Richard Smith (Costa Rican footballer)

Richard Smith
Personal information
Full nameRichard Alexander Smith Hylton
Date of birth29 December 1967
Place of birthLimón, Costa Rica
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1988-1998Alajuelense315(44)
1998-1999Municipal
1999-2000Antigua Guatemala
2000-2001Santos de Guápiles
2001-2003Carmelita
2003-2005Antigua Guatemala
2005-2006Carmelita
2006-2007Limonense(3)
Total-(99)
National team
1991-1997Costa Rica15(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Smith and the second or maternal family name is Hylton.

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

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.

International goals

Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 November 1992 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica  Mexico 1–0 2–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 29 November 1992 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica  Mexico 2–0 2–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 16 November 1997 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica  Canada 1–0 3–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

Son of Ricardo Alfonso Smith and Eloísa Hylton, Smith is married to Jeannette Valerín and they have two children.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Richard Smith se retira del futbol - Nación (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Un histórico "Pato" - UNAFUT (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Podría darnos la lista de todos los futbolistas costarricenses que juegan hoy en clubes del extranjero - Nación (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Entrena con Carmelita "Pantera" volvería a rugir Richard Smith regresó de Guatemala y espera vincularse a algún equipo - Al Día (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Richard Smith – FIFA competition record
  6. ↑ Smith: ‘Ese juego ante México es mi carta de presentación’ - Nación (Spanish)

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