Gabriel Badilla
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Badilla Segura | ||
| Date of birth | June 30, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Saprissa | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Saprissa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2008 | Saprissa | 128 | (12) |
| 2008–2009 | New England Revolution | 6 | (0) |
| 2010– | Saprissa | 91 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | Costa Rica U-17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2005– | Costa Rica | 25 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 February 2015. | |||
Gabriel Badilla Segura (born June 30, 1984 in San José) is a Costa Rican footballer, who currently plays as a central defender for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican first division.
Career
Club
Badilla began his career with Deportivo Saprissa, with him he won two national championships as well as a UNCAF Cup title and a CONCACAF Champions Cup title.[1] He was part of the team that played the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship Toyota Cup and finished third behind São Paulo and Liverpool
Badilla signed for New England Revolution on August 18, 2008.[2] He became an important part of the Revolution backline as the 2008 season progressed.[3]
Badilla was released by New England on March 24, 2010.[4]
International
He was the captain of the Costa Rican national team that played in the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship held in Trinidad and Tobago[5]
Badilla has played for the senior Costa Rica national football team since 2005, including one appearance at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.[5] He made his debut in a friendly against China on June 19, 2005.[6] He appeared in one match for Costa Rica at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup[7] and four matches at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[8] Most recently, Badilla has played in two qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[5]
International goals
- Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | June 2, 2007 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San Jose, Costa Rica |  Chile | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
See also
References
- ↑ "Sparkling Saprissa stun Pumas in San Jose". FIFA. 2005-05-05.
- ↑ "Revs add Costa Rican defender Badilla". The Sports Network. 2008-08-18.
- ↑ "Defense Wins Championships". Revolution Soccer. 2008-10-08.
- ↑ Dell'Apa, Frank (2010-03-24). "Badilla out; Khano in?". The Boston Globe.
- 1 2 3 Gabriel Badilla – FIFA competition record
- ↑ "International Friendly Matches 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ↑ "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ↑ "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
External links
- MLS player profile
- Gabriel Badilla at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at Nacion.com (Spanish)
- Profile - Saprissa
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