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Brandon Aguilera

Brandon Aguilera Zamora (born 28 June 2003) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Rio Ave and the Costa Rica national team.

Club career

In July 2022 Premier League side Nottingham Forest announced they had signed Aguilera on a four-year deal from Alajuelense, and would immediately be loaned to fellow Costa Rican side Guanacasteca for six months.[2] In January 2023, Aguilera joined Primeira Liga club Estoril on loan until the end of the season. He played with the team's under 23 squad.[3]

On 1 February 2024, Aguilera joined League One club Bristol Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[4] He made an impressive debut for the club two days after signing, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Exeter City, smashing the ball into the top corner from twenty yards.[5][6] In just his third match of his loan spell however, he picked up a hamstring injury, having to temporarily return to his parent club.[7] At the Bristol Rovers end of season awards, he was awarded the club's Goal of the Season for his debut strike.[8]

On 2 July 2024, Aguilera signed with Portugeuse Primeira Liga side Rio Ave on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[9][10]

International career

A youth international for Costa Rica since 2018, Aguilera made his senior team debut against the United States on 30 March 2022.[11][12] In November 2022 he was named to the 26-man Costa Rica squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of end of 2023–24 season[14]
  1. ^ Two appearances in CONCACAF League, one appearance in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 2 July 2024[16]

Honours

Alajuelense

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Costa Rica (CRC)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 7. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "FOREST SECURE COSTA RICA INTERNATIONAL AGUILERA". Nottingham Forest. 17 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Agiulera joins Estoril on loan". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Aguilera loaned to Bristol Rovers". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Exeter City 0–1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  6. ^ Langstaff, Harry (3 February 2024). "Bristol Rovers player ratings: "mesmeric" and "heroic" 9/10s received in Exeter City victory". Bristol World. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  7. ^ Langstaff, Harry (22 February 2024). "Bristol Rovers confirm loanee returns to Premier League side Nottingham Forest for 'rehab' on injury". Bristol World. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Rovers celebrate campaign at End Of Season Awards". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  9. ^ https://rioavefc.pt/destaque/brandon-aguilera-assina-e-reforca-meio-campo/
  10. ^ https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2024/july/02/aguilera-joins-rio-ave/
  11. ^ "Brandon Aguilera: Nottingham Forest sign Costa Rica midfielder". BBC Sport. 17 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Nottingham Forest sign Costa Rica teenager Brandon Aguilera from LD Alajuelense". FourFourTwo.
  13. ^ FCRF [@fedefutbolcrc] (3 November 2022). "Les dejamos la imagen también" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 November 2022 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Brandon Aguilera at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Games played by Brandon Aguilera in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Aguilera, Brandon". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 April 2024.

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