Géiner Segura Mora (born 14 October 1974) is a retired

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n professional

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player. He is currently a coach.

Club career

Segura made his Primera Division debut for

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on 9 February 1994 then played for Cartagines before returning to play 10 seasons for

. In 2007, he decided to call it a day at Pérez Zeledón and signed for

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only to leave them a few months later for Brujas. After playing a year for Universidad he had a season at second division Águilas Guanacastecas. He joined San Carlos ahead of the 2010 Verano season.

Retirement

In a 19-season career, Segura has appeared in 529 Costa Rican league matches, he retired in November 2012. He has made the third-most all-time league appearances for Pérez Zeledón with 365 league matches.

International career

The

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made his debut for the ''Ticos'' in 1995 against the

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and played in the

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that year, but was left out for 10 years to be recalled for a friendly international against Haïti in 2005. He then also played at the

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and the

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. He collected a total of 13 caps, scoring 1 goal.

Career statistics

International goals

:''Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.''

Personal life

Segura is married to Vanessa Jorge and they have three children.Geiner Segura es papá por tercera vez
- Al Día

References

External links

- Brujas FC club website * 1974 births Living people Association football midfielders Costa Rican footballers Costa Rica international footballers 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup players 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Copa Centroamericana-winning players Municipal Pérez Zeledón footballers C.S. Cartaginés players Santos de Guápiles footballers Brujas FC players Municipal Liberia footballers C.F. Universidad de Costa Rica footballers A.D. San Carlos footballers {{CostaRica-footy-bio-stub