Froylán Ledezma
 Froylan Ledezma in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Froylán Greing Ledezma Stephens | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 |
Alajuelense | 70 | (35) |
| 1997–2001 | Ajax | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Cerro Porteño | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Saprissa | 14 | (9) |
| 2003 | The Strongest | 13 | (8) |
| 2004–2006 |
Alajuelense | 41 | (9) |
| 2006 |
→ Akratitos (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Rheindorf Altach | 24 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | FC Augsburg | 18 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Admira Wacker | 24 | (9) |
| 2010 | → Herediano (loan) | 13 | (6) |
| 2011 | Admira Wacker | 13 | (4) |
| 2012 |
Alajuelense | 4 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | Costa Rica U20 | ||
| 1997–2009 | Costa Rica | 22 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Froylán Greing Ledezma Stephens (born 2 January 1978) is a retired Costa Rican international football forward.
He is nicknamed as El Cachorro which means "The Puppy".[1]
Club career
A strong, quick and explosive striker,
Ajax
He was scouted by Dutch club
South America
In 2001, he signed for Cerro Porteño but was not eligible to play immediately since Ajax had not formally released him.[5] In February 2002, overweight and lacking match fitness, Ledezma broke his foot in a warm-up match in Chile.[6] In May 2002, he was taken in custody after an altercation with traffic police outside a bar where he had illegally parked his car.[7]
Ledezma returned to
Alajuelense
Afterwards he returned to
Admira Wacker Mödling
On a quick transaction he was transferred to
In 2009, after Costa Rica's national team's poor performance under Hernán Medford's direction, a new head coach, Rodrigo Kenton, was hired and he called Ledezma back to the national team where he performed well.
Ledezma was released from
Final season
After he recovered from the injury, he decided to end his contract with
International career
Ledezma played for Costa Rica in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship held in Malaysia.[20]
He made his senior debut for
His final international was a September 2009 FIFA World Cup qualification match against El Salvador.
Retirement
Ledezma retired after the 2012 summer tournament. In January 2014 he was injured in a car accident near Orotina.[24]
Honours
- Primera División de Costa Rica:
- 1995–96, 1996–97, 2004–05
- 1995–96, 1996–97,
- Copa Interclubes UNCAF:
- 1996, 2005
- UNCAF Nations Cup:
- 1999
- Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano:
- 2003-C
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup:
- 2004
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 March 1999 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica |
 Belize |
3–0 | 7–0 | 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 2. | 4–0 | |||||
| 3. | 4 June 2004 | San Carlos , Costa Rica |
 Nicaragua |
2–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 6 September 2008 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa , San José, Costa Rica |
 Suriname |
1–0 | 7–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 2–0 | |||||
| 6. | 23 July 2009 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States |  Mexico |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
References
- ^ El Cachorro piensa en el retiro Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ El buzón de Rodrigo - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Froylán Ledezma, genio y figura - Al Día (in Spanish)
- ^ Ledezma wil de beste van Ajax worden - Trouw (in Dutch)
- ^ Froylán fuera de Cerro Porteño - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ "El Cachorro" se fracturó un pie - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Delantero Froylan Ledezma detenido por lío al estacionar vehículo - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Campeonato 2002-2003: Saprissa, apuesta al equilibrio - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ ANOTÓ EN LA LIBERTADORES Froylán dictó sentencia - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Piden ¢27 millones por Froylán Ledezma - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Rebajan a tres meses suspensión contra Froylán Ledezma - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Cuatro jugadores costarricenses se marchan al fútbol griego - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Froylán tendrá una nueva opción de lavarse la cara - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Artillero responde a críticas de su equipo Froylán Ledezma: “No estoy desaparecido” - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Froylán Ledezma llega al Herediano - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Froylán Ledezma se va de Herediano - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Froylán Ledezma regresa a Austria Archived 10 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Froylán Ledezma regresa a Alajuelense - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Froylán Ledezma confirmó su retiro del futbol - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ a b c Froylán Ledezma – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Luz verde a Froylán - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (29 November 2003). "Costa Rica – Details International Matches 1993–2003". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details Archived 26 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine - Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ Froylán Ledezma resulta herido tras chocar su vehículo contra tráiler en Orotina - Nación (in Spanish)
External links
- Froylán Ledezma at National-Football-Teams.com
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