List of people from Limón, Costa Rica

Joaquín Gutiérrez

Below follows a list of notables from the city of Limón, Costa Rica.

Activism

• Jairo Mora (1987–2013), environmentalist.

Business

• Walter Kissling (1931–2002).

Film and television

Harry Shum, Jr.

• Harry Shum Jr. (b. 1982), actor (Glee).

Literature

• Joaquín Gutiérrez (1918–2000), writer.

Politics

• Maureen Clarke (b. 1952), deputy for the National Liberation Party (2014–2018).

Sports

American and Canadian football

• Donald De La Haye (b. 1996), placekicker (Toronto Argonauts) and YouTube personality

Boxing

• Carl Davis (b. 1970), heavyweight boxer.

Football

Yeltsin Tejeda

• Kurt Bernard (b. 1977), retired striker.
• Juan Cayasso (b. 1961), retired striker.
• Henry Cooper (b. 1989), striker (Golfito).
• Víctor Coto (b. 1990), striker.
• Enrique Díaz (b. 1959), retired midfielder.
• Gerald Drummond (b. 1976), retired striker.
• Jervis Drummond (b. 1976), retired defender.
• Waylon Francis (b. 1990), defender (Columbus Crew).
• Julio Fuller (1956–2019), defender.
• Andy Furtado (b. 1980), striker.
• Mayron George (b. 1993), striker (Budapest Honvéd).
• Donny Grant (b. 1976), retired goalkeeper.
• Denis Hamlett (b. 1969), retired defender.
• Andy Herron (b. 1978), retired striker.
• César Hines (b. 1958), retired defender.
• Derrick Johnson (b. 1989), defender (Barrio México).
• Rodrigo Kenton (b. 1955), coach.
• Le Roy Lewis (b. 1945), coach.
• Dennis Marshall (1985–2011), defender.
• Rodolfo Mills (b. 1958), retired defender.
• Fernando Montero (b. 1948), retired striker.
• Kraesher Mooke (b. 1984), retired midfielder.
• Roy Myrie (b. 1982), defender.
• Edder Nelson (b. 1986), midfielder (Universitarios).
• Reynaldo Parks (b. 1974), retired defender.
• Winston Parks (b. 1981), retired striker.
• Patrick Pemberton (b. 1982), goalkeeper (San Carlos).
• Allard Plummer (b. 1949), retired striker.
• Enrique Rivers (b. 1961), retired midfielder.
• Erick Scott (b. 1981), retired striker.
• Richard Smith (b. 1967), retired midfielder.
• Roy Smith (b. 1990), defender (Limón).
• Yeltsin Tejeda (b. 1992), midfielder (Herediano).
• Carlos Toppings (1953–2007), defender.
• Johan Venegas (b. 1988), midfielder (Saprissa).
• Vicente Wanchope (b. 1946), retired striker.
• Carlos Watson (b. 1951), coach.
• Whayne Wilson (1975–2005), striker.

Track and field

• Nery Brenes (b. 1985), sprinter.
• Sharolyn Scott (b. 1983), hurdler.