Erick Lonnis

Template:Spanish name 2 Erick Lonnis Bolaños (born 9 September 1965 in San José^[1]) is a former Costa Rican 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 squad 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 team, with 77 appearances between 1992 and 2002.^[1] Lonnis was the captain of Costa Rica's team that played the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in Korea and Japan,^[2] 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.^[3] On May 7 officially turned down Carmelita's offer to be their head coach.

References

^ ^a ^b "Figuras del Ayer: Érick Lonnis". UNAFUT. 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
^ Erick Lonnis – FIFA competition record (archived)
^ Don Ursulo's Fussball Team Schweiz Matchbericht 3

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[UNAFUT-1] "Figuras del Ayer: Érick Lonnis". UNAFUT. 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-12-08.

[2] Erick Lonnis – FIFA competition record (archived)

[3] Don Ursulo's Fussball Team Schweiz Matchbericht 3

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