Whayne Wilson
Whayne Wilson Harris (born 7 September 1975 in Limón[1] – died 18 May 2005 in Costa Rica) was a Costa Rican professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Place of death | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Limonense | ||
| 1997–1999 | Herediano | (6) | |
| 1999–2001 | Cartaginés | (25) | |
| 2001–2002 | Herediano | (10) | |
| 2002–2003 | Santos de Guápiles | (2) | |
| 2003–2004 | Ramonense | (20) | |
| 2004 | Cartaginés | (4) | |
| 2005 | Brujas | (5) | |
| Total | 192 | (72) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Costa Rica | 8 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Wilson started his career at second division Limonense[2] and made his professional debut with 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.[3] Wilson played for Cartaginés and then Brujas 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 edit
Wilson made 8 appearances for the senior Costa Rica national football team, his debut coming in the Copa América 2004 against Chile on 16 February 2005.[4] He appeared in all four matches and scored three goals as Costa Rica won the UNCAF Nations Cup 2005 tournament.[5] Wilson also made two appearances during qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[6]
Wilson was a member of the Costa Rica national football team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[6]
Death edit
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][7] in the Calderón Guardia hospital in San José, Costa Rica.[8] He left four young daughters[1] and his partner Corina McKenzie.[2] In 2011 another Costa Rican international, Dennis Marshall, died in a car accident on the same road.
Career statistics edit
International goals edit
- Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 21, 2005 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | El Salvador | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 2 | February 25, 2005 | Guatemala | 3–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 3 | February 27, 2005 | Honduras | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | March 26, 2005 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica | Panama | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Fue imposible salvarlo". Al Día. 2005-05-19.
- ^ a b Cada hija de Whayne Wilson recibirá ¢8.060 de pensión - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ "Ramonense y la ilusión del retorno". Nacion. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ "Copa América 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ "Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2005 - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ a b – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Striker Wilson dies after accident". CNN.com. 2005-05-18.
- ^ Falleció futbolista Whayne Wilson por lesiones provocadas en accidente de tránsito - Nación (in Spanish)
External links edit
- Whayne Wilson at National-Football-Teams.com