Sheika Scott Explained

Sheika Scott
Fullname:Sheika Daleicha Scott Richardson
Birth Date:2006 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Talamanca, Costa Rica
Height:1.66m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Forward
Currentclub:Alajuelense
Clubnumber:6
Years1:2021–2022
Clubs1:Municipal Pococí
Years2:2022–
Clubs2:Alajuelense
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:Costa Rica U-17
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2022–
Nationalteam2:Costa Rica U-20
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2022–
Nationalteam3:Costa Rica
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:28 May 2023
Ntupdate:00:56, 4 February 2020 (UTC)

Sheika Daleicha Scott Richardson (born 22 October 2006) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for the Primera División club Alajuelense and the Costa Rica women's national team. Scott can play as an attacking midfielder, as well as a forward.

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 . 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 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]

International career

On 4 November 2022, Scott was called up by Amelia Valverde to represent the Costa Rican team in two friendly matches.[7] 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.[8] Four days later, they faced Portugal, where Scott entered at the 62nd minute for, ending in a 1–0 defeat.[9]

On 6 July 2023, Scott was called up to the 23-player squad to play the 2023 World Cup.[10] [11]

Honours

Alajuelense

Apertura 2023Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sheika Scott; 14 años y está en la Primera División. 11 December 2022. Génesis Castillo Mora. 9 August 2021. 11 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211170704/https://www.hoyeneldeportecr.com/sheika-scott-14-anos-y-esta-en-la-primera-division/. dead.
  2. Web site: LA JOVEN FUTBOLISTA SHEIKA SCOTT REFORZARÁ EL ATAQUE DE LAS LEONAS. 22 December 2022. LDA Alajuelense. 22 December 2022. 22 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221222185202/https://www.lda.cr/article/la-joven-futbolista-sheika-scott-reforzara-el-ataque-de-las-leonas. live.
  3. Web site: Alajuelense femenino suma una nueva ficha mundialista. 22 December 2022. Valeria Martínez. 21 December 2022. 22 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221222030156/https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/alajuelense-femenino-suma-una-nueva-ficha/J34TGMYWABELJF2THJ5NPPDRJM/story/. live.
  4. Web site: Sporting FC destrona a Las Leonas. 15 January 2023. José Manuel Madrigal. 15 January 2023. 15 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230115211804/https://elmundo.cr/deportes/sporting-fc-destrona-a-las-leonas/. live.
  5. Web site: Primera fecha del Torneo Apertura 2023 - LDA vs Sporting F.C. 28 January 2023. Costa Rica FF. . 27 January 2023. 25 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230725125328/https://m.facebook.com/login.php?next=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2Fstory.php%3Fstory_fbid%3Dpfbid02GYBYQoQGhikiugrSXEoTUnjhhkksXBRU1oMy72Vx6tDVq1RpS1ANQFQJseSxVMXDl%26id%3D100083282495377&refsrc=deprecated&_rdr. live.
  6. Web site: Herediano vs LDA. 10 February 2023. Costa Rica FF. . 5 February 2023. 25 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230725125332/https://m.facebook.com/login.php?next=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2Fstory.php%3Fstory_fbid%3Dpfbid0nk2afqgSBnVPzgPPu6PeYtYgoaciSptbmGNzCzgZaDzUs1QyQ3tTDTh9iD53KvK7l%26id%3D100083282495377&refsrc=deprecated&_rdr. live.
  7. Web site: La Selección Femenina de Costa Rica se prepara para los amistosos contra Países Bajos y Portugal. 11 December 2022. Ismael Hernández Porras. 4 November 2022. 11 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211165201/https://www.mundiario.com/articulo/cr-deportes/seleccion-femenina-costa-rica-prepara-amistosos-paises-bajos-portugal/20221104195929255681.html. live.
  8. Web site: Países Bajos montó su fiesta goleando a la Sele Femenina. 11 December 2022. Dinia Vargas. 11 November 2022. 18 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221118014151/https://www.crhoy.com/deportes/paises-bajos-monto-su-fiesta-goleando-a-la-sele-femenina/. live.
  9. Web site: Portugal derrotó por la mínima diferencia a Costa Rica en amistoso femenino internacional. 11 December 2022. Redacción Capital. 15 November 2022. 11 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211165201/https://rpp.pe/capital/deportes/portugal-vs-costa-rica-en-vivo-amistoso-femenino-a-que-hora-juegan-y-por-donde-verlo-ag-noticias-1446805. live.
  10. Web site: Costa Rica anuncia la convocatoria oficial para el Mundial Femenino 2023. Julián Malek. 6 June 2023. 7 July 2023. 7 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230707190627/https://futbolcentroamerica.com/costarica/costa-rica-anuncia-la-convocatoria-oficial-para-el-mundial-femenino-2023-20230706-FCA-19102.html. live.
  11. Web site: Amelia Valverde: "Estas 23 tienen una responsabilidad grandísima a partir de hoy". Amelia Valverde: "These 23 have a huge responsibility as of today". es. Graciela. Fonseca. Costa Rican Football Federation. 6 July 2023. 18 July 2023. 8 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230708204543/https://www.fcrf.cr/2023/07/06/amelia-valverde-estas-23-tienen-una-responsabilidad-grandisima-a-partir-de-hoy/. live.
  12. Web site: 5 June 2023 . Mexico’s Soto, Velasco earn top honors at CWU20 . 2 August 2023 . CONCACAF.