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{{short description|Costa Rican footballer}}
{{short description|Costa Rican footballer (born 1944)}}
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{{family name hatnote|Sáenz|Acuña|lang=Spanish}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Sáenz]]|[[Acuña (disambiguation)|Acuña]]|lang=Spanish}}
'''Roy Francisco Sáenz Acuña''' (born 5 December 1944, in [[Limón]]) is a retired [[Costa Rica]]n [[association football|football]] player, who used to play as a striker.
'''Roy Francisco Sáenz Acuña''' (born 5 December 1944) is a retired [[Costa Rica]]n [[association football|football]] player, who used to play as a striker.


==Club career==
==Club career==
Sáenz made his Primera División debut for [[Club Deportivo Barrio Mexico|Barrio México]]<ref name=Profile>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2001/diciembre/09/deportes8.html Bicampeón de goleo] - Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> and played a major part of his career for [[L.D. Alajuelense|Alajuelense]]. He was top scorer of the [[Primera División de Costa Rica|Primera División]] twice, in 1969 and 1971<ref>[http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56:goleadores-de-campeonato-nacional&catid=5:comision-de-historia-y-estadistica&Itemid=34 Goleadores de Campeonato Nacional] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030124257/http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56:goleadores-de-campeonato-nacional&catid=5:comision-de-historia-y-estadistica&Itemid=34 |date=2013-10-30 }} - UNAFUT {{in lang|es}}</ref> and totalled 168 goals in the Costa Rica Primera División<ref>[http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58:club-de-los-100&catid=5:comision-de-historia-y-estadistica&Itemid=34 Club de los 100] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701132919/http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58:club-de-los-100&catid=5:comision-de-historia-y-estadistica&Itemid=34 |date=2017-07-01 }} - UNAFUT {{in lang|es}}</ref> in 363 matches.<ref>[http://unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=868:mambo-con-el-segundo-mejor-promedio-de-goles-de-la-historia&catid=9:noticias-historicas&Itemid=49 Mambo con el segundo mejor promedio de goles de la historia] - UNAFUT {{in lang|es}}</ref> He scored a total of 234 goals in all competitions. (league, cup, national team and internal club matches)<ref>[http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3377:nunez-va-ahora-tras-los-pasos-de-juan-ulloa&catid=9:noticias-historicas&Itemid=49 Núñez va ahora tras los pasos de Juan Ulloa] - UNAFUT {{in lang|es}}</ref> He won two league titles with and scored 84 goals for ''Liga'', ranking him 3rd on the club's all-time goalscorers list.
Sáenz made his Primera División debut for [[Club Deportivo Barrio Mexico|Barrio México]]<ref name=Profile>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2001/diciembre/09/deportes8.html Bicampeón de goleo] - Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> and played a major part of his career for [[L.D. Alajuelense|Alajuelense]]. He was the top scorer of the [[Primera División de Costa Rica|Primera División]] twice, in 1969 and 1971<ref>[http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56:goleadores-de-campeonato-nacional&catid=5:comision-de-historia-y-estadistica&Itemid=34 Goleadores de Campeonato Nacional] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030124257/http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56:goleadores-de-campeonato-nacional&catid=5:comision-de-historia-y-estadistica&Itemid=34 |date=2013-10-30 }} - UNAFUT {{in lang|es}}</ref> and totalled 168 goals in the Costa Rica Primera División<ref>[http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58:club-de-los-100&catid=5:comision-de-historia-y-estadistica&Itemid=34 Club de los 100] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701132919/http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58:club-de-los-100&catid=5:comision-de-historia-y-estadistica&Itemid=34 |date=2017-07-01 }} - UNAFUT {{in lang|es}}</ref> in 363 matches.<ref>[http://unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=868:mambo-con-el-segundo-mejor-promedio-de-goles-de-la-historia&catid=9:noticias-historicas&Itemid=49 Mambo con el segundo mejor promedio de goles de la historia] - UNAFUT {{in lang|es}}</ref> He scored a total of 234 goals in all competitions. (league, cup, national team and internal club matches)<ref>[http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3377:nunez-va-ahora-tras-los-pasos-de-juan-ulloa&catid=9:noticias-historicas&Itemid=49 Núñez va ahora tras los pasos de Juan Ulloa] - UNAFUT {{in lang|es}}</ref> He won two league titles and scored 84 goals for ''Liga'', ranking him 3rd on the club's all-time goalscorers list.


Sáenz had a short spell abroad with Salvadoran side [[C.D. Universidad de El Salvador|Universidad]] and retired in 1980.<ref name=Profile/>
Sáenz had a short spell abroad with Salvadoran side [[C.D. Universidad de El Salvador|Universidad]] and retired in 1980.<ref name=Profile/>
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Latest revision as of 20:36, 5 July 2024

Roy Sáenz
Personal information
Full name Roy Francisco Sáenz Acuña
Date of birth (1944-12-05) 5 December 1944 (age 79)
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1960 Saprissa
1961–1962 Atlante de Barrio México
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1964 Barrio México
1965 Orión
1966–1968 Barrio México
1969–1975 Alajuelense (84)
1976 UES
1976–1977 Barrio México
1978 Limonense
1979–1980 Barrio México
International career
1965–1972 Costa Rica 27 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sáenz and the second or maternal family name is Acuña.

Roy Francisco Sáenz Acuña (born 5 December 1944) is a retired Costa Rican football player, who used to play as a striker.

Club career

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Sáenz made his Primera División debut for Barrio México[1] and played a major part of his career for Alajuelense. He was the top scorer of the Primera División twice, in 1969 and 1971[2] and totalled 168 goals in the Costa Rica Primera División[3] in 363 matches.[4] He scored a total of 234 goals in all competitions. (league, cup, national team and internal club matches)[5] He won two league titles and scored 84 goals for Liga, ranking him 3rd on the club's all-time goalscorers list.

Sáenz had a short spell abroad with Salvadoran side Universidad and retired in 1980.[1]

International career

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Saéz was also part of the Ticos, playing 27 games and scoring 12 goals.[6] He represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[7] and scored during the 1969 CONCACAF Championship.[8]

Managerial career

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After retiring, Sáenz managed second division sides El Carmen, Palmares, Uruguay de Coronado, La Unión, Curridabat and Puriscal. He also worked as a sales executive.[9] In summer 2010 he was chosen as president of former club Barrio México on their return to the Primera División. He replaced Brujas president Minor Vargas who was not allowed to lead two different clubs.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bicampeón de goleo - Nación (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Goleadores de Campeonato Nacional Archived 2013-10-30 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Club de los 100 Archived 2017-07-01 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Mambo con el segundo mejor promedio de goles de la historia - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Núñez va ahora tras los pasos de Juan Ulloa - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Goalscoring for Costa Rica National Team - RSSSF
  7. ^ Roy Sáenz – FIFA competition record (archived)
  8. ^ Tricolor ganó dos veces el Norceca - Nación (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Roy Sáenz Acuña: Enseñanzas de un goleador - Nación (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Roy Saénz presidirá al B° México - Nación (in Spanish)
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