Alvaro Mesen
| Date of birth | 24 December 1972 |
| Place of birth | Alajuela |
| Nationality | Costa Rica |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Height | 1.81 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Going into the 2006 World Cup Alvaro Mesen had won six national championships with Alajuelense and the UNCAF championship.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2000-01 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 2000-01 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Costa Rica | A v Under-23 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Costa Rica | UNCAF Tournament | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2003-04 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 9 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 2 | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1999 | Costa Rica v Slovakia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Dec 1999 | Costa Rica v Honduras | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Costa Rica v Canada | D | 2-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group D |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Paraguay v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Barbados v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group E |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Costa Rica v USA | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group E |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group E |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Costa Rica v Barbados | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group E |
| 11 Oct 2000 | USA v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group E |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Guatemala v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group E |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | W | 5-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF group E |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Costa Rica v Honduras | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 19 Apr 2001 | Costa Rica v Venezuela | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jan 2002 | Martinique v Costa Rica | W | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group C |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Costa Rica v Morocco | L | 0-1 | A v U23 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Korea Republic v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 2002 | Costa Rica v Colombia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2003 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | D | 1-1 | UNCAF Tournament | |
| 20 Feb 2003 | Costa Rica v Honduras | W | 1-0 | UNCAF Tournament | |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Panama v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | UNCAF Tournament | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jul 2003 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 3-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Costa Rica v Finland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Canada v Costa Rica | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Honduras v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Costa Rica v Haiti | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Costa Rica v Mexico | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Costa Rica v Panama | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 24 May 2005 | Norway v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2005 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 19 Jun 2005 | China PR v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jul 2005 | Costa Rica v Cuba | W | 3-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 16 Jul 2005 | Honduras v Costa Rica | L | 3-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Guatemala v Costa Rica | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Iran v Costa Rica | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2006 | Czech Republic v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.