Douglas Sequeira

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 nameDouglas Esteban Sequeira Solano
Date of birth23 August 1977
Place of birthSan José, Costa Rica
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionDefender/Midfielder
Youth career
Saprissa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1995–1997Saprissa10(1)
1997–1999Feyenoord0(0)
1998→ Excelsior (loan)
1999–2000Karlsruhe24(0)
2000–2005Saprissa
2005Chivas USA23(2)
2006Real Salt Lake18(1)
2007–2009Tromsø63(7)
2009–2013Saprissa127(10)
National team‡
1999–2010Costa Rica42(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 April 2009

Douglas Esteban Sequeira Solano (Also known as El Esqueleto Sequeira) (born 23 August 1977 in San José, Costa Rica) is a retired Costa Rican football defender who last played for Saprissa.

His older brother, Alejandro Sequeira played as forward.

Club career

Early career

Sequeira started his career in Costa Rica by playing for Saprissa in 1995. He moved abroad after the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship to spend time in Europe with Feyenoord,[1] who loaned him to then feeder club Excelsior for whom he made his debut in the Eerste Divisie against Emmen on 18 October 1997.[2] In 1999 he signed for two years for German second division side Karlsruhe alongside compatriot Mínor Díaz,[3] playing 24 matches,[4] before returning to Costa Rica and Saprissa.[5]

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[6] for a draft pick, and spent a year with the team. Subsequently, Sequeira ended up at Real Salt Lake[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]

After playing a few more seasons for Saprissa, Sequeira retired in November 2013[10] and became manager of Saprissa's youth team.[11]

International career

Sequeira has played for the Costa Rica national football team on various youth levels, and received his first senior cap in a February 1999 friendly match against Jamaica. Since then he has represented the national team 42 times scoring twice.[12] He played in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, held in Malaysia, and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[13]

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.[14]

His final international was an August 2010 friendly match against Paraguay.

International goals

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 June 2004 Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba  Cuba 1–0 2–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 25 February 2005 Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala  Guatemala 2–0 4–0 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup

Personal life

Sequeira is married to Andrea Borbón and they have a son, Douglas, and a daughter, Brianna.[15]

References

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