Erick Lonnis
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Erick Lonnis Bolaños is a former Costa Rica
n football goalkeeper during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
goalkeeper. He was the captain for Saprissa during several seasons, where he won four national championships, as well as two CONCACAF Champions Cup in 1993 and 1995.
, with 77 appearances between 1992 and 2002. Lonnis was the captain of Costa Rica's team that played the 2002 FIFA World Cup
held in Korea
and Japan
, where he reaffirmed the leadership and excellent reflexes that characterized him through all his career.
After retiring in 2003, Lonnis became the assistant of Costa Rica's national squad, due to his vast experience as a player and his leadership. Plays now as a midfielder for the Swiss Dream Team in Costa Rica. On May 7 officially turned down Carmelita's offer to be their head coach.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
n football goalkeeper during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Club career
He played almost his entire career with Deportivo Saprissa, where he reached local stardom, becoming one of the most emblematic figures for the fans, either as Saprissa's or Costa Rica's national squadCosta Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
goalkeeper. He was the captain for Saprissa during several seasons, where he won four national championships, as well as two CONCACAF Champions Cup in 1993 and 1995.
International career
Lonnis holds the record for the goalkeeper with the most appearances for the senior Costa Rica national football teamCosta Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
, with 77 appearances between 1992 and 2002. Lonnis was the captain of Costa Rica's team that played the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
held in Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, where he reaffirmed the leadership and excellent reflexes that characterized him through all his career.
After retiring in 2003, Lonnis became the assistant of Costa Rica's national squad, due to his vast experience as a player and his leadership. Plays now as a midfielder for the Swiss Dream Team in Costa Rica. On May 7 officially turned down Carmelita's offer to be their head coach.