Erick Lonnis

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Erick Lonnis Bolaños (born September 9, 1965) was Costa Rica's best soccer goalkeeper during the late 90's and early 2000s. He played almost his entire career with Deportivo Saprissa, where he reached local stardom, becoming one of the most emblematic figures for the fans, either as Saprissa's or Costa Rica's national squad goalkeeper. He was the captain for Saprissa during several seasons, where he won four national championships, as well as two CONCACAF Champions Cup in 1993 and 1995.

He holds Costa Rica's record as the goalkeeper with most appearances with his national team. Lonnis was the captain of Costa Rica's team that played the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in Korea and Japan, where he reaffirmed the leadership and excellent reflexes that characterized him through all his career. After retiring in 2003, Lonnis became the assistant of Costa Rica's national squad, due to his vast experience as a player and his leadership. Plays now as a midfielder for the Swiss Dream Team in Costa Rica.^[1] On May 7th officially turned down Carmelita's offer to be their head coach.

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^ Don Ursulo's Fussball Team Schweiz Matchbericht 3

v • d • e Costa Rica squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup

1 Lonnis • 2 Drummond • 3 Marín • 4 Wright • 5 Martínez • 6 López • 7 Fonseca • 8 Solís • 9 Wanchope • 10 Centeno • 11 Gómez • 12 Parks • 13 Vallejos • 14 Rodríguez • 15 Wallace • 16 Bryce • 17 Medford • 18 Mesén • 19 Cordero • 20 Sunsing • 21 Chinchilla • 22 Castro • 23 Morgan • Coach: Guimarães