Gabriel Badilla
{{short description|Costa Rican footballer (1984-2016)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gabriel Badilla
| image = Gabriel Badilla.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Badilla before a game with Saprissa in 2016
| birth_date = {{birth date|1984|6|30}}
| birth_place = San José, Costa Rica
| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|11|20|1984|7|15}}
| death_place =
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Saprissa
| years1 = 2001–2008
| clubs1 = Saprissa
| caps1 = 128
| goals1 = 12
| years2 = 2008–2009
| clubs2 = New England Revolution
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2010–2016
| clubs3 = Saprissa
| caps3 = 111
| goals3 = 6
| totalcaps = 245
| totalgoals = 18
| nationalyears1 = 2005–2012
| nationalteam1 = Costa Rica
| nationalcaps1 = 25
| nationalgoals1 = 1
}}
{{family name hatnote|Badilla|Segura|lang=Spanish}}
Gabriel Badilla Segura (June 30, 1984 – November 20, 2016) was a Costa Rican footballer who played as a defender.{{soccerway|gabriel-badilla-segura/216|accessdate=20 November 2016}}
Club career
Badilla began his career with Deportivo Saprissa, with whom he won two national championships as well as a UNCAF Cup title and a CONCACAF Champions Cup title.{{cite web |publisher=FIFA |title=Sparkling Saprissa stun Pumas in San Jose |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=107/edition=4735/news/newsid=97341.html |date=2005-05-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514073215/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D107/edition%3D4735/news/newsid%3D97341.html |archive-date=2008-05-14 }} He was part of the team that played the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship and finished third behind São Paulo and Liverpool
Badilla signed for New England Revolution on August 18, 2008.{{cite web |publisher=The Sports Network |title=Revs add Costa Rican defender Badilla |url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=soc-mls/news/news.aspx?id=4173400 |date=2008-08-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525214415/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=soc-mls%2Fnews%2Fnews.aspx%3Fid%3D4173400 |archive-date=2011-05-25 }} He became an important part of the Revolution backline as the 2008 season progressed.{{cite web|publisher=Revolution Soccer|title=Defense Wins Championships|url=http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=34378&pcid=115|date=2008-10-08}}
Badilla was released by New England on March 24, 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/blog/2010/03/khano_in_badill.html|work=The Boston Globe|title=Badilla out; Khano in?|first=Frank|last=Dell'Apa | date=2010-03-24}}
International career
Badilla was the captain of the Costa Rica national team that played in the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship held in Trinidad and Tobago He played for the senior Costa Rica national football team since 2005, including one appearance at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.{{FIFA player|183788|Gabriel Badilla}} He made his debut in a friendly against China on June 19, 2005.{{cite web|website=RSSSF|title=International Friendly Matches 2005|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/friend-intres2005.html|access-date=2008-10-17}}
He appeared in one match for Costa Rica at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup{{cite web|website=RSSSF |title=CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/05gc-full.html |access-date=2008-10-17 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024022300/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/05gc-full.html |archive-date=2008-10-24 }} and four matches at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Most recently, Badilla has played in two qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Honors
Saprissa
- Liga FPD
- Winner (8): 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007 Invierno, 2008 Verano, 2014 Verano, 2014 Invierno, 2015 Invierno
- Runner-up: 2002–03
- CONCACAF Champions Cup
- Winner: 2005
- Runner-up: 2004
- UNCAF Interclub Cup
- Winner: 2003
- Runner-up: 2001, 2004, 2007
- Costa Rican Cup
- Winner: 2013
- Runner-up: 2014
- FIFA Club World Cup
- Third place: 2005
Personal life
In 2013, Badilla underwent successful surgery to remove a benign tumor from his heart.{{cite news|title=Muere el costarricense Gabriel Badilla mientras corría|url=http://www.abc.es/deportes/futbol/abci-muere-costarricense-gabriel-badilla-mientras-corria-201611201727_noticia.html|access-date=November 20, 2016|work=ABC}}
Death
On November 20, 2016, Badilla was participating in a local marathon known as Lindora Run. Shortly before reaching the finish line, Badilla collapsed. After a long attempt to revive him, he was declared dead due to a cardiorespiratory arrest.{{cite web|url=http://news.co.cr/costa-rican-soccer-player-gabriel-badilla-died-today/53325/|title=Costa Rican soccer player Gabriel Badilla died today - Costa Rica Star News|date=20 November 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Jimenez|first1=Daniel|last2=Tayver Marín|first2=Fanny|title=Gabriel Badilla murió mientras competía en la carrera Lindora Run|url=http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/Gabriel_Badilla-Saprissa-Problemas_cardiacos_0_1598640182.html|website=nacion.com|date=20 November 2016 |publisher=La Nación|access-date=November 20, 2016}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100119023411/http://web.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t109&player=badilla_g&playerId=bad296636&statType=current MLS player profile]
- {{NFT player|pid=11845}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080529055514/http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/futbol/campeonato2006-2007/stats/jugador2007.jsp?opcion=1&codigo=190&camp=4 Profile] at Nacion.com {{in lang|es}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140424195658/http://www.saprissa.cr/jugadores.php?id=11 Profile] - Saprissa
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Category:Footballers from San José, Costa Rica
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Costa Rican men's footballers
Category:21st-century Costa Rican sportsmen
Category:Costa Rica men's international footballers
Category:Deportivo Saprissa players
Category:New England Revolution players
Category:2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Category:2006 FIFA World Cup players
Category:2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Category:Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Major League Soccer players