Floyd Guthrie Explained

Floyd Guthrie
Fullname:Floyd Anthony Guthrie Bell
Birth Date:1966 3, df=y
Birth Place:Limón, Costa Rica
Position:Striker
Defender
Midfielder
Years1:1984–1987
Years2:1987–1990
Clubs2:Herediano
Years3:1990–1994
Clubs3:Municipal Turrialba
Years4:1994–1996
Clubs4:Victoria
Years5:1995–1996
Clubs5:UA Tamaulipas (loan)
Years6:1996
Clubs6:Luis Ángel Firpo (loan)
Years7:1997–2001
Clubs7:Comunicaciones
Years8:2001–2002
Clubs8:Herediano
Years9:2002
Clubs9:Pérez Zeledón
Years10:2003–2004
Clubs10:Antigua
Years11:2004–2005
Clubs11:Suchitepéquez
Years12:2005–2006
Clubs12:Petapa
Nationalyears1:1991–1998
Nationalcaps1:33
Nationalgoals1:3
Ntupdate:1 April 2015

Floyd Anthony Guthrie Bell (born 14 March 1966) is a Guatemalan-Costa Rican retired footballer who has played as a defender, midfielder and forward.

Club career

A versatile player, Limón-born Guthrie started his career at Uruguay de Coronado and also played for Herediano and Municipal Turrialba in Costa Rica before moving abroad.

He had spells in Honduras with Victoria, in El Salvador with Luis Ángel Firpo,[1] in Mexico with UA Tamaulipas[2] but spent the majority of his career abroad in Guatemala, playing for Comunicaciones,[3] Antigua,[4] Suchitepéquez and Petapa.[5]

In March 2001, Guthrie returned to Herediano[6] and later played for Pérez Zeledón before moving back to Guatemala. Guthrie has become a Guatemalan citizen.[7]

International career

Guthrie made his debut for Costa Rica in an April 1991 friendly match against Mexico and earned a total of 33 caps, scoring 3 goals.[8] He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1991, 1993[9] and 1995 UNCAF Nations Cups[10] as well as at the 1991,[11] 1993[12] and 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[13]

His final international match was a February 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against the United States.

Personal life

Guthrie is married to Waleska Loaiza.[14]

Notes and References

  1. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1996/mayo/22/fas.html David Quesada a reforzar al FAS
  2. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1995/julio/11/deportes.html Guthrie a México
  3. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1998/enero/27/deportes6.html Floyd Guthrie "Se acordaron de mí"
  4. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2003/octubre/20/deportes9.html Paridad entre ticos•Morales y Guthrie anotaron en el duelo del futbol chapín
  5. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2005/julio/05/ultima-sr419579.html Costarricenses dominarán legión extranjera en futbol guatemalteco
  6. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2001/marzo/03/deportes3.html Herediano vela armas
  7. http://wvw.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2003/agosto/02/ovacion1.html De ticos a chapines
  8. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/cos-recintlp.html Appearances for Costa Rica National Team
  9. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam93.html UNCAF Tournament 1993
  10. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam95.html UNCAF Tournament 1995
  11. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/91gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details
  12. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/93gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details
  13. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/98gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details
  14. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1996/mayo/29/floyd.html Floyd Guthrie Trotamundos cansado