Heiner Mora

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Heiner Mora

| image = Heiner Mora - July 10, 2016.jpg

| caption =

| fullname = Heiner Mora Mora

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|6|20}}

| birth_place = Guácimo, Costa Rica

| height = {{convert|1.78|m|abbr=on}}

| position = Right back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1999–2003

| youthclubs1 = Santos de Guápiles

| years1 = 2003–2007

| clubs1 = Santos de Guápiles

| caps1 = 96

| goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2007

| clubs2 = Brujas

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2008–2009

| clubs3 = UCR

| caps3 = 28

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2009–2011

| clubs4 = Brujas

| caps4 = 47

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2011

| clubs5 = Santos de Guápiles

| caps5 = 11

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2011

| clubs6 = → Saprissa (loan)

| caps6 = 12

| goals6 = 0

| clubs7 = Hønefoss

| caps7 = 34

| goals7 = 3

| years7 = 2012–2013

| clubs8 = Belén

| caps8 = 10

| goals8 = 3

| years8 = 2013–2014

| years9 = 2014–2019

| clubs9 = Saprissa

| caps9 = 147

| goals9 = 10

| years10 = 2019–2020

| clubs10 = Pérez Zeledón

| caps10 = 19

| goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2020–2021

| clubs11 = Barrio México

| caps11 =

| goals11 =

| nationalyears1 = 2010–2014

| nationalteam1 = Costa Rica

| nationalcaps1 = 22

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update =

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Heiner Mora Mora (born 20 June 1984) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a wingback.

Club career

Heiner Mora began his career with Santos de Guápiles. He was a regular starter at rightback for the club before moving to rivals Brujas in 2007.[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2007/mayo/11/deportes1091051.html Brujas es el que mueve el mercado del futbol] - Nación {{in lang|es}} After being seldom used by Brujas, Mora moved to CF Universidad de Costa Rica and recaptured his previous form. In 2009, he returned to Brujas and became an instant starter for the club. The following season, he rejoined Santos de Guápiles and his form drew the attention of top Costa Rican side Saprissa who signed Mora on loan in early 2011. He is rumored to join the Seattle Sounders FC.[http://ssfc-rumors.blogspot.com/2011/11/27-year-old-costa-rican-right-back.html 27-year-old Costa Rican right back Heiner Mora to the Seattle Sounders FC?]

Mora has been playing for Norwegian side Hønefoss since 2012.[http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/Heiner-Mora-Honefoss-BK-Noruega_0_1242075898.html El lateral Heiner Mora fue vendido al Honefoss BK de Noruega] - Nación {{in lang|es}} Due to multiple issues, including an inhospitable climate, language barriers, inflexible regulations for immigrants and being separated from his family, he has expressed that he will leave and go back to Costa Rica on May 31, even if it means retiring from professional soccer.[http://www.aldia.cr/futbol-costa-rica/legionarios/Heiner_Mora-Honefoss-Noruega-legionarios_0_135586471.html Heiner Mora desperate to leave Norway, considering committing suicide]

In August 2013, Mora signed a one-year contract with Belén to play in the Costa Rican Primera División.{{cite web|publisher=Al Día|title=Heiner Mora firmó con Belén por un año|url=http://www.aldia.cr/futbol-costa-rica/belen/Heiner-Mora-jugara-Belen_0_193780628.html|language=Spanish|date=20 August 2013}} In summer 2014 he returned to Saprissa.[http://www.aldia.cr/futbol-costa-rica/saprissa/Saprissa-contara-badilla-mora-roribvrons_0_418158194.html Saprissa contará con Gabriel Badilla, Heiner Mora y Alexánder Robinson ante Uruguay] - Al Día {{in lang|es}}

After a spell at Pérez Zeledón, Mora joined Segunda División de Costa Rica club C.D. Barrio México in July 2020.[https://everardoherrera.com/index.php/futbol-costa-rica/76-futbol-nacional/65578-heiner-mora-jugara-en-la-liga-de-ascenso-con-barrio-mexico Heiner Mora jugará en La Liga de Ascenso con Barrio México], everardoherrera.com, 8 July 2020

International career

Mora has played for Costa Rica since 2010. He started all three matches for Costa Rica in the 2011 Copa América and played in the 2011 Gold Cup. Mora missed the 2014 World Cup due to injury and was replaced by David Myrie.[http://www.nacion.com/deportes/brasil-2014/Heiner-Mora-Mundial-Dave-Myrie_0_1419858226.html Heiner Mora se lesiona y dice adiós al Mundial; Dave Myrie lo sustituye] - Nación {{in lang|es}}

International goals

:Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
class="wikitable" style=font-size:80%
1	5 June 2011	Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United States	{{fb\|CUB}}	align=center\| 4–0	align=center\| 5–0	2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Personal life

Born to Dagoberto Mora and Luz Marina Mora, he was born and raised in Guácimo, where his father had a papaya farm.[http://www.nacion.com/deportes/brasil-2014/Heiner-Mora-lateral-crecio-papayas-Los_Mundialistas_0_1418058262.html Heiner Mora: un lateral que creció entre papayas] - Nación {{in lang|es}}