	10	0	0	0	6	0	16	0
2013			28	0	3	0	4	0	35	0
2014			2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2014–15	West Bromwich	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career Total			135	1	8	0	11	0	154	1

Honours

Municipal Liberia

Costa Rican short championship winner: 2009 Clausura^[13]

F.C. Copenhagen

Danish Cup: 2011–12^[15]

References

^ Cristian Gamboa fue descartado por la Liga y Saprissa - Al Día Template:Es
^ Cristian Gamboa se va a préstamo al Fredrikstad - Nación Template:Es
^ Cristian Gamboa jugará en el FC Copenhague danés - Nación Template:Es
^ Vikan, Tore (3 November 2012). "Gamboa blir i fem år". Trønderavisa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 November 2012.
^ "West Brom face snag on Cristian Gamboa". Express & Star. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
^ "West Brom: Jason Davidson and Cristian Gamboa join Baggies". BBC Sport. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
^ "Slovakia beats Costa Rica 3–0 in World Cup warmup". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
^ "Valbuena nets winner as France beat Costa Rica". Gulf News. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
^ "France v Costa Rica – 26th May 2010". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
^ http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=307026/played-matches.html
^ Esperan a Felipe - Al Día Template:Es
^ ^a ^b "Cristian Gamboa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
^ "C. Gamboa - Profile". Uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
^ "Horsens vs. København - 17 May 2012". Uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

Cristian Gamboa at National-Football-Teams.com
2014 World Cup profile - FIFA
F.C. Copenhagen statistics
Profile at Football-Lineups.com

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[1] Cristian Gamboa fue descartado por la Liga y Saprissa - Al Día Template:Es

[2] Cristian Gamboa se va a préstamo al Fredrikstad - Nación Template:Es

[3] Cristian Gamboa jugará en el FC Copenhague danés - Nación Template:Es

[4] Vikan, Tore (3 November 2012). "Gamboa blir i fem år". Trønderavisa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 November 2012.

[5] "West Brom face snag on Cristian Gamboa". Express & Star. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.

[6] "West Brom: Jason Davidson and Cristian Gamboa join Baggies". BBC Sport. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.

[7] "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 9 June 2010.

[8] "Slovakia beats Costa Rica 3–0 in World Cup warmup". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved 9 June 2010.

[9] "Valbuena nets winner as France beat Costa Rica". Gulf News. Retrieved 9 June 2010.

[10] "France v Costa Rica – 26th May 2010". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 June 2010.

[11] ttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=307026/played-matches.html

[12] Esperan a Felipe - Al Día Template:Es

[nfts-13] "Cristian Gamboa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

[14] "C. Gamboa - Profile". Uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

[15] "Horsens vs. København - 17 May 2012". Uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

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