Gerald Drummond

For his son, the Costa Rican athlete, see Gerald Drummond (athlete).
Gerald Drummond
Personal information
Full name Gerald George Drummond Johnson
Date of birth (1976-09-08) September 8, 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Deportivo Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2002 Saprissa
2003 Herediano
2003–2006 Saprissa
2006–2008 Herediano 36 (8)
2008–2009 Ramonense 8 (0)
International career
1996–2003 Costa Rica 16 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Drummond and the second or maternal family name is Johnson.

Gerald George Drummond Johnson (born September 8, 1976) is a Costa Rican former football player.

Club career

Drummond made his professional debut with Saprissa on 8 November 1995 against Ramonense[2] and he won four national championships with them and two CONCACAF Champions Cups, and was part of the team that played the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship Toyota Cup, where Saprissa finished third behind São Paulo and Liverpool.[3]

He joined Ramonense in summer 2008[4] and retired in February 2009.[5]

International career

Drummond played with his brother in the U-20 Football World Youth Championship held in Qatar in 1995,[3] as well as in Brazilian team Flamengo's minor league system.

He made his debut for Costa Rica in an October 1996 friendly match against Venezuela and earned a total of 16 caps, scoring 6 goals. He represented his country at the 1997[6] and 1999 UNCAF Nations Cups.[7]

His final international was an August 2003 friendly match against Austria.

International goals

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 February 1997 Estadio Rosabal Cordero, Herediano, Costa Rica  Venezuela 3–1 5–2 Friendly match
2. 10 February 1999 Independence Park (Jamaica), Kingston, Jamaica  Jamaica 1–0 1–1 Friendly match
3. 24 February 1999 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica  Jamaica 6–0 9–0 Friendly match
4. 24 February 1999 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica  Jamaica 7–0 9–0 Friendly match
5. 24 February 1999 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica  Jamaica 8–0 9–0 Friendly match
6. 17 March 1999 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica  Belize 7–0 7–0 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup

Personal life

He is married to Karol Hernández. His twin brother, Jervis Drummond, also played for Saprissa and the national team. His son, also called Gerald, is an athlete.[8]

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 – Official Rosters". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 December 2005. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005.
  2. ^ El buzón de Rodrigo - Nación (in Spanish)
  3. ^ a b Gerald Drummond – FIFA competition record (archived)
  4. ^ Drummond firmó con San Ramón, Reynaldo Parks con San Carlos - Nación (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Gerald Drummond juega el sábado su último partido - Nación (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 1997 - Details[dead link] - RSSSF
  7. ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 1999 - Details[dead link] - RSSSF
  8. ^ Gerald Drummond consiguió su cuarta medalla de oro en los Juegos Nacionales - Nación (in Spanish)

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