Richard Smith (Costa Rican footballer)

For other people named Richard Smith, see Richard Smith (disambiguation).

Richard Smith
Personal information
Full name Richard Alexander Smith Hylton
Date of birth (1967-12-29) 29 December 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1998 Alajuelense 315 (44)
1998–1999 Municipal 27 (2)
1999–2000 Antigua Guatemala 30 (7)
2000–2001 Santos de Guápiles 30 (2)
2001–2003 Carmelita 77 (12)
2003–2005 Antigua Guatemala 54 (6)
2005–2006 Carmelita 27
2006–2007 4Limonense 8 (3)
Total - (99)
International career
1991–1997 Costa Rica 15 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Smith and the second or maternal family name is Hylton.

Richard Alexander Smith Hylton (born 29 December 1967) is a Costa Rican former 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.

Personal life

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

References

  1. ^ a b c 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 (archived)
  6. ^ Smith: ‘Ese juego ante México es mi carta de presentación’ - Nación (in Spanish)


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