Roan Wilson

Roan Roberto Wilson Gordon (born 1 May 2002) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Gil Vicente and the Costa Rica national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Wilson and the second or maternal family name is Gordon.
Roan Wilson
Personal information
Full name Roan Roberto Wilson Gordon[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-01) 1 May 2002[1]
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Gil Vicente
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Limón 48 (2)
2021–2022 Municipal Grecia 45 (1)
2023– Gil Vicente 6 (0)
International career‡
2019 Costa Rica U17 5 (0)
2022– Costa Rica 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:14, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:14, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Hometown club Limon FC

Wilson began at his hometown club Limón. At 13 he bet his coach a car that he would make it to the professional level.[2] He became one of the young players to earn the most playing minutes at the club.[3] However after financial mismanagement and relegation the club was unable to function at the same level.[4][5]

Municipal Grecia

Wilson was able to join Municipal Grecia on a free transfer in 2021. After a period of time to acclimate, such was Wilson’s form that he garnered interest from abroad, and a bid for his services from an unnamed Polish club was turned down in March 2022.[6]

Gil Vicente

In January 2023 Wilson signed for Portuguese club Gil Vicente F.C. on a free transfer.[7]

International career

Born in Costa Rica, Wilson is of Jamaican descent.[8] He was called up to the Costa Rica national team for the crucial 2022 FIFA World Cup intercontinental qualifying eliminator match against New Zealand in May 2022, which Costa Rica ultimately won 1–0.[9] He made his senior debut on 3 June 2022 in a match against Panama.[10] He was called up to the final 26-man Costa Rica squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[11] At the tournament, he played for a few minutes by entering as a substitute against Germany.[12]

References
  1. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Costa Rica (CRC)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 7. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. "World Cup 2022: A complete guide to all 831 players. Everything you need to know (and more) about every squad member in Qatar". The Guardian.
  3. Brenes, Por Cristian. "Solo 43 jóvenes futbolistas ticos logran pasar puerta abierta por el reglamento". La Nación. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  4. Alvarado, Andrés. "Limón se despide de la Primera División tras perder liguilla por el descenso ante Sporting". ameliarueda.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  5. Mora, Sofia Barboza (12 February 2022). "El Caribe llora: Limón FC desapareció por grandes deudas". AMPrensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  6. "Roan Wilson, la joven promesa que Grecia pule y espera venderlo a Europa". everardoherrera.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  7. "Official: Roan Wilson joins Gil Vicente". Record.pt.
  8. "How many players of Jamaican Heritage will be at the World Cup?" – via www.youtube.com.
  9. "Roan Wilson, Juan Luis Pérez and Allen Guevara summoned in Sele for the playoff against New Zealand". everadoherrera.com. 13 May 2022.
  10. "Costa Rica inicia La Liga de Naciones con derrota en Panamá (2-0)". www.everardoherrera.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  11. "Suárez eligió a sus 26 jugadores para la aventura mundialista en Catar" [Suarez chooses 26 players for the Qatar World Cup adventure]. FCRF (in Spanish). 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  12. Monge, Alejandro (1 December 2022). "1x1: Costa Rica sacó a sus mejores guerreros para hacer temblar al cuatro veces campeón del mundo". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2022.


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