Gerald Taylor (footballer)

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Gerald Taylor
Personal information
Full name Gerald Gisjiel Taylor Dosman
Date of birth (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 (age 22)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Deportivo Saprissa
Number 28
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2022 Uruguay de Coronado ? (?)
2022- Deportivo Saprissa 80 (2)
International career
2023 Costa Rica U21 9 (2)
2023- Costa Rica 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 March 2024

Gerald Gisjiel Taylor Dosman (born 28 May 2001) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a defender for Deportivo Saprissa and the Costa Rica national football team.[1]

Career

From Manzanillo, Limón, in the south-east of Costa Rica, he started his career playing for C.S. Uruguay de Coronado in the Segunda División de Costa Rica before signing for Deportivo Saprissa.[2] He signed a new deal with the club in March 2022, keeping him under contract until June 2026.[3] He scored his first league goal for Deportivo Saprissa in November 2023 against Pérez Zeledón.[4]

He scored his first goal in the CONCACAF Champions Cup for Saprissa against Philadelphia Union in February 2024.[5][6]

International career

He made his debut for the senior Costa Rica on 25 March 2023 against Martinique national football team in the CONCACAF Nations League.[7]

Style of play

Although he started his career playing centrally, Taylor developed his career at Deportivo Saprissa playing at right-back.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Gerald Taylor". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  2. ^ "The little-known story of Gerald Taylor". Everado Herrera. February 22, 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  3. ^ Masís, Fiorella (March 9, 2022). "Gerald Taylor won the renewal at Saprissa". Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Pérez Zeledón was easily defeated and fell 4-0 against Dep. Saprissa". Infobae. November 11, 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  5. ^ "GOAL! score for Saprissa. Gerald Taylor". tudn.com. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  6. ^ Cavallini, Juan Manual (20 February 2024). "Review the best images left by the Saprissa-Philadelphia Union duel". Teletica.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  7. ^ "MARTINIQUE VS. COSTA RICA 1 - 2". Soccerway. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  8. ^ Montenegro, Milton (22 February 2024). "The young figure from Saprissa who thought about leaving football and today shines as a consolidated player". Nacion. Retrieved 26 March 2024.