Yeltsin Ignacio Tejeda Valverde (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈʝeltsin teˈxeða]; born 17 March 1992) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga FPD club Herediano, which he captains, and the Costa Rica national team.
_(cropped).jpg) Tejeda with Costa Rica at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yeltsin Ignacio Tejeda Valverde[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 17, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Limón, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Herediano | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Saprissa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Saprissa | 110 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Evian | 53 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Lausanne-Sport | 28 | (1) |
| 2019– | Herediano | 84 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Costa Rica U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Costa Rica U20 | 13 | (0) |
| 2011– | Costa Rica | 78 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:22, 29 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
He is named after the first President of Russia Boris Yeltsin.[2]
Club career
editSaprissa
editTejeda began his career with Saprissa in 2011 scoring one goal against San Carlos. In the 2014 Verano season, Tejeda was named the captain of the team.
Evian
editAfter Costa Rica's campaign at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Tejeda traveled to the United Kingdom to sign with Swansea City, but the club halted the negotiations, and Tejeda instead traveled to France.[3] On 22 August 2014, then-Ligue 1 club Evian announced that Tejeda had signed a four-year contract.[4] He scored his first goal for the club on 19 September 2014 in a 2–1 loss to Bordeaux.[5] During the winter transfer window, Tejeda was joined by his countryman and former Saprissa teammate David Ramírez.[6] The team was relegated to Ligue 2 at the end of the season.[7]
Lausanne-Sport
editIn July 2016 Tejeda joined Swiss club Lausanne-Sport on a three-year contract.[8]
Herediano
editIn January 2019 Tejeda returned to Costa Rica, signing with Herediano.[9] He signed a two-year contract extension with the club in October 2021.[10]
International career
editTejeda was selected in Costa Rica's squad for the 2009 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and he was named in the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. He played for his country at the 2009 FIFA U-17 and 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cups.[1]
He officially debuted in the senior Costa Rica national football team on 11 December 2011 in a friendly match against Cuba, in Havana and has, as of November 2014, earned a total of 30 caps, scoring no goals. Tejeda was a key part during Costa Rica's successful qualification to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and during the finals tournament.[11] He also played at the 2013 Copa Centroamericana and 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
In May 2018 he was named in Costa Rica's 23 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[12]
In November 2022, Tejeda was named to Costa Rica's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[13] On December 1 in Costa Rica's final group stage game, he scored his first goal for Costa Rica against Germany in a 4–2 defeat.[14]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 28 March 2023[15]
| Costa Rica | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 78 | 1 |
- As of match played 1 December 2022
- Costa Rica score listed first, score column indicates score after each Tejeda goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 December 2022 | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar | 76 |  Germany |
1–1 | 2–4 | 2022 FIFA World Cup | [16] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ Nesyn, Evgeny (1 June 2014). На чемпионат мира по футболу в Бразилию поедет Ельцин. KP.RU (in Russian). Komsomolskaya Pravda. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ Monge, Alejandro (6 March 2021). "Yeltsin Tejeda relata su fichaje fallido con club de la Premier League". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Tejeda sengage pour 4 ans". Evian Thonon Gaillard. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "Bordeaux beat Evian to climb top of Ligue 1". ESPN.com. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ Vargas, Dinia (13 January 2015). "Ramírez jugará en el Evian". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ Masís, Fiorella (16 May 2015). "Evian de Yeltsin Tejeda y David Ramírez firmó su descenso en Francia". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "YELTSIN TEJEDA S'ENGAGE AVEC LAUSANNE POUR 3 SAISONS". 16 July 2022.|
- ^ "Yeltsin Tejeda jugará para Herediano". YouTube. 24 January 2019.
- ^ Jimenez, Cristian (8 October 2021). "Yeltsin Tejeda renovó con Herediano hasta 2023".
- ^ Yeltsin Tejeda – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Costa Rica national team World Cup squad: Oscar Ramirez names 23-man roster featuring Keylor Navas, six MLS players". Goal.com. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Suarez names Costa Rica squad for Qatar 2022".
- ^ "Germany beat Costa Rica but crash out of World Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Yeltsin Tejeda". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Costa Rica 2–4 Germany: Four-time champions out of World Cup despite victory over Costa Rica". BBC Sport. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
External links
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- Yeltsin Tejeda at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yeltsin Tejeda at Soccerway