Richard Smith (Costa Rican footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Alexander Smith Hylton | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Limón, Costa Rica | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1998 |
Alajuelense | 315 | (44) |
| 1998–1999 | Municipal | 27 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Antigua Guatemala | 30 | (7) |
| 2000–2001 |
Santos de Guápiles | 30 | (2) |
| 2001–2003 |
Carmelita | 77 | (12) |
| 2003–2005 | Antigua Guatemala | 54 | (6) |
| 2005–2006 |
Carmelita | 27 | |
| 2006–2007 |
4 Limonense | 8 | (3) |
| Total | - | (99) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991–1997 | Costa Rica | 15 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard Alexander Smith Hylton (born 29 December 1967) is a Costa Rican former football player, who used to play as a midfielder.
Club career
Nicknamed La Pantera,Carmelita.
He retired in 1997 as player of
Limonense.[1]
International career
Smith made his debut for
friendly match against the United States and earned a total of 15 caps, scoring 3 goals. He represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[5] and famously scored both goals in a World Cup qualifier against CONCACAF powerhouse Mexico in 1992.[6]
His final internationals was a November 1997 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Canada.
Personal life
Son of Ricardo Alfonso Smith and Eloísa Hylton, Smith is married to Jeannette Valerín and they have two children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Richard Smith se retira del futbol - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Un histórico "Pato" Archived 2017-09-26 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
- ^ Podría darnos la lista de todos los futbolistas costarricenses que juegan hoy en clubes del extranjero - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Entrena con Carmelita "Pantera" volvería a rugir Richard Smith regresó de Guatemala y espera vincularse a algún equipo - Al Día (in Spanish)
- ^ Richard Smith – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Smith: ‘Ese juego ante México es mi carta de presentación’ - Nación (in Spanish)
External links
- Richard Smith at National-Football-Teams.com
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