Roan Roberto Wilson Gordon (born 1 May 2002) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Chaves on loan from Gil Vicente, and the Costa Rica national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roan Roberto Wilson Gordon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Limón, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chaves (on loan from Gil Vicente) | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Limón | 48 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Municipal Grecia | 45 | (1) |
| 2023– | Gil Vicente | 14 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Chaves (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Costa Rica U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Costa Rica | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:14, 29 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:14, 11 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editHometown club Limon FC
editWilson began at his hometown club Limón. At 13 he bet his coach a car that he would make it to the professional level.[2] He became one of the young players to earn the most playing minutes at the club.[3] However after financial mismanagement and relegation the club was unable to function at the same level.[4][5]
Municipal Grecia
editWilson was able to join Municipal Grecia on a free transfer in 2021. After a period of time to acclimate, such was Wilson’s form that he garnered interest from abroad, and a bid for his services from an unnamed Polish club was turned down in March 2022.[6]
Gil Vicente
editIn January 2023 Wilson signed for Portuguese club Gil Vicente F.C. on a free transfer.[7]
International career
editBorn in Costa Rica, Wilson is of Jamaican descent.[8] He was called up to the Costa Rica national team for the crucial 2022 FIFA World Cup intercontinental qualifying eliminator match against New Zealand in May 2022, which Costa Rica ultimately won 1–0.[9] He made his senior debut on 3 June 2022 in a match against Panama.[10] He was called up to the final 26-man Costa Rica squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[11] At the tournament, he played for a few minutes by entering as a substitute against Germany.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Costa Rica (CRC)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 7. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "World Cup 2022: A complete guide to all 831 players. Everything you need to know (and more) about every squad member in Qatar". The Guardian.
- ^ Brenes, Por Cristian. "Solo 43 jóvenes futbolistas ticos logran pasar puerta abierta por el reglamento". La Nación. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Alvarado, Andrés. "Limón se despide de la Primera División tras perder liguilla por el descenso ante Sporting". ameliarueda.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Mora, Sofia Barboza (12 February 2022). "El Caribe llora: Limón FC desapareció por grandes deudas". AMPrensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Roan Wilson, la joven promesa que Grecia pule y espera venderlo a Europa". everardoherrera.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Official: Roan Wilson joins Gil Vicente". Record.pt.
- ^ "How many players of Jamaican Heritage will be at the World Cup?" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Roan Wilson, Juan Luis Pérez and Allen Guevara summoned in Sele for the playoff against New Zealand". everadoherrera.com. 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Costa Rica inicia La Liga de Naciones con derrota en Panamá (2-0)". www.everardoherrera.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Suárez eligió a sus 26 jugadores para la aventura mundialista en Catar" [Suarez chooses 26 players for the Qatar World Cup adventure]. FCRF (in Spanish). 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Monge, Alejandro (1 December 2022). "1x1: Costa Rica sacó a sus mejores guerreros para hacer temblar al cuatro veces campeón del mundo". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
External links
edit- Roan Wilson at Soccerway
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