Costa Rica forward Daniel Colindres. Photo: Star File

Daniel Colindres' journey in Bangladesh football came to an end as Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings parted ways with the Costa Rican World Cupper owing to their inability to bear his wages during the off-season.

Colindres, who was signed in September 2018, had played a key role in debutant Kings' Premier League title and Independence Cup title that season. He was also the main architect of 2019-20 season's Federation Cup triumph before the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The 35-year-old forward, who played for Costa Rica in the FIFA World Cup in 2018, had played 48 official matches including one in AFC Cup and a friendly against a Maldivian club. The Costa Rican, who used to wear No. 26 jersey, interestingly scored 26 goals for Kings.

"Colindres' contract expired in May  and the AFC Cup will resume in October. It is tough for us to bear his wages during this off-season. We will try to bring in a quality player like him to for the AFC Cup," Bashundhara Kings president Imrul Hasan told reporters yesterday.

"I am happy to play for Bashundhara Kings because they can't write their history without me. Bashundhara have a very good view of football in Bangladesh and I am lucky to play for them," Colindres said, adding that he has a couple of offers from Asia as well as his own country.

Colindres is likely to leave Bangladesh on June 15.