   wÃ¡lter centeno corea (born 6 october 1974) is a retired costa rican football midfielder who is one of costa rica's best players during the 2000s. he had sublime vision and passing skills. he also had good dribbling abilities, great technique and a top eye for goal. he was a regular member of the national team. he holds the record for appearances with the costa rican national team, having gained 137 caps (135 fifa official caps) and scored 24 goals along the way. ==club career== ===saprissa=== nicknamed patÃ©, centeno started his career at saprissa, who loaned him out to belÃ©n for whom he would make his professional debut on 4 february 1995 against alajuelense. he scored his first goal on 3 september 1995 for belÃ©n against turrialba.âpatÃ©â centeno se despidiÃ³ de la aficiÃ³n junto con sus amigos - crhoy  he earned his nickname in his childhood due to his love for eating pate's.walter 'patÃ©' centeno anunciÃ³ su retiro - mediotiempo  ===aek athens=== after 7 years at saprissa he had a short spell abroad when he moved to aek athens of greece.walter "patÃ©" centeno jugÃ³ con el aek de atenas el aÃ±o 2002. - al dÃ­a  while playing for aek, he participated in the uefa champions league group stage managing to score in the team's away home draws against real madrid at estadio santiago bernabÃ©u (2â2
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