Ulises Segura
Ulises Segura Machado (born 23 June 1993) is a Costa Rican footballer who usually plays as a midfielder. He currently plays for D.C. United of Major League Soccer and the Costa Rican national football team.[1][2]
Segura with Saprissa in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ulises Segura Machado | ||
Date of birth | 23 June 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Guadalupe, Costa Rica[1] | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | D.C. United | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Generación Saprissa | 25 | (2) |
2014–2017 | Deportivo Saprissa | 115 | (14) |
2014–2015 | → Uruguay de Coronado (loan) | 37 | (3) |
2018– | D.C. United | 60 | (5) |
National team‡ | |||
2017– | Costa Rica | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:15, 8 October 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:25, 12 October 2018 (UTC) |
Career
Deportivo Saprissa
Including his first season with Deportivo Saprissa, Segura already won 3 titles with the club.[1] Segura appeared 126 times for Saprissa and had 15 goals and 6 assists in his time there.
CS Uruguay de Coronado
Ulises Segura was on loan with CS Uruguay de Coronado from 2014 to 2015. He scored 3 goals and had 1 assist in his 39 appearances for them.
D.C. United
Segura was acquired by D.C. United on 21 December 2017.[3] On 15 April 2018, Segura scored his first MLS career goal in a 1-0 win against Columbus Crew SC. Segura scored the goal inside 50 seconds making it the third-fastest goal scored in club history. He finished the 2018 season with 2 goals and one assist in 23 appearances.
In 2019, Segura appeared in 33 games, scored 3 goals and contributed two assists for D.C. United.[4]
International
Segura made his first senior international appearance in a Copa Centroamericana match against Belize on 15 January 2017, having played the entire match.[1]
Personal Life
Segura received his green card in January 2020.
Honours
References
- "Belize vs Costa Rica (0:3)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- "Ulises Segura" (in German). weltfussball.de. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- "D.C. United acquire Costa Rican National Team midfielder Ulises Segura". D.C. United. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- "Ulises Segura". Retrieved 26 December 2019.