Jervis Drummond

Jervis Éarlson Drummond Johnson (born September 8, 1976) in Limón, is a retired Costa Rican footballer who played as a centre-back and wing-back for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican first division.

Jervis Drummond
Drummond playing for Costa Rica at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Jervis Éarlson Drummond Johnson
Date of birth (1976-09-08) September 8, 1976
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, right wing-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 Goicochea
1995–2010 Saprissa 452 (12)
National team‡
1995–2008 Costa Rica 73 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 June 2014
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 June 2014
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Drummond and the second or maternal family name is Johnson.

Club career

Drummond made his professional debut with Saprissa on 5 November 1995 against San Carlos and scored his first goal on 15 January 1997 against Herediano.[1] He played his entire career for Saprissa, winning five national championships and two CONCACAF Champions Cups, and was part of the team that played the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship Toyota Cup, where Saprissa finished third behind São Paulo and Liverpool.[2] He played 452 league matches for Saprissa and 574 including cup and international matches.[3]

In November 2010 Saprissa reported Drummond would not play again for the club.[4]

International career

Drummond played with his brother in the U-20 Football World Youth Championship held in Qatar in 1995[2] as well as in Brazilian team Flamengo's minor league system.

He made his debut for Costa Rica in a September 1995 friendly match against Jamaica[1] and earned a total of 73 caps, scoring 1 goal.[5] He represented his country in 19 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[2] and was selected for the 2002 World Cup, but he received no playing time.[6] He did play at the 2006 World Cup,[2] at the 1999,[7] 2003[8] and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cups[9] as well as at the 1998,[10] 2002[11] and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cups[12] and the 2001 Copa América.[13]

His final international was an August 2008 FIFA World Cup qualification against El Salvador.

International goals
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
N.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.24 February 1999Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica Jamaica3–09–0Friendly match

Retirement

After retiring as a player, Drummond became manager at the Saprissa stadium restaurant.[14]

Personal life

He is married to Laura Brenes. His twin brother, Gerald Drummond, also played for the national team and Saprissa.[15]

References
  1. El buzón de Rodrigo - Nación (in Spanish)
  2. Jervis Drummond – FIFA competition record
  3. Coronado y Cordero en los records morados Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT
  4. Drummond no sigue en Saprissa - Nación (in Spanish)
  5. Costa Rica - Record International Players Archived July 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  6. "World Cup 2002 Squad Profiles: Jervis Drummond". BBC Sport. May 9, 2002. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
  7. UNCAF Tournament 1999 - RSSSF
  8. Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - Details Archived April 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  9. UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007 - Details Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  10. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details Archived June 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  11. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details Archived October 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  12. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  13. Copa América 2001 Archived October 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  14. ¡UNA CUCHARA MONSTRUOSA! Archived June 25, 2014, at Archive.today - Diario Extra (in Spanish)
  15. Los Gemelos con dos caras - Al Día (in Spanish)
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