David Guzmán

David Alberto Guzmán Pérez (born 18 February 1990) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Costa Rican club Deportivo Saprissa.[2]

For the Salvadoran polymath, see David Joaquín Guzmán.
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Guzmán and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.

David Guzmán
David Guzmán on March 17, 2019
Personal information
Full name David Alberto Guzmán Pérez
Date of birth (1990-02-18) 18 February 1990
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Saprissa
Number 8
Youth career
Cartaginés
0000–2009 Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2016 Saprissa 174 (14)
2017–2019 Portland Timbers 44 (4)
2018 → Portland Timbers 2 1 (0)
2019 Columbus Crew SC 16 (0)
2020– Saprissa 0 (0)
National team‡
2007 Costa Rica U17 4 (0)
2009 Costa Rica U20 7 (1)
2010– Costa Rica 54 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 September 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 February 2019

Club career

Guzmán made his debut for Saprissa in 2009 and stayed with the club for 7 years. On 22 December 2016, he joined MLS team Portland Timbers.[3]

On May 6, 2019, Guzman was traded to Columbus Crew SC in exchange for an international roster slot.[4]

International career

Guzmán played at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where the Costa Rica national under-20 football team, came 4th after losing to Hungary in the match for the 3rd place.[5]

He made his senior debut for Costa Rica in an October 2010 friendly match against Peru. He represented his country at the 2011 Copa América[6] and was a non-playing squad member at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[7]

In May 2018 he was named in Costa Rica's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of 29 September 2019[9][10]
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental[lower-alpha 2] Other[lower-alpha 3] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saprissa 2009–10 Primera División 121–10–131
2010–11 Primera División 91–91–182
2011–12 Primera División 220–––220
2012–13 Primera División 140–––140
2013–14 Primera División 32100––32+1+
2014–15 Liga FPD 3460040–38+6+
2015–16 Liga FPD 2820031–31+3+
2016–17 Liga FPD 233–40–273
Total 174140+0+21200195+16+
Portland Timbers 2017 MLS 25100–10261
2018 14310–50203
2019 5000–0050
Total 444100060514
Portland Timbers 2 (loan) 2018 USL 10––0010
Columbus Crew SC 2019 MLS 16020––180
Career total 235183+0+21260265+20+
  1. All known appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
  2. All appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League
  3. All appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs

International
As of 2 February 2019[11]
Costa Rica
YearAppsGoals
201050
201160
201200
201300
201400
2015110
201630
2017170
2018110
201910
Total540

Honours

National
  • Primera División de Costa Rica
  • Costa Rican Cup

References
  1. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. "David Guzmán a la Tricolor". La Nación. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  3. http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/12/22/portland-timbers-acquire-costa-rican-midfielder-david-guzm-n
  4. Goldberg, Jamie (6 May 2019). "Portland Timbers officially trade David Guzman to Columbus Crew". OregonLive.com. The Oregonian. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  5. David Guzmán – FIFA competition record
  6. Copa América 2011 - RSSSF
  7. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details - RSSSF
  8. https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/costa-rica-names-23-man-world-cup-squad-featuring-keylor/1bw2iz8pkma5614bzushqyyo7g
  9. David Guzmán at Soccerway
  10. David Guzmán at Major League Soccer
  11. "David Guzmán". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 24 June 2018.


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