Amara Louise Wilson Ruth (born 25 May 1985) is a Costa Rican former footballer who played as a forward. Throughout her career she was named Costa Rica’s best female soccer player and top goal scoring forward as well as the first player to leave her country to play abroad in the United States. She helped open the path for other Costa Rican players to play abroad. She has been a member of the Costa Rica women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amara Louise Wilson Ruth[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tamarindo, Costa Rica[1] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[3] | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 - 2008 | Colorado College Tigers | 19 | (22) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 3 | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| 15 | Costa Rica | 25 | (12) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 April 2008 | |||
Early life
editWilson was raised in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. She played for various teams throughout her life. Amara was an all time athlete in school and participated in several sports: basketball, soccer, tennis volleyball, martial arts, and cross country. She is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Amara quickly became the face of women’s soccer in Costa Rica, appearing in a famous soccer commercial for Dos Pinos with members of the men’s national soccer team. The commercial was the first of its kind and helped provide recognition for women’s soccer in Costa Rica. Amara was selected by Greg Ryan (former U.S. National Women’s Soccer Coach) to play for Colorado College on a full soccer scholarship where she became a star for the Tigers throughout her college career.
International goals
editScores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
4 April 2008 | Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico |  Trinidad and Tobago |
1–1 |
2–2 |
2008 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament | [4] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Calvo C., Rodrigo (1 April 2008). "Definen equipo tico que jugará el Preolímpico". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Amara Wilson - Women's Soccer". Colorado College Athletics. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "2007 Women's Soccer Roster". Colorado College Athletics. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Ticas rescataron un punto con Trinidad". La Nación (in Spanish). 5 April 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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