| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erick Arnoldo Scott Bernard | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-05-21)May 21, 1981 (age 43) | ||
| Place of birth | Limón,Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Limón | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alajuelense | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Alajuelense | 79 | (43) |
| 2004 | Columbus Crew | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Alajuelense | 29 | (9) |
| 2007 | →Marathón (loan) | (7) | |
| 2008 | Shanghai Shenhua | 26 | (5) |
| 2009 | Marathón | (4) | |
| 2010 | Alajuelense | 21 | (2) |
| 2010 | Luis Ángel Firpo | ||
| 2011 | San Carlos | 21 | (9) |
| 2011 | Saprissa | 10 | (1) |
| 2012 | Santos de Guápiles | 20 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Uruguay de Coronado | 40 | (10) |
| 2013–2014 | Cartaginés | 39 | (10) |
| 2014 | Uruguay de Coronado | ||
| 2015– | Limón | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002–2012 | Costa Rica | 28 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 7, 2012 | |||
Erick Arnoldo Scott Bernard (born 21 May 1981) is aCosta Rican professionalfootballer who currently plays forLimón.
Scott joined theColumbus Crew ofMajor League Soccer on loan in March 2004,[1] after several exceptional years withAlajuelense, with whom he had played since May 2001. Scott scored 13 goals in the 2001-02 season, and another 20 in the 2002-03 season, propelling Alajuelense to two straight league titles. Scott also scored several goals against MLS and Mexican league teams in theCONCACAF Champions Cup, and was a key player during his first episode with Alajuelense.
After joining the Crew, however, Scott saw minimal playing time, and did not return for the 2005 season. He was picked up byReal Salt Lake with the last pick of the2004 MLS Expansion Draft, but was not brought into the squad. Instead, he stayed in Costa Rica and returned to Alajuelense.
Scott found himself playing with a different squad and a different manager at Alajuelense, and his performances were not up to the level they were when he left the squad less than a year earlier. Accordingly, he wasn't involved in many matches during what was left of the 2005 Clausura tournament. Observers expected him to begin the following Apertura tournament in the starting line-up but due some differences with fans and some members of the managerial team, he was sent on loan for 6 months toMarathón inHonduras.[2]
He returned to fitness and started playing well for Marathón, scoring important goals as the club won the 2007 championship.[3] This resulted in attention from clubs in the Chinese Super League, and ultimately in a move toShanghai Shenhua in January 2008 along with Honduran playerEmil Martinez.[4] They were teammates at Alajuelense and at Marathón and were acquired together by the Chinese team. He returned to Marathón ahead of the 2009 Clausura.[5]
In summer 2010, Scott moved to Salvadoran sideLuis Ángel Firpo[6] after Alajuelense did not want to renew his contract.[7] In summer 2011, Scott joinedSaprissa fromSan Carlos[8] only to leave them in January 2012 forSantos de Guápiles.[9]
In June 2013, Scott joinedCartaginés,[10] only for the club to release him a year later.[11]
Scott has made 28 appearances for the seniorCosta Rica national team, scoring 7 goals in the process. At the youth level, he appeared in the 2001World Youth Championship held inArgentina as well as the2004 Summer Olympics.[12] Scott made his debut for the senior team in a friendly match against Ecuador on October 16, 2002.[13] He has appeared in theUNCAF Nations Cup 2003[14] andUNCAF Nations Cup 2005,[15] as well as the2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup held in the United States.[16] Additionally, he appeared in five qualifying matches for the2006 FIFA World Cup.[12]
Scott was recently called into the Costa Rica national team for a2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match,[17] where he was an unused substitute.[18]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | February 11, 2003 | Estadio Rommel Fernández,Panama City,Panama |  Nicaragua | 1–0 | 1–0 | Continental qualifier |
| 2. | February 15, 2003 | Estadio Rommel Fernández,Panama City,Panama |  El Salvador | 1–0 | 1–0 | Continental qualifier |
| 3. | July 16, 2003 | Gillette Stadium,Foxboro, Massachusetts, United States |  Cuba | 3–0 | 3–0 | Continental championship |
| 4. | July 19, 2003 | Gillette Stadium,Foxboro, Massachusetts, United States | El Salvador | 1–0 | 5–2 | Continental championship |
| 5. | June 4, 2004 | Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez,San Carlos, Costa Rica | Nicaragua | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | January 12, 2005 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa,San José, Costa Rica |  Haiti | 2–0 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 7. | February 25, 2005 | Estadio Mateo Flores,Guatemala City,Guatemala |  Guatemala | 4–0 | 4–0 | Continental qualifier |
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