Gerald Drummond

Gerald George Drummond Johnson (born September 8, 1976) is a retired Costa Rican football player.

For his son, the Costa Rican athlete, see Gerald Drummond (athlete).
Gerald Drummond
Personal information
Full name Gerald George Drummond Johnson
Date of birth (1976-09-08) September 8, 1976
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Deportivo Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2002 Saprissa
2003 Herediano
2003–2006 Saprissa
2006–2008 Herediano 36 (8)
2008–2009 Ramonense 8 (0)
National team
1996–2003 Costa Rica 16 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
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 8 November 1995 against Ramonense[1] and he won four national championships with them 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 joined Ramonense in summer 2008[3] and retired in February 2009.[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 an October 1996 friendly match against Venezuela and earned a total of 16 caps, scoring 6 goals. He represented his country at the 1997[5] and 1999 UNCAF Nations Cups.[6]

His final international was an August 2003 friendly match against Austria.

International goals
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
N.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 February 1997Estadio Rosabal Cordero, Herediano, Costa Rica Venezuela3–15–2Friendly match
2.10 February 1999Independence Park (Jamaica), Kingston, Jamaica Jamaica1–01–1Friendly match
3.24 February 1999Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica Jamaica6–09–0Friendly match
4.24 February 1999Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica Jamaica7–09–0Friendly match
5.24 February 1999Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica Jamaica8–09–0Friendly match
6.17 March 1999Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica Belize7–07–01999 UNCAF Nations Cup

Personal life

He is married to Karol Hernández. His twin brother, Jervis Drummond, also played for Saprissa and the national team. His son, also called Gerald, is an athlete.[7]

References
  1. El buzón de Rodrigo - Nación (in Spanish)
  2. Gerald Drummond – FIFA competition record
  3. Drummond firmó con San Ramón, Reynaldo Parks con San Carlos - Nación (in Spanish)
  4. Gerald Drummond juega el sábado su último partido - Nación (in Spanish)
  5. Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 1997 - Details - RSSSF
  6. Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 1999 - Details - RSSSF
  7. Gerald Drummond consiguió su cuarta medalla de oro en los Juegos Nacionales - Nación (in Spanish)
  • Gerald Drummond at National-Football-Teams.com
  • "Cinco proyectos de estrella (Profile) - Nación". Archived from the original on 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2014-06-23.


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