Michael Barrantes

Club career

Deportivo Saprissa

Barrantes started his professional career with his native side A.D. Belén in 2003. Barrantes later joined the Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa after first playing two seasons for Puntarenas F.C. in 2007, much to the disappointment of Puntarenas fans. The following season he secured for his team the 2008 league title when he scored the winning goal in the last playoff match against LD Alajuelense. In May the following season he sustained a left knee injury that left him out for eight weeks.

Aalesunds FK

In July 2010, after delivering an impressive display during Saprissa's European tour, he was signed by Norwegian side Aalesunds FK on loan, joining his compatriot Pablo Herrera who was already at the club. After some initial hurdles with the paperwork, Barrantes quickly became a favorite both with the players and coaching staff. He received his starting debut with Aalesunds on 12 September in an away loss against Odd Grenland, during which he caused a penalty 50 seconds into the match. And it became evident that the midfielder needed time to adjust to the European style of playing. The following season proved to be much more successful for Barrantes, as his game play not only saw him become the center piece of the Aalesunds midfield, the club also decided to make the loan-spell permanent, six months ahead of time. In the run-up to the 2011 season, Barrantes' qualities on the pitch was praised by both…

Club

As of match played 20 October 2024

International goals

Score and result lists Costa Rica's goals first.

Barrantes lives with his wife, Andrea in Ålesund. In August 2012, they announced that they were expecting their first child. The child, a baby boy named Arjen (after Dutch winger Arjen Robben), was born in February 2013 in Ålesund.

Club

Saprissa Liga FPD: Apertura 2008, Clausura 2010, Clausura 2018, Clausura 2020, Clausura 2021 CONCACAF League: 2019 Aalesund Norwegian Football Cup (1): 2011

International

Costa Rica Copa Centroamericana: 2007

Individual

Norwegian Midfielder of the Year (1): 2011