Michael Barrantes

Michael Barrantes
Barrantes playing for Saprissa in 2018
Personal information
Full name Michael Barrantes Rojas
Date of birth (1983-10-04) 4 October 1983
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Santa
Number 31
Youth career
2004 Ramonense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Ramonense 11 (2)
2004–2005 Belén 19 (5)
2005–2007 Puntarenas 49 (1)
2007–2010 Deportivo Saprissa 90 (7)
2010Aalesund (loan) 7 (2)
2011–2015 Aalesund 115 (31)
2015 Shanghai Shenxin 13 (4)
2016 Wuhan Zall 26 (4)
2017 Cartaginés 12 (0)
2017 Grecia 19 (4)
2018–2021 Saprissa 143 (14)
2022-2023 Cartaginés 7 (4)
2023-2024 Alajuelense 40 (4)
2024 Puntarenas 14 (3)
2025- Santa Ana 7 (0)
International career
2007–2015 Costa Rica 54 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:31, 28 May 2021 (UTC)

Michael Barrantes Rojas (Spanish pronunciation: [baˈrantes]; born 4 October 1983) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Santa Ana.

On 6 November 2011, he scored two goals for Aalesund in the 2011 Norwegian Cup Final, in a 2–1 win against Brann, and was awarded the man of the match award. He won the Kniksen award as the best midfielder in the 2011 Tippeligaen.