Yeltsin Tejeda


Yeltsin Ignacio Tejeda Valverde is a Costa Rican footballer who currently plays for Herediano and the Costa Rica National Team.
He is named after the first President of Russia Boris Yeltsin.

Club career

Saprissa

Tejeda began his career with Saprissa in 2011 scoring one goal against San Carlos. In the 2014 Verano season, Tejeda was named the captain of the team.

Evian F.C.

On 22 August 2014 the club announced Tejeda has signed a four-year contract with the club. He scored his first goal for the club on 19 September 2014 in a 2-1 loss to Bordeaux.

International career

Tejeda was selected in Costa Rica's squad for the 2009 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and he was named in the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. He played for his country at the 2009 FIFA U-17 and 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cups.
He officially debuted in the senior Costa Rica national football team on 11 December 2011 in a friendly match against Cuba, in Havana and has, as of November 2014, earned a total of 30 caps, scoring no goals. Tejeda was a key part during Costa Rica's successful qualification to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and during the finals tournament. He also played at the 2013 Copa Centroamericana and 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
In May 2018 he was named in Costa Rica's 23 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Career statistics

International