Yeltsin Tejeda Explained

Yeltsin Tejeda
Fullname:Yeltsin Ignacio Tejeda Valverde[1]
Birth Date:17 March 1992
Birth Place:Limón, Costa Rica
Height:1.79 m
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Herediano
Clubnumber:10
Youthclubs1:Saprissa
Years1:2011–2014
Clubs1:Saprissa
Caps1:110
Goals1:5
Years2:2014–2016
Clubs2:Evian
Caps2:53
Goals2:1
Years3:2016–2018
Clubs3:Lausanne-Sport
Caps3:28
Goals3:1
Years4:2019–
Clubs4:Herediano
Caps4:84
Goals4:5
Nationalyears1:2008–2009
Nationalteam1:Costa Rica U17
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2010–2011
Nationalteam2:Costa Rica U20
Nationalcaps2:13
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2011–
Nationalteam3:Costa Rica
Nationalcaps3:78
Nationalgoals3:1
Pcupdate:25 May 2021
Ntupdate:03:22, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

Yeltsin Ignacio Tejeda Valverde (pronounced as /es/; 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.

He is named after the first President of Russia Boris Yeltsin.[2]

Club career

Saprissa

Tejeda 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

After 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

In July 2016 Tejeda joined Swiss club Lausanne-Sport on a three-year contract.[8]

Herediano

In 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

Tejeda 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. 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.[11]

In November 2022, Tejeda was named to Costa Rica's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[12] 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.[13]

Career statistics

International

Costa Rica
YearAppsGoals
201120
201260
2013100
2014120
201540
201650
201770
201860
201900
202030
2021100
2022111
202320
Total781

Costa Rica score listed first, score column indicates score after each Tejeda goal.

List of international goals scored by Yeltsin Tejeda
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11 December 2022Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar761–12–42022 FIFA World Cup[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 4 June 2018 . 19 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 19 June 2018 . dead.
  2. Web site: http://www.kp.ru/daily/26238.7/3120109/. ru:На чемпионат мира по футболу в Бразилию поедет Ельцин . Nesyn . Evgeny. 1 June 2014. KP.RU. Komsomolskaya Pravda. 6 July 2014. ru.
  3. News: Monge . Alejandro . Yeltsin Tejeda relata su fichaje fallido con club de la Premier League . 24 July 2022 . ESPN.com.mx . 6 March 2021 . es.
  4. Web site: Tejeda sengage pour 4 ans. Evian Thonon Gaillard. 22 August 2014.
  5. Web site: Bordeaux beat Evian to climb top of Ligue 1. 19 September 2014. ESPN.com . 20 September 2014.
  6. News: Vargas . Dinia . Ramírez jugará en el Evian . 24 July 2022 . La República . 13 January 2015 . es.
  7. News: Masís . Fiorella . Evian de Yeltsin Tejeda y David Ramírez firmó su descenso en Francia . 24 July 2022 . La Nación . 16 May 2015 . es.
  8. Web site: YELTSIN TEJEDA S'ENGAGE AVEC LAUSANNE POUR 3 SAISONS. July 16, 2022. |
  9. Web site: Yeltsin Tejeda jugará para Herediano. . January 24, 2019.
  10. Web site: Yeltsin Tejeda renovó con Herediano hasta 2023.. October 8, 2021. Cristian. Jimenez.
  11. Web site: Costa Rica national team World Cup squad: Oscar Ramirez names 23-man roster featuring Keylor Navas, six MLS players. Goal.com. 2 December 2021.
  12. Web site: Suarez names Costa Rica squad for Qatar 2022.
  13. News: Germany beat Costa Rica but crash out of World Cup . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2022-12-01.
  14. News: 1 December 2022 . Costa Rica 2–4 Germany: Four-time champions out of World Cup despite victory over Costa Rica . BBC Sport . 1 December 2022.