 Lonnis in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erick Lonnis Bolaños | ||
| Date of birth | (1965-09-09)September 9, 1965 (age 60) | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1988 | Turrialba | ||
| 1990–1991 | Cartaginés | 19 | |
| 1992–1993 | Carmelita | 63 | |
| 1993–2003 | Saprissa | 362 | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–2002 | Costa Rica | 76 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Erick Lonnis Bolaños (born 9 September 1965[1]) is a Costa Rican former professionalfootballer who played as agoalkeeper during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Lonnis made his debut in theCosta Rica Premier Division forCartaginés on 22 July 1990 againstHerediano and also played forCarmelita.[2] He however played the majority of his career forDeportivo Saprissa,[3] where he reached local stardom, becoming one of the most emblematic figures for the fans, either as Saprissa's orCosta Rica's national squad goalkeeper. He was the captain for Saprissa during several seasons, where he won four national championships, as well as twoCONCACAF Champions Cup in 1993 and 1995. He totalled 362 games for the club.[4]
Lonnis made his debut forCosta Rica in a December 1992FIFA World Cup qualification match againstSt Vincent & the Grenadines and earned a total of 76 caps, scoring no goals. He holds the record for the goalkeeper with the most appearances for the seniorCosta Rica national football team.[1][5] He represented his country in 9 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and was the captain of Costa Rica's team that played the2002 FIFA World Cup held inKorea andJapan,[6] where he reaffirmed the leadership and excellent reflexes that characterized him through all his career. He also played at the1993,[7]1995,[8]1997,[9]1999[10] and2001 UNCAF Nations Cups[11] as well as at the1993,[12]1998[13] and2002 CONCACAF Gold Cups[14] and the1997[15] and2001 Copa América[16] tournaments.
His final international was the final 2002 World Cup match againstBrazil.
After retiring in April 2003 due to injury,[17] Lonnis became the assistant of Costa Rica's national squad, due to his vast experience as a player and his leadership. On May 7 officially turned down Carmelita's offer to be their head coach.
Lonnis married former beauty queen Tatiana Bolaños in 2002[18] but they later separated. However, their first child, daughter Isabella, was born in July 2013.[19]
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