Roy Myers
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roy Anthony Myers Francis | ||
| Date of birth | April 13, 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | La Francia de Siquirres, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1991 |
Limonense | 81 | (15) |
| 1991–1998 | Saprissa | 329 | (31) |
| 1992 |
→ Peñarol (loan) | ||
| 1996–1997 | → Pachuca (loan) | 32 | (4) |
| 1997 | → Tolima (loan) | ||
| 1999 |
MetroStars | 7 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 27 | (4) |
| 2000 |
MetroStars | 17 | (1) |
| 2001 | Saprissa | 17 | (5) |
| 2001 |
MetroStars | 3 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Saprissa | 12 | (0) |
| 2003 | Herediano | 17 | (2) |
| 2003 | Cartaginés | 11 | (1) |
| 2004 | Santa Bárbara | 4 | (0) |
| 2004-2005 | Fusión Tibás | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1990–2000 | Costa Rica | 48 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Saprissa | ||
| 2011–2012 | Costa Rica U20 (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roy Anthony Myers Francis (born April 13, 1969 in La Francia de Siquirres)[1] is a Costa Rican former football player who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa.[2]
Club career
Myers was known as El Maravilloso (The Marvellous) due to his natural talent to play the game, becoming a typical number 10. He made his professional debut for hometown club
He finished his career at Cartaginés, where he was suspended for two matches and handed a fine for pushing a referee when three teammates were fined as well.[8]
International career
Myers made his debut for Costa Rica in a June 1990 FIFA World Cup match against Brazil and earned a total of 48 caps, scoring 2 goals.[9] He represented his country in 8 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy.[10][11] He also played at the 1993, 1995[12] and 1999 UNCAF Nations Cups[13] as well as at the 1993[14] and 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cups[15] and the 1997 Copa América.[16]
He collected his final cap in September 2000 in a World Cup qualifier against Barbados .
International goals
- Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 July 1993 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Canada |
1–1 | 1–1 | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2. | 18 July 1993 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Martinique |
1–0 | 3–1 | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Managerial career
Myers became interim coach at Saprissa on 12 November 2009[17] but was fired in November 2010.[18] In December 2011 he became assistant at the Costa Rica national under-20 football team.[19]
Personal life
Myers' brother Michael Myers[20] also played professionally and made it to the national team. Roy is married to Rogena McCook and they have two children.[1]
References
- ^ a b Roy Myers se retira del futbol - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Calvo, Rodrigo (2006-08-18). "Roy Myers en futbol playa". La Nacion. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ Myers fuera siete fechas - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ El Sur les dejó muchas enseñanzas - Al Día (in Spanish)
- ^ "Liga MX player profile and statistics". MedioTiempo.com.
- ^ El humilde Flaco•Saprissa busca cómo pagarle al Tolima para que Roy Myers vuelva al Campeonato - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Green, Jeff (2002-03-20). "Mathis returns". CNNSI. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ 4 juegos de castigo - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Appearances for Costa Rica National Team - RSSSF
- ^ Roy Myers – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Roy Myers – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ UNCAF Tournament 1995 - RSSSF
- ^ UNCAF Tournament 1999 - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ Copa América 1997 - RSSSF
- ^ Ayer realizó su primera práctica Roy Myers llega como técnico interino de la ‘S’ - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Saprissa despide a Roy Myers como entrenador - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Myers: Joven y con experiencia - Fedefut (in Spanish)
- ^ Mayorga por la reivindicación - Nación (in Spanish)
External links
- Roy Myers (Roy Myers Francis) at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Roy Myers (Roy Myers Francis) – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Roy Myers at Major League Soccer
- Roy Myers (Roy Anthony Myers Francis) at National-Football-Teams.com
- R. Myers (Roy Anthony Myers Francis) coach profile at Soccerway
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