Sheika Scott
Costa Rican footballer (born 2006)
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Sheika Daleicha Scott Richardson (born 22 October 2006) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for the Première Ligue club Paris FC and the Costa Rica women's national team. Scott can play as an attacking midfielder, as well as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sheika Daleicha Scott Richardson | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Talamanca, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paris FC | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Municipal Pococí | ||
| 2022–2025 | Alajuelense | ||
| 2025– | Paris FC | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Costa Rica U-17 | 4 | (3) |
| 2022– | Costa Rica U-20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2022– | Costa Rica | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:56, 4 February 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Municipal Pococi
On 8 August 2021, Scott became the youngest player to score in the Costa Rican Women's Premier Division, at just 14 years old.[1]
Alajuelense
On 22 December 2022, Scott was signed by Alajuelense for a one-year contract.[2][3] On 15 January 2023, she in played the Costa Rican Super Cup in her debut against Sporting F.C.. Scott entered at the 60th minute substituting for Shirley Cruz; Alajuelense would lose to Sporting in a penalty shootout by 1–3.[4]
On 27 January 2023, Scott made her debut with the club on the first date of the 2023 Apertura season against Sporting F.C., a game that ended with a 1–1 draw.[5] On 5 February, she faced Herediano on the second day of the season, at the 32nd minute, Scott scored her first goal with the red and black team, Alajuelense won the match 4–0.[6]
Paris FC
On 16 June 2025, Scott's signing with Paris FC was made official, with a contract until June 2028.[7]
International career
On 4 November 2022, Scott was called up by Amelia Valverde to represent the Costa Rican team in two friendly matches.[8] She made her debut with the senior team on 11 November, replacing Carolina Venegas in a friendly match against the Netherlands, in which they were defeated by the score of 4–0.[9] Four days later, they faced Portugal, where Scott entered at the 62nd minute for Yerling Ovares, ending in a 1–0 defeat.[10]
On 6 July 2023, Scott was called up to the 23-player squad to play the 2023 World Cup.[11][12]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 March 2026 | Bermuda National Stadium, Bermuda |  Bermuda | 2–0 | 8–0 | 2026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification |
| 2 | 7–0 | |||||
| 3 | 10 April 2026 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica |  Cayman Islands | 5–0 | 21–0 | |
| 4 | 11–0 | |||||
Honours
- Alajuelense
- Primera División: Apertura 2023
Individual
- CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Golden Boot: 2023[13]