Jean_Carlos_Solórzano
Jean Carlos Solórzano
Costa Rican footballer (born 1988)
Jean Carlos Solórzano Madrigal (born 8 January 1988) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a forward for Brisbane Strikers in the Football Queensland Premier League. On 26 January 2020, he officially became an Australian citizen.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Carlos Solórzano Madrigal[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-01-08) 8 January 1988 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Nicoya, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brisbane Strikers | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2013 | Alajuelense | 67 | (21) |
| 2010–2011 | → Brisbane Roar (loan) | 25 | (11) |
| 2011–2012 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2013 | Puntarenas | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Brisbane Roar | 36 | (6) |
| 2016 | Rochedale Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | St Albans Saints | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | Municipal Liberia | 17 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Lions FC | 17 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Brisbane City | 31 | (22) |
| 2020 | Gold Coast Knights | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Lions FC | 72 | (24) |
| 2023– | Brisbane Strikers | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2005 | Costa Rica U-17 | 9 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Costa Rica U-20 | 11 | (4) |
| 2012 | Costa Rica | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 October 2010 | |||
He made his official debut with the Alajuelense first team during the 2005–06 season, on 14 December, against Santacruceña, with only 17 years, and played 29 minutes for his team. He was the top scorer for his team in the 2006–07 season, scoring eight goals in 17 games.[2]
Brisbane Roar
It was announced that he had signed with Australian A-League club Brisbane Roar on-loan for a year from Alajuelense.[3] Solorzano impressed at Brisbane, scoring 11 goals.[4] Solorzano went on to win the 2011 A-League Grand Final in stunning fashion against Central Coast Mariners. Solorzano stated that he wanted to stay at the Roar.[5]
Melbourne Victory
It was announced on 28 March 2011 that Melbourne Victory signed Solorzano from Brisbane Roar, with Alajuelense extending his loan deal for one more season so that the move could take place. Solorzano failed to make an impact at Melbourne due to limited game-time, and returned to Costa Rica at the end of the season.
Puntarenas
Solórzano signed with Puntarenas in June 2013.[6]
Return to Brisbane Roar
On 29 January 2014 Solórzano re-signed with the club that he won Premiership and Championship medals with in 2010–11.[7] He has initially signed on until the end of the 2013–14 season following a successful week-long trial. It took him almost a year to score his first Brisbane Roar goals scoring a brace against the Central Coast Mariners. Solórzano then scored 6 goals in his next 7 games.[8]
On 29 April 2016, following an injury-riddled season, Solórzano was released by Brisbane Roar.[9]
Rochedale Rovers
Solórzano joined Rochedale in June 2016, ahead of their FFA Cup match against Redlands United.[10][11]
St Albans Saints
In January 2017, Solorzano joined St Albans Saints ahead of their 2017 National Premier Leagues Victoria season.[12]
Solórzano has represented Costa Rica at U-17 level, was part of the Costa Rican 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship squad as well as the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad.[13]
He made his senior debut for Costa Rica in an April 2012 friendly match against Honduras, coming on as a substitute for Olman Vargas.
Club
- National Premier Leagues Queensland Premiership: 2018
- National Premier Leagues Queensland Championship: 2018
Individual
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
- "Jean Carlos Solórzano: Desempeño" (in Spanish). La Nacion. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- "Roar Sign Costa Rican Hitman". Australian FourFourTwo. 15 July 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- "Nico's the man to make Brisbane roar, says Carlos Hernandez". The Courier-Mail. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- "Grand final goal may be last Roar act for striker Jean Carlos Solorzano". The Courier-Mail. 12 March 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- "Puntarenas contrata a Jean Carlos Solórzano" (in Spanish). La Nacion. 27 June 2013. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- "Roar welcome Nico back to Brisbane - Brisbane Roar FC 2013". www.footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014.
- "Former Brisbane Roar striker Jean Carlos Solorzano is back training with the A-League club | The Courier-Mail". Archived from the original on 21 January 2014.
- "Roar part ways with Costa Rican striker". Football Federation Australia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- "Redlands Reach Round of 32 - Football Queensland - NPL". Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- "Jean Carlos Solorzano Joins Brisbane's Rochedale Rovers". 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- Gojszyk, Mark. "St Albans make statement of intent with Solorzano signing". The Corner Flag. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- Jean Carlos Solórzano – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Jean Carlos Solórzano at National-Football-Teams.com