Jeyland Mitchell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeyland Yahir Mitchell Baltodano[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Limón, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alajuelense | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Limón | ||
| 2020 | Deportivo Saprissa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Limón | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Guanacasteca | 25 | (1) |
| 2023 | Municipal Liberia | 9 | (1) |
| 2024– | Alajuelense | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Costa Rica | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:18, 18 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:18, 18 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Jeyland Yahir Mitchell Baltodano (born 29 September 2004) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Alajuelense and the Costa Rica national team.
Early and personal life
Mitchell was born in Limón.[1] His grandfather Harold was a footballer for both Limonense and Cartaginés,[2][3] and he is the cousin of fellow footballer Josué Mitchell.[2] Whilst his mother is a Deportivo Saprissa supporter, Mitchell is a Alajuelense fan.[2]
Club career
Having started training as a footballer at age 3, he joined Limón's academy aged 8.[3] He joined the academy of Deportivo Saprissa in 2020 but left and returned to Limón after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. He re-signed for Limón in 2021, joining the club's first team but manager Luis Fernando Fallas was sacked shortly after and he never made a first-team appearance for the club.[3]
After a spell out of football playing basketball, Mitchell followed former manager Fallas to Guanacasteca for the 2021–22 Apertura.[2] He made his Liga FPD debut on 13 October 2021 in a 3–1 defeat to Municipal Grecia.[4] In March 2022, Mitchell suffered a muscle tear that ruled him out for the rest of the season,[5] having made 12 league appearances over the course of the season.[4] Mitchell played 13 times during the 2022–23 season.[4]
On 28 June 2023, it was announced that Mitchell had signed for Municipal Liberia.[6] He made 9 appearances, scoring once, during the 2023–24 Apertura.[4] In December 2023, it was announced that Mitchell had signed for Alajuelense on a one-year contract.[7] Mitchell made his debut for Alajuelense in a 4–0 win away to Municipal Liberia on 27 March 2024, due to an injury to Alexis Gamboa.[8][9] After 12 appearances for Alajualense, he extended his contract until June 2027 at the end of the season.[10]
International career
On 28 January 2024, it was announced that Mitchell had received his first call-up to the Costa Rica national team for a friendly against El Salvador on 2 February,[11] with Mitchell making his international debut in this match after coming on as a substitute.[12]
Mitchell was named in Costa Rica's squad for the 2024 Copa América.[13]
References
- ^ a b c "Jeyland Mitchell". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "La mamá aficionada a Saprissa irradia alegría ante el sueño de su hijo en Alajuelense". La Nación (in Spanish). 12 April 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Jeyland Mitchell pasó por Saprissa, dejó el fútbol, jugó básquet, hoy lo impulsa Guimaraes". La Teja (in Spanish). 9 April 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "J. Mitchell: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Segura Vargas, José Pablo (13 March 2022). "Guanacasteca pierde a Jeyland Mitchell por lo que resta del Clausura". everardoherrera.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Liberia anuncia su noveno fichaje para el Apertura 2023". everardoherrera.com (in Spanish). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Alajuelense contrata con doble propósito al juvenil que le dio tremendo dolor de cabeza". La Nación (in Spanish). 12 December 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "¿Quién es ese defensa rapidísimo de Alajuelense? Jeyland Mitchell tuvo estreno notable". La Nación (in Spanish). 27 March 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Jeyland Mitchell: de ser descartado por Carevic a ganarse la admiración de Guimaraes". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). 1 April 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Alajuelense hace importante anuncio sobre Jeyland Mitchell". everardoherrera.com (in Spanish). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Arrieta, Esteban (28 January 2024). "3 legionarios son convocados para amistoso de la sele contra El Salvador". larepublica.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Musella, Sergio (3 February 2024). "Costa Rica superó a El Salvador y Gustavo Alfaro consiguió su primera victoria al mando". FDP Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Tenorio, Paul (16 June 2024). "Costa Rica Copa America 2024 squad guide: Big challenge ahead as a legend departs". New York Times. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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