David Guzmán

{{for multi|the Salvadoran polymath|David Joaquín Guzmán|the cultural journalist|David Guzman (journalist)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = David Guzmán

| image = Guzmán sonríe.jpg

| caption = Guzmán with Saprissa in 2020

| fullname = David Alberto Guzmán Pérez{{cite web |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Costa Rica |url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |page=4 |date=6 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013164551/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=13 October 2009 }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|2|18}}

| birth_place = San José, Costa Rica

| height = 1.76 m{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=4 June 2018 |access-date=19 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=19 June 2018 |url-status=dead}}

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub = Saprissa

| clubnumber = 8

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Cartaginés

| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2009

| youthclubs2 = Saprissa

| years1 = 2009–2016

| clubs1 = Saprissa

| caps1 = 174

| goals1 = 14

| years2 = 2017–2019

| clubs2 = Portland Timbers

| caps2 = 44

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2018

| clubs3 = → Portland Timbers 2

| caps3 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2019

| clubs4 = Columbus Crew SC

| caps4 = 16

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019–

| clubs5 = Saprissa

| caps5 = 55

| goals5 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2007

| nationalteam1 = Costa Rica U17

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2009

| nationalteam2 = Costa Rica U20

| nationalcaps2 = 7

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2010–

| nationalteam3 = Costa Rica

| nationalcaps3 = 60

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| pcupdate = 21 July 2021

| ntupdate = 26 July 2021

}}

David Alberto Guzmán Pérez (born 18 February 1990) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga FPD club Saprissa and the Costa Rica national team.{{cite news |title=David Guzmán a la Tricolor |url=http://www.nacion.com/2010-05-19/Deportes/UltimaHora/Deportes2377726.aspx |work=La Nación |date=19 May 2010 |access-date=27 May 2011 |archive-date=27 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927224057/http://www.nacion.com/2010-05-19/Deportes/UltimaHora/Deportes2377726.aspx |url-status=dead }}

Club career

Guzmán made his debut for Saprissa in 2009 and stayed with the club for 7 years. On 22 December 2016, he joined MLS team Portland Timbers.{{Cite web|last=Timbers|first=Portland|title=Portland Timbers acquire Costa Rican midfielder David Guzmán|url=https://www.timbers.com/news/portland-timbers-acquire-costa-rican-midfielder-david-guzm-n|access-date=2021-12-03|website=Portland Timbers|language=en}}

On May 6, 2019, Guzman was traded to Columbus Crew SC in exchange for an international roster slot.{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Jamie|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/2019/05/portland-timbers-officially-trade-david-guzman-to-columbus-crew.html|title=Portland Timbers officially trade David Guzman to Columbus Crew|website=OregonLive.com|publisher=The Oregonian|access-date=May 13, 2019|date=May 6, 2019}}

International career

Guzmán played at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where the Costa Rica national under-20 football team, came 4th after losing to Hungary in the match for the 3rd place.{{FIFA player|270143}}

He made his senior debut for Costa Rica in an October 2010 friendly match against Peru. He represented his country at the 2011 Copa América[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2011safull.html Copa América 2011] - RSSSF and was a non-playing squad member at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2011gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details] - RSSSF

In May 2018 he was named in Costa Rica's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.{{Cite web|title=Costa Rica national team World Cup squad: Oscar Ramirez names 23-man roster featuring Keylor Navas, six MLS players {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/costa-rica-names-23-man-world-cup-squad-featuring-keylor/1bw2iz8pkma5614bzushqyyo7g|access-date=2021-12-03|website=www.goal.com|language=en}}

Career statistics

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rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|CupAll known appearances in the U.S. Open Cup !colspan=2\|ContinentalAll appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League !colspan=2\|OtherAll appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs !colspan=2\|Total
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Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=9\|Saprissa \|2009–10 \|Primera División \|12	1	colspan=2\|–	1	0	colspan=2\|–	13	1
2010–11 \|Primera División \|9	1	colspan=2\|–	9	1	colspan=2\|–	18	2
2011–12 \|Primera División \|22	0	colspan=2\|–	colspan=2\|–	colspan=2\|–	22	0
2012–13 \|Primera División \|14	0	colspan=2\|–	colspan=2\|–	colspan=2\|–	14	0
2013–14 \|Primera División \|32	1	{{0}}	{{0}}	colspan=2\|–	colspan=2\|–	32+	1+
2014–15 \|Liga FPD \|34	6	{{0}}	{{0}}	4	0	colspan=2\|–	38+	6+
2015–16 \|Liga FPD \|28	2	{{0}}	{{0}}	3	1	colspan=2\|–	31+	3+
2016–17 \|Liga FPD \|23	3	colspan=2\|–	4	0	colspan=2\|–	27	3
colspan=2\|Total !174	14	0+	0+	21	2	0	0	195+	16+
rowspan=4\|Portland Timbers \|2017 \|rowspan=3\|MLS \|25	1	0	0	colspan=2\|–	1	0	26	1
2018 \|14	3	1	0	colspan=2\|–	5	0	20	3
2019 \|5	0	0	0	colspan=2\|–	0	0	5	0
colspan=2\|Total !44	4	1	0	0	0	6	0	51	4
Portland Timbers 2 (loan) \|2018 \|USL \|1	0	colspan=2\|–	colspan=2\|–	0	0	1	0
Columbus Crew SC \|2019 \|MLS \|16	0	2	0	colspan=2\|–	colspan=2\|–	18	0
colspan=3\|Career total !235	18	3+	0+	21	2	6	0	265+	20+