Douglas Esteban Sequeira Solano (Also known as El Esqueleto Sequeira) (born 23 August 1977) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Club career Early career Sequeira started his career in Costa Rica by playing for Saprissa in 1995. He moved abroad after the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship to spend time in Europe with Feyenoord,Douglas camino al Feyenoord - Nación who loaned him to then feeder club Excelsior for whom he made his debut in the Eerste Divisie against Emmen on 18 October 1997.Sequeira se consolida■Es titular en las filas del Excelsior de Rotterdam - Nación In 1999, he signed for two years for German second division side Karlsruhe alongside compatriot Mínor Díaz,Con alma campesina - Nación playing 24 matches, before returning to Costa Rica and Saprissa.Douglas Sequeira deja la ‘liga del frío’ por razones familiares - Nación
Major League Soccer He was originally acquired by Major League Soccer and Real Salt Lake from Saprissa in exchange for Pablo Brenes, and was immediately sent to Chivas USAChivas USA contrató a defensor costarricense Douglas Sequeira - Nación for a draft pick, and spent a year with the team. Subsequently, Sequeira ended up at Real Salt LakeCuatro ticos procurarán la revancha en la MLS - Nación but was waived following the 2006 season.
Tromsø In December 2006, he signed a three-year contract with Norwegian club Tromsø. Sequeira got a good start to his career at Tromsø, scoring the 1–0 winning goal in the 8th minute of his first official match for the club, against Vålerenga on 9 April 2007.Arrancó el futbol de Noruega Sequeira le dio la victoria al Tromso con un golazo - Nación On 30 July 2009, Sequeira played his last match for Tromsø at Alfheim Stadion. He will return to Costa Rica and Saprissa, after playing against Vålerenga on 9 August 2009.Vemodig Douglas TIL.no
After playing a few more seasons for Saprissa, Sequeira retired in November 2013Douglas Sequeira: ‘Me voy realizado, creo que no me faltó nada’ - Nación and became manager of Saprissa's youth team.Douglas Sequeira es el nuevo director técnico del Alto Rendimiento del Saprissa - Nación
International career Sequeira has played for the Costa Rica national football team on various youth levels, and received his first senior cap in a February 1999 friendly match against Jamaica. Since then he has represented the national team 42 times scoring twice. He played in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, held in Malaysia, and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
FIFA suspended Sequeira for three matches following an incident where he kneed an opponent in the stomach during a 3–0 loss to the United States during qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
His final international was an August 2010 friendly match against Paraguay.
International goals Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 12 June 2004 Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba 1–0 2–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 25 February 2005 Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala 2–0 4–0 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup
Personal life Sequeira is married to Andrea Borbón and they have a son, Douglas, and a daughter, Brianna.Douglas Sequeira sueña con entrenar niños tras su retiro - Al Día His older brother, Alejandro Sequeira played as forward.
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