Richard Smith (Costa Rican footballer)

Richard Alexander Smith Hylton (born 29 December 1967 in Limón) is a retired Costa Rican football player, who used to play as a midfielder.

Richard Smith
Personal information
Full name Richard Alexander Smith Hylton
Date of birth (1967-12-29) 29 December 1967
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1998 Alajuelense 315 (44)
1998–1999 Municipal
1999–2000 Antigua Guatemala
2000–2001 Santos de Guápiles
2001–2003 Carmelita
2003–2005 Antigua Guatemala
2005–2006 Carmelita
2006–2007 Limonense (3)
Total - (99)
National team
1991–1997 Costa Rica 15 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Smith and the second or maternal family name is Hylton.

Club career

Nicknamed La Pantera,[1] Smith made his Primera División debut for Alajuelense for whom he went on to score 44 goals in 315 matches[2] during a 10-year spell. He played abroad for Guatemalan sides Municipal[3] and Antigua Guatemala[4] and had spells at Santos de Guápiles and Carmelita.

He retired in 1997 as player of Limonense.[1]

International career

Smith made his debut for Costa Rica in a November 1991 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
  1. Richard Smith se retira del futbol - Nación (in Spanish)
  2. Un histórico "Pato" Archived 2017-09-26 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
  3. Podría darnos la lista de todos los futbolistas costarricenses que juegan hoy en clubes del extranjero - Nación (in Spanish)
  4. Entrena con Carmelita "Pantera" volvería a rugir Richard Smith regresó de Guatemala y espera vincularse a algún equipo - Al Día (in Spanish)
  5. Richard Smith – FIFA competition record
  6. Smith: ‘Ese juego ante México es mi carta de presentación’ - Nación (in Spanish)
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