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Roan Wilson
Personal information
Full name Roan Roberto Wilson Gordon[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-01) 1 May 2002 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Alajuelense
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Limón 48 (2)
2021–2022 Municipal Grecia 45 (1)
2023–2025 Gil Vicente 14 (1)
2024–2025 → Chaves (loan) 26 (0)
2025–2026 Chaves 3 (0)
2026– Alajuelense 6 (0)
International career‡
2019 Costa Rica U17 5 (0)
2022–2026 Costa Rica 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:26, 1 October 2026 (UTC)

Roan Roberto Wilson Gordon (born 1 May 2002) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Alajuelense and the Costa Rica national team.

Club career

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Limón FC

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Wilson began at his hometown club Limón. At 13 he bet his coach a car that he would make it to the professional level.[2] He became one of the young players to earn the most playing minutes at the club.[3] However, after financial mismanagement and relegation the club was unable to function at the same level.[4][5]

Municipal Grecia

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Wilson was able to join Municipal Grecia on a free transfer in 2021. After a period of time to acclimate, such was Wilson's form that he garnered interest from abroad, and a bid for his services from an unnamed Polish club was turned down in March 2022.[6]

Gil Vicente

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In January 2023 Wilson signed for Portuguese club Gil Vicente on a free transfer.[7]

Chaves

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On 5 July 2024, Gil Vicente sent Wilson on a season-long loan to Liga Portugal 2 club Chaves.[8]

International career

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Born in Costa Rica, Wilson is of Jamaican descent.[9] He was called up to the Costa Rica national team for the crucial 2022 FIFA World Cup intercontinental qualifying eliminator match against New Zealand in May 2022, which Costa Rica ultimately won 1–0.[10] He made his senior debut on 3 June 2022 in a match against Panama.[11] He was called up to the final 26-man Costa Rica squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[12] At the tournament, he played for a few minutes by entering as a substitute against Germany.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 20 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Limón 2018–19 Liga FPD 20———20
2019–20 Liga FPD 191———191
2020–21 Liga FPD 251——2[a]0271
Total 462000020482
Municipal Grecia 2021–22 Liga FPD 321———321
2022–23 Liga FPD 13000——130
Total 451———451
Gil Vicente 2022–23 Primeira Liga 50———50
2023–24 Primeira Liga 9130——121
Total 14130——171
Chaves (loan) 2024–25 Liga Portugal 2 26020——280
Chaves 2025–26 Liga Portugal 2 30———30
Alajuense 2026–27 Liga FPD 60—004[b]0100
Career total 14045000601514
  1. ↑ Appearances in relegation play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearances in Canadian Championship

International

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As of match played 1 October 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Costa Rica 202240
202340
202610
Total90

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Costa Rica (CRC)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 7. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "World Cup 2022: A complete guide to all 831 players. Everything you need to know (and more) about every squad member in Qatar". The Guardian.
  3. ↑ Brenes, Por Cristian. "Solo 43 jóvenes futbolistas ticos logran pasar puerta abierta por el reglamento". La Nación. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  4. ↑ Alvarado, Andrés. "Limón se despide de la Primera División tras perder liguilla por el descenso ante Sporting". ameliarueda.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  5. ↑ Mora, Sofia Barboza (12 February 2022). "El Caribe llora: Limón FC desapareció por grandes deudas". AMPrensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Roan Wilson, la joven promesa que Grecia pule y espera venderlo a Europa". everardoherrera.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Official: Roan Wilson joins Gil Vicente". Record.pt. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Oficial: Roan Wilson reforça o Chaves" [Official: Roan Wilson reinforces Chaves] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "How many players of Jamaican Heritage will be at the World Cup?" – via www.youtube.com.
  10. ↑ "Roan Wilson, Juan Luis Pérez and Allen Guevara summoned in Sele for the playoff against New Zealand". everadoherrera.com. 13 May 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  11. ↑ "Costa Rica inicia La Liga de Naciones con derrota en Panamá (2-0)". www.everardoherrera.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "Suárez eligió a sus 26 jugadores para la aventura mundialista en Catar" [Suarez chooses 26 players for the Qatar World Cup adventure]. FCRF (in Spanish). 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  13. ↑ Monge, Alejandro (1 December 2022). "1x1: Costa Rica sacó a sus mejores guerreros para hacer temblar al cuatro veces campeón del mundo". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
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