Photo: JuanJoséLP from Alajuela, Costa Rica / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Walter Centeno deserves more recognition than the bare data suggests. Holding Costa Rica's all-time appearance record with 137 caps is the mark of extraordinary longevity and consistency, the kind of staying power that only the genuinely dependable achieve. As an attacking midfielder with 24 international goals, he was no mere passenger; he shaped games. What I find admirable is the arc from Palmar, a small corner of Puntarenas, to the spine of a national team, and then back into management. Players like Centeno are the unsung backbone of their country's football, and I have a soft spot for that kind of understated, accumulated greatness.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Walter Centeno
- Name (Japanese)
- ワルテル・センテーノ
- Reading
- わるてる・せんてーの
- Born
- October 6, 1974 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Palmar, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
- Height
- 174 cm
- Occupation
- association football coach / association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Walter Centeno born?
Born October 6, 1974 (age 51).
Where is Walter Centeno from?
Walter Centeno is from Palmar, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
What does Walter Centeno do?
Walter Centeno works as association football coach, association football player.
How tall is Walter Centeno?
Walter Centeno is 174 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.