Michael Umana

Michael Umana Corrales (born 16 July 1982) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who last played as a defender for Comunicaciones in the Liga Nacional. He represented the Costa Rica national team.

Club Career

Early career

Born in Santa Ana, Umana played for Carmelita and Herediano in his native Costa Rica before coming to the United States in 2005 to play on loan in Major League Soccer with Los Angeles Galaxy.

Umana was released by Galaxy after the 2005 season after an unsuccessful campaign, and returned to Costa Rica to play for Brujas. He moved back to Herediano in 2006, but asked the club to be transferlisted after a move to Israeli side MS Ironi Ashdod fell through.

He eventually transferred to Liberia Mia in 2007, where he spent the next three seasons.

Chivas USA

After winning the 2009 Torneo Verano of the Primera Division de Costa Rica in with Liberia Mia, Umana returned to the United States in 2010 to play for his former club's cross-town rivals, Chivas USA. Umana scored his first goal with Chivas USA in a Superliga 2010 match against Puebla. Umana spent the 2010 and 2011 seasons with Chivas USA.

Central America

In January 2012, after his release from Chivas, he signed with Guatemalan side Comunicaciones and a year later he returned to Costa Rica to play for Saprissa.

Persepolis

On 17 August 2014, Umana joined Persepolis after passing medical tests, thus became the inaugural Costa Rican footballer to play in Iran. He signed a two-year contract with the club and was given the number 4 shirt. He made his debut for the club on 25 August in a 1–1 draw against Padideh.

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