Gerald Drummond
Costa Rican footballer (born 1976)
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Gerald George Drummond Johnson (born September 8, 1976) is a Costa Rican former football player who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerald George Drummond Johnson | ||
| Date of birth | September 8, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Limón, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
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, where Saprissa finished third behind São Paulo and Liverpool.[3]
He joined Ramonense in the summer of 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]
