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Biography of Rolando Fonseca - Soccer
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Rolando Fonseca JimĂ©nez (born June 6, 1974 in San Jose, Costa Rica|San Jose, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican football (soccer)|football player, who currently plays striker for LD Alajuelense of the Costa Rican first division. Fonseca has played for Alajuelense, Deportivo Saprissa, CSD Comunicaciones of Guatemala, Independiente MedellĂn of Colombia, and Club Toluca|Toluca and CF La Piedad|La Piedad of Mexico. In Costa Rica, he has played a total of 253 games, scoring 100 goals, between the league's two best teams, Saprissa and Alajuelense. He has won Costa Rican championships in 1993-94, 1994-95, 1996-97, 2001-02, and 2002-03. Additionally, he has won CONCACAF Champions' Cups in 1993, 1995, and 2002. He finished the 2003/4 season with a disappointing six goals for the team. Fonseca has also been a fixture on the Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica national team since 1992. As of early 2005, he has played in 96 games, and is currently the team's all-time goal leader, with 42. Fonseca played in two games for the team at the Football World Cup 2002|2002 World Cup.

