Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sheika Daleicha Scott Richardson | ||
Date of birth | 22 October 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Talamanca, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Alajuelense | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Municipal Pococí | ||
2022– | Alajuelense | ||
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Costa Rica U-17 | 4 | (3) |
2022– | Costa Rica U-20 | 4 | (1) |
2022– | Costa Rica | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:56, 4 February 2020 (UTC) |
Sheika Daleicha Scott Richardson (born 22 October 2006) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for the Primera División club Alajuelense and the Costa Rica women's national team. Scott can play as an attacking midfielder, as well as a forward.
Club career
Municipal Pococi
On 8 August 2021, Scott became the youngest player to score in the Costa Rican Women's Premier Division, at just 14 years old.[1]
Alajuelense
On 22 December 2022, Scott was signed by Alajuelense for a one-year contract.[2][3] On 15 January 2023, she in played the Costa Rican Super Cup in her debut against Sporting F.C.. Scott entered at the 60th minute substituting for Shirley Cruz; Alajuelense would lose to Sporting in a penalty shootout by 1–3.[4]
On 27 January 2023, Scott made her debut with the club on the first date of the 2023 Apertura season against Sporting F.C., a game that ended with a 1–1 draw.[5] On 5 February, she faced Herediano on the second day of the season, at the 32nd minute, Scott scored her first goal with the red and black team, Alajuelense won the match 4–0.[6]
International career
On 4 November 2022, Scott was called up by Amelia Valverde to represent the Costa Rican team in two friendly matches.[7] She made her debut with the senior team on 11 November, replacing Carolina Venegas in a friendly match against the Netherlands, in which they were defeated by the score of 4–0.[8] Four days later, they faced Portugal, where Scott entered at the 62nd minute for Yerling Ovares, ending in a 1–0 defeat.[9]
On 6 July 2023, Scott was called up to the 23-player squad to play the 2023 World Cup.[10][11]
Honours
- Alajuelense
- Primera División: Apertura 2023
Individual
- CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Golden Boot: 2023[12]
References
- ↑ Génesis Castillo Mora (9 August 2021). "Sheika Scott; 14 años y está en la Primera División". Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ↑ LDA Alajuelense (22 December 2022). "LA JOVEN FUTBOLISTA SHEIKA SCOTT REFORZARÁ EL ATAQUE DE LAS LEONAS". Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ Valeria Martínez (21 December 2022). "Alajuelense femenino suma una nueva ficha mundialista". Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ José Manuel Madrigal (15 January 2023). "Sporting FC destrona a Las Leonas". Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ↑ Costa Rica FF (27 January 2023). "Primera fecha del Torneo Apertura 2023 - LDA vs Sporting F.C". Facebook. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ↑ Costa Rica FF (5 February 2023). "Herediano vs LDA". Facebook. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ↑ Ismael Hernández Porras (4 November 2022). "La Selección Femenina de Costa Rica se prepara para los amistosos contra Países Bajos y Portugal". Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ↑ Dinia Vargas (11 November 2022). "Países Bajos montó su fiesta goleando a la Sele Femenina". Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ↑ Redacción Capital (15 November 2022). "Portugal derrotó por la mínima diferencia a Costa Rica en amistoso femenino internacional". Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ↑ Julián Malek (6 June 2023). "Costa Rica anuncia la convocatoria oficial para el Mundial Femenino 2023". Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ↑ Fonseca, Graciela (6 July 2023). "Amelia Valverde: "Estas 23 tienen una responsabilidad grandísima a partir de hoy"" [Amelia Valverde: "These 23 have a huge responsibility as of today"] (in Spanish). Costa Rican Football Federation. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ↑ "Mexico's Soto, Velasco earn top honors at CWU20". CONCACAF. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
External links
- Sheika Scott at Soccerway