Whayne Wilson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Whayne Wilson Harris | ||
Date of birth | September 7, 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Limón, Costa Rica | ||
Date of death | May 18, 2005 | (aged 29)||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–1999 | CS Herediano | – | (6) |
1999–2001 | C.S. Cartaginés | – | (25) |
2001–2002 | CS Herediano | – | (10) |
2002–2003 | Santos de Guapiles | – | (2) |
2003–2004 | Ramonense | – | (20) |
2004 | C.S. Cartaginés | – | (4) |
2005 | Brujas F.C. | – | (5) |
International career | |||
2004–2005 | Costa Rica | 8 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Whayne Wilson Harris (born September 7, 1975 in Limón[1] – died May 18, 2005 in Costa Rica) was a Costa Rican professional footballer.
Club career
Wilson made his professional debut with Club Sport Herediano on November 26, 1997, and scored his first league goal for Herediano against Goicoechea on March 4, 1998.[1] He had his best season with Ramonense where he scored 20 goals to be the second leading scorer of the 2003-04 season.[2] Wilson played for C.S. Cartaginés and then Brujas F.C. during the 2004-05 season. Overall, he scored 72 goals in 192 matches in the Primera División de Costa Rica.[1]
His brother Kéndall is professional footballer.[1]
International career
Wilson made 8 appearances for the senior Costa Rica national football team, his debut coming in the Copa América 2004 against Chile on February 16, 2005.[3] He appeared in all four matches and scored three goals as Costa Rica won the UNCAF Nations Cup 2005 tournament.[4] Wilson also made two appearances during qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[5]
Wilson was a member of the Costa Rica national football team at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.[5]
Death
On May 14, 2005 Wilson's car collided with a truck on a highway along the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Wilson died four days later.[1][6] He was survived by four young daughters.[1]
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | February 21, 2005 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | El Salvador | 1–0 | 2–1 | Continental qualifier |
2. | February 25, 2005 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Guatemala | 3–0 | 4–0 | Continental qualifier |
3. | February 27, 2005 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Honduras | 1–1 | 1–1 | Continental qualifier |
4. | March 26, 2005 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica | El Salvador | 1–0 | 2–1 | World Cup qualifier |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Fue imposible salvarlo". Al Día. 2005-05-19.
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(help) - ^ "Ramonense y la ilusión del retorno". Nacion. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
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(help) - ^ "Copa América 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
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(help) - ^ "Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2005 - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
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(help) - ^ a b Whayne Wilson – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Striker Wilson dies after accident". CNN.com. 2005-05-18.
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