Patrick Sequeira
{{short description|Costa Rican football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{family name hatnote|Sequeira|Mejías|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Patrick Sequeira
| image = Patrick Sequeira 2017.jpg
| caption = Sequeira with Saprissa in 2017
| fullname = Patrick Gilmar Sequeira Mejías{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Costa Rica (CRC) |publisher=FIFA |page=7 |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|March|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Limón, Costa Rica
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Casa Pia
| clubnumber = 1
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015
| youthclubs1 = Limón
| youthyears2 = 2015–2017
| youthclubs2 = Saprissa
| years1 = 2017–2019
| clubs1 = Saprissa
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2019
| clubs2 = → Real Unión (loan)
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2022
| clubs3 = Real Unión
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = → Celta Vigo B (loan)
| caps4 = 16
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = Lugo
| caps5 = 4
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023–2024
| clubs6 = Ibiza
| caps6 = 28
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = Casa Pia
| caps7 = 22
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = Costa Rica U15
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021
| nationalteam2 = Costa Rica U23
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2022–
| nationalteam3 = Costa Rica
| nationalcaps3 = 13
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 27 February 2025
| nationalteam-update = 18 November 2024
}}
Patrick Gilmar Sequeira Mejías (born 1 March 1999) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primeira Liga club Casa Pia and the Costa Rica national team.
Club career
Born in Limón, Sequeira was promoted to the first team of Deportivo Saprissa in June 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/saprissa-cierra-su-equipo-de-segunda-division/UFBPMAC2NNDRNJ5T33TO3SOQME/story/|title=Saprissa cierra su equipo de Segunda División|trans-title=Saprissa close their Segunda División team|publisher=La Nación|language=es|date=16 June 2016|accessdate=14 August 2022}} In August 2017, after being only a third-choice, he moved abroad and signed a two-year loan deal with Spanish side Real Unión.{{cite web|url=https://everardoherrera.com/index.php/legionarios-costa-rica/68-legionarios-2/33981-patrick-sequeira-me-siento-bastante-motivado|title=Patrick Sequeira: "Me siento bastante motivado"|trans-title=Patrick Sequeira: "I feel very motivated"|publisher=Everardo Herrera|language=es|date=25 August 2017|accessdate=14 August 2022}}
Sequeira made his senior debut for Real Unión on 29 October 2017, in a 3–0 Segunda División B away loss against CD Tudelano. On 16 July 2019, after acting mainly as a backup, he signed a permanent two-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://realunionclub.com/post/patrick-sequiera-ficha-por-dos-a%C3%B1os|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920193405/https://realunionclub.com/post/patrick-sequiera-ficha-por-dos-a%C3%B1os|title=Patrick Sequiera ficha por dos años|trans-title=Patrick Sequeira signs for two years|publisher=Real Unión|language=es|date=16 July 2019|archivedate=20 September 2020|accessdate=14 August 2022}}
On 8 September 2020, Sequeira moved to Celta Vigo on loan for one year, being initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.{{cite web|url=https://rccelta.es/gl/fundacion/actualidad/patrick-sequeira-reforza-a-porteria-do-celta-b/|title=Patrick Sequeira reforza a portería do Celta B|trans-title=Patrick Sequeira bolsters the goal of Celta B|publisher=Celta Vigo|language=es|date=8 September 2020|accessdate=14 August 2022}} Upon returning, he featured rarely for Real Unión in Primera División RFEF.
On 4 July 2022, Sequeira agreed to a three-year deal with Segunda División side CD Lugo.{{cite web|url=https://www.cdlugo.com/noticia/patrick-sequeira-nuevo-jugador-del-cd-lugo|title=Patrick Sequeira, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo|trans-title=Patrick Sequeira, new player of CD Lugo|publisher=CD Lugo|language=es|date=4 July 2022|accessdate=14 August 2022}}
On 3 July 2023, Sequeira signed a two-year contract with Primera Federación club Ibiza.{{cite web|url=https://www.ibizaud.com/noticias/comunicado-oficial-patrick-sequeira|title=COMUNICADO OFICIAL: Patrick Sequeira|publisher=UD Ibiza |language=es|date=3 July 2023|accessdate=5 August 2024}}
On 25 July 2024, a deal was agreed for Sequeira's transfer to Primeira Liga side Casa Pia.{{cite web|url=https://www.ibizaud.com/noticias/comunicado-oficial-patrick-sequeira-despedida|title=COMUNICADO OFICIAL: Patrick Sequeira|publisher=UD Ibiza |language=es|date=25 July 2024|accessdate=5 August 2024}}
International career
Sequeira was part of the squad at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but did not play any match. Originally set to make his debut in a group stage match against Jamaica, he suffered an ankle injury moments before the match and was replaced by Leonel Moreira.{{cite news |last1=Mendoza |first1=Adrián |title=Patrick Sequeira se lesiona de última hora y no jugará contra Jamaica {{!}} Crhoy.com |url=https://www.crhoy.com/deportes/patrick-sequeira-se-lesiona-de-ultima-hora-y-no-jugara-contra-jamaica/ |access-date=7 November 2021 |work=CRHoy.com {{!}} Periodico Digital {{!}} Costa Rica Noticias 24/7 |date=20 July 2021 |language=es}}
His debut came during a friendly match against South Korea in November 2022, when Sequeira came in as a substitute for Joel Campbell as Esteban Alvarado received a red card. Sequeira's first instant of action as a goalkeeper for Costa Rica was also his first goal conceded, as Alvarado's red card also meant a close free kick eventually scored by Son Heung-min.{{cite news |last1=Vargas |first1=Dinia |title=Minuto 80: Expulsado Esteban Alvarado y gol de Corea {{!}} Crhoy.com |url=https://www.crhoy.com/deportes/minuto-80-expulsado-esteban-alvarado-y-gol-de-corea/ |access-date=25 September 2022 |work=CRHoy.com {{!}} Periodico Digital {{!}} Costa Rica Noticias 24/7 |date=23 September 2022 |language=es}}
During the Copa America of 2024, Sequeira kept a clean sheet vs Brasil, becoming the first Costa Rican keeper to do so in 64 years, he subsequently was honored with the player of the match award.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 9 November 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saprissa
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Real Unión (loan)
|4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19
|Segunda División B |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Real Unión
|Segunda División B |13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | |||
| Celta Vigo B (loan)
|Segunda División B |16 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Celta Vigo (loan)
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lugo
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| Ibiza
|Primera Federación |28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 0 | |||
| Casa Pia
|Primeira Liga |10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!83 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 |
=International=
{{updated|match played 18 November 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Costa Rica
|2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total||13||0 |
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|22585}}
- {{Soccerway|patrick-gilmar-sequeira-mejias/425805}}
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