Douglas Forvis Espinoza (born 17 May 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga Primera de Nicaragua club Real Estelí. Born in Costa Rica, he plays for the Nicaragua national team.
 Forvis in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Forvis Espinoza | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Nicoya, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Estelí | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Saprissa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Liberia | 63 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Santos de Guápiles | 79 | (0) |
| 2022– | Real Estelí | 38 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Nicaragua | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 | |||
Career
editAs a youth player, Forvis joined the youth academy of Saprissa, Costa Rica's most successful club. After that, he signed for Liberia in the Costa Rican second division, helping them achieve promotion to the Costa Rican top flight.[1]
In 2018, he signed for Costa Rican top flight side Santos (Guápiles).
International career
editBorn in Costa Rica, Forvis is of Nicaraguan and Jamaican descent through his father and grandmother, respectively.[2][3][4] He debuted with the Nicaragua national team in a 2–0 friendly win over Cuba on 14 November 2021.[5]
References
edit- ^ "De vender pan en gasolineras a convertirse en portero destacado en Costa Rica". espn.com.pe. 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Douglas Forvis dice estar feliz de representar a su papá en la Selección de Nicaragua". 25 March 2021.
- ^ León, Mauricio (4 December 2020). "Douglas Forvis se cansó de esperar chance en La Sele y acepta llamado a Nicaragua".
- ^ "The Black and Gold Giant of the Prairie: Douglas Forvis Espinoza". Voz de Guanacaste. 10 July 2015.
- ^ "Match Report of Nicaragua vs Cuba - 2021-11-14 - FIFA Friendlies". Global Sports Archive. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
External links
edit- Douglas Forvis at Soccerway
- Douglas Forvis at National Football Team
- Douglas Forvis at Cero a cero
- Douglas Forvis at WorldFootball.net
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