- Douglas Sequeira
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Sequeira and the second or maternal family name is Solano.
Douglas Sequeira Personal information Full name Douglas Sequeira Solano Date of birth 23 August 1977 Place of birth San José, Costa Rica Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Playing position Defender/Midfielder Club information Current club Saprissa Number 20 Youth career Saprissa Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1995–1997 Saprissa 10 (1) 1997–1999 Feyernoord 1 (?) 1998 Mouscron ? (?) 1999–2000 Karlsruhe 24 (0) 2000–2005 Saprissa ? (?) 2005 Chivas USA 23 (2) 2006 Real Salt Lake 18 (1) 2007–2009 Tromsø 24 (4) 2009– Saprissa 32 (3) National team‡ 1999– Costa Rica 41 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2007.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 April 2009Douglas Sequeira Solano (Also known as El Esqueleto Sequeira) (born 23 August 1977 in San José, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican football defender who plays for Saprissa. His older brother, Alejandro Sequeira plays as Forward.
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Career
Early career
Sequeira started his career in Costa Rica, playing for Saprissa in 1995. He also spent some time in Europe with Feyenoord, Mouscron and Karlsruhe, before returning to Costa Rica and Saprissa.
Major League Soccer
He was originally acquired by Major League Soccer and Real Salt Lake from Saprissa in exchange for Pablo Brenes, and was immediately sent to Chivas USA for a draft pick, and spent a year with the team. Subsequently, Sequeira ended up at Real Salt Lake but was waived following the 2006 season.
Tromsø
In December 2006, he signed a three year contract with Norwegian club Tromsø. Sequeira got a good start to his career at Tromsø, scoring the 1–0 winning goal in the 8th minute of his first official match for the club, against Vålerenga on 9 April 2007. On 30 July 2009, Sequeira played his last match for Tromsø at Alfheim Stadion. He will return to Costa Rica and Saprissa, after playing against Vålerenga on 9 August 2009.[1]
International career
Sequeira has played for the Costa Rica national football team on various youth levels, and received his first senior cap in 2004, since then he has represented the national team 36 times scoring twice.[2] He played in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, held in Malaysia, and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[3]
FIFA suspended Sequeira for three matches following an incident where he kneed an opponent in the stomach during a 3–0 loss to the United States during qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[4]
References
- Notes
- ^ Vemodig Douglas TIL.no
- ^ "Costa Rica - Record International Players". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/cos-recintlp.html. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ Douglas Sequeira – FIFA competition record
- ^ "Costa Rican suspended for foul vs. U.S. team". Deseret News. 2005-06-23. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,600143820,00.html. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
Douglas Sequeira international tournaments Costa Rica squad – 2004 Copa América Costa Rica squad – 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup Costa Rica squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Mesén • 2 Drummond • 3 Marín (c) • 4 Umaña • 5 Martínez • 6 Fonseca • 7 Bolaños • 8 Solís • 9 Wanchope • 10 Centeno • 11 Gómez • 12 González • 13 Bernard • 14 Azofeifa • 15 Wallace • 16 Hernández • 17 Badilla • 18 Porras • 19 Saborío • 20 Sequeira • 21 Núñez • 22 Rodríguez • 23 Alfaro • Coach: GuimarãesCategories:- 1977 births
- 2004 Copa América players
- 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- Association football defenders
- Association football utility players
- Chivas USA players
- Costa Rica international footballers
- Costa Rican expatriate footballers
- Costa Rican footballers
- Deportivo Saprissa players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Norway
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Feyenoord players
- Karlsruher SC players
- Living people
- Norwegian Premier League players
- Real Salt Lake players
- Tromsø IL players
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