Jeyland Yahir Mitchell Baltodano (born 29 September 2004) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Strasbourg, and the Costa Rica national team.
Early and personal life Mitchell was born in Limón. His grandfather Harold was a footballer for both Limonense and Cartaginés, and he is the cousin of fellow footballer Josué Mitchell. Whilst his mother is a Deportivo Saprissa supporter, Mitchell is a Alajuelense fan.
Club career Limón Having started training as a footballer at age 3, he joined Limón's academy aged 8. He joined the academy of Deportivo Saprissa in 2020 but left and returned to Limón after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. He re-signed for Limón in 2021, joining the club's first team but manager Luis Fernando Fallas was sacked shortly after and he never made a first-team appearance for the club.
Guanacasteca After a spell out of football playing basketball, Mitchell followed former manager Fallas to Guanacasteca for the 2021–22 Apertura. He made his Liga FPD debut on 13 October 2021 in a 3–1 defeat to Municipal Grecia. In March 2022, Mitchell suffered a muscle tear that ruled him out for the rest of the season, having made 12 league appearances over the course of the season. Mitchell played 13 times during the 2022–23 season.
Municipal Liberia On 28 June 2023, it was announced that Mitchell had signed for Municipal Liberia. He made 9 appearances, scoring once, during the 2023–24 Apertura.
Alajuelense In December 2023, it was announced that Mitchell had signed for Alajuelense on a one-year contract. Mitchell made his debut for Alajuelense in a 4–0 win away to Municipal Liberia on 27 March 2024, due to an injury to Alexis Gamboa. After 12 appearances for Alajuelense, he extended his contract until June 2027 at the end of the season.
Feyenoord On 8 July 2024, Mitchell signed for Eredivisie club Feyenoord on a five-year contract.
Sturm Graz On 1 September 2025, Mitchell moved on loan to Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz on a season-long loan with an option to buy. Later that year, on 7 December, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Grazer AK.
Strasbourg On 19 August 2026, Mitchell signed a five-year contract with Ligue 1 side Strasbourg.
International career On 28 January 2024, it was announced that Mitchell had received his first call-up to the Costa Rica national team for a friendly against El Salvador on 2 February, with Mitchell making his international debut in this match after coming on as a substitute.
Mitchell was named in Costa Rica's squad for the 2024 Copa América.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLimón2020–21Liga FPD00———00Guanacasteca2021–22Liga FPD121———1212022–23Liga FPD130———130Total251———251Municipal Liberia2023–24Liga FPD91———91Alajuelense2023–24Liga FPD120———120Feyenoord2024–25Eredivisie1010700090Sturm Graz (loan)2025–26Austrian Bundesliga1910070—261Sturm Graz2026–27Austrian Bundesliga200041—61Strasbourg2026–27Ligue 14000——40Career total7231018100914
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCosta Rica2024130202582202670Total282
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
+ List of international goals scored by Jeyland MitchellNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 21 March 2025 FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize 4–0 7–0 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification2 10 June 2025 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica 1–0 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
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