Roy Alexander Myrie Medrano (born 21 August 1982) is a Costa Rican professional

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defender who currently plays for Pérez Zeledón.

Club career

Myrie started his career at

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where he stayed for 7 years. In 2005, he tested with PSV, but after an injury during the testing, he was sent back to

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. In June 2008, he signed with

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and stayed there until the summer of 2012.

KAA Gent

Myrie quickly became a player in the first team during the 2008-2009 season Myrie. His excellent dribbling was remarkable. After the winter he injured his knee and had a long period of

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. He missed the preparation and the first eight games of the season 2009/2010. He made his debut back in the home match against

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. He made the full game and he also did the next games. Shortly after he got injured again and it took three months before he played a match again. In late 2009 he was allowed to play after 80 minutes against

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. After the match, he was as usual again a player in the basic team. But Myrie was unlucky, in early January 2011 he re-injured his knee and he couldn't play for months once again. In September 2012 he moved to Uruguay De Coronado. After a year at Belén, he joined Pérez Zeledón in summer 2014.

International career

Myrie has played at the

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and was a member of the

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at the

2004 Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

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. Myrie made his senior debut for

in a February 2005

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against

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

and has, as of May 2014, earned a total of 22 caps, scoring 6 goals. He represented his country in 7

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matches and appeared in all four matches and scored twice as Costa Rica won the UNCAF Nations Cup 2005 tournament.

International goals

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

Personal life

Roy is the elder brother of fellow

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international defender

David Myrie David Andrew Myrie Medrano (born June 1, 1988 in Puerto Viejo) is a Costa Rican professional footballer. Club career Myrie started his professional career with Cádiz of the Spanish Segunda División. He later moved back to Costa Rica, play ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Myrie, Roy 1982 births Living people People from Limón Province Association football defenders Costa Rican footballers Costa Rica international footballers Olympic footballers of Costa Rica Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Liga Deportiva Alajuelense footballers K.A.A. Gent players Belén F.C. players A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón footballers Belgian Pro League players Costa Rican expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Belgium Liga FPD players