Álvaro Grant MacDonald (born 3 February 1938) is a Costa Rican former football player and manager.
Club career Grant played for Saprissa and Guadalupe at youth and junior level but made his senior debut for Herediano in 1956 and remained with the club until his retirement in July 1973.Alvaro Grant McDonald bio - Salon de la Fama del deporte Costarricense (Costa Rican Sports Hall of Fame) He totalled 298 league games for the RojiamarillosEn el Herediano el record se llama Germán Chavarría - UNAFUT and 49 cup games.Los inmortales de la alineación florense - UNAFUT
International career Grant was capped by Costa Rica, playing 46 games and scoring 1 goal.Appearances for Costa Rica National Team - RSSSF He represented his country in 13 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. He also played at the inaugural 1963 CONCACAF Championship.La Tricolor en los Norcecas 63 y 69 - Nación Grant was named by both Radio Monumental and Al Dia newspaper in their squad of the best players of Costa Rica in the 20th century.¿Cuáles fueron, puesto por puesto, los 11 mejores futbolistas de Costa Rica, en el siglo pasado? - Nación
Managerial career After retiring, Grant managed Alajuelense, Herediano and the Costa Rica national football team as well as Puntarenas and Limonense. In October 1998 he took the reins at Goicoechea.Macdonald llega a Goico - Nación
Personal life Grant was born to Alia Grant, who died when he was young, and had five brothers. He is married to Marla Vega Alfaro but Álvaro and Marlene Saborío are the parents of Costa Rica international forward Álvaro Saborío.Saborío lleva 5 tantos en 4 juegos seguidos Una precoz alianza con los goles - Nación
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