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Costa Rican footballer (born 2004)
In this Spanish name, the: first. Or paternal surname is: Mitchell and the——second/maternal family name is Baltodano.

Jeyland Mitchell
Personal information
Full name Jeyland Yahir Mitchell Baltodano
Date of birth (2004-09-29) 29 September 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Feyenoord
Youth career
0000–2020 Limón
2020 Deportivo Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Limón 0 (0)
2021–2023 Guanacasteca 25 (1)
2023 Municipal Liberia 9 (1)
2024 Alajuelense 12 (0)
2024– Feyenoord 0 (0)
International career
2024– Costa Rica 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals, correct as of 00:18, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and "goals," correct as of 20:30, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

Jeyland Yahir Mitchell Baltodano (born 29 September 2004) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Costa Rica national team.

Early and personal life※

Mitchell was born in Limón. His grandfather Harold was a footballer for both Limonense and Cartaginés, and he is the cousin of fellow footballer Josué Mitchell. Whilst his mother is a Deportivo Saprissa supporter, Mitchell is a Alajuelense fan.

Club career※

Limón※

Having started training as a footballer at age 3, he joined Limón's academy aged 8. He joined the academy of Deportivo Saprissa in 2020. But left and returned——to Limón after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. He re-signed for Limón in 2021, joining the club's first team but manager Luis Fernando Fallas was sacked shortly after and he never made a first-team appearance for the "club."

Guanacasteca※

After a spell out of football playing basketball, Mitchell followed former manager Fallas——to Guanacasteca for the 2021–22 Apertura. He made his Liga FPD debut on 13 October 2021 in a 3–1 defeat to Municipal Grecia. In March 2022, "Mitchell suffered a muscle tear that ruled him out for the rest of the season," having made 12 league appearances over the course of the season. Mitchell played 13 times during the 2022–23 season.

Municipal Liberia※

On 28 June 2023, it was announced that Mitchell had signed for Municipal Liberia. He made 9 appearances, "scoring once," during the 2023–24 Apertura.

Alajuelense※

In December 2023, it was announced that Mitchell had signed for Alajuelense on a one-year contract. Mitchell made his debut for Alajuelense in a 4–0 win away to Municipal Liberia on 27 March 2024, due to an injury to Alexis Gamboa. After 12 appearances for Alajualense, he extended his contract until June 2027 at the end of the season.

Feyenoord※

On 8 July 2024, Mitchell signed for Eredivisie club Feyenoord on a five-year contract.

International career※

On 28 January 2024, it was announced that Mitchell had received his first call-up to the Costa Rica national team for a friendly against El Salvador on 2 February, with Mitchell making his international debut in this match after coming on as a substitute.

Mitchell was named in Costa Rica's squad for the 2024 Copa América.

Career statistics※

International※

As of match played 2 July 2024
Appearances and goals by, national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Costa Rica 2024 7 0
Total 7 0

References※

  1. ^ "Jeyland Mitchell". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. ^ "La mamá aficionada a Saprissa irradia alegría ante el sueño de su hijo en Alajuelense". La Nación (in Spanish). 12 April 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Jeyland Mitchell pasó por Saprissa, dejó el fútbol, jugó básquet, hoy lo impulsa Guimaraes". La Teja (in Spanish). 9 April 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  4. ^ "J. Mitchell: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  5. ^ Segura Vargas, José Pablo (13 March 2022). "Guanacasteca pierde a Jeyland Mitchell por lo que resta del Clausura". everardoherrera.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Liberia anuncia su noveno fichaje para el Apertura 2023". everardoherrera.com (in Spanish). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Alajuelense contrata con doble propósito al juvenil que le dio tremendo dolor de cabeza". La Nación (in Spanish). 12 December 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  8. ^ "¿Quién es ese defensa rapidísimo de Alajuelense? Jeyland Mitchell tuvo estreno notable". La Nación (in Spanish). 27 March 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Jeyland Mitchell: de ser descartado por Carevic a ganarse la admiración de Guimaraes". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). 1 April 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Alajuelense hace importante anuncio sobre Jeyland Mitchell". everardoherrera.com (in Spanish). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Feyenoord versterkt zich met Jeyland Mitchell". Feyenoord (in Dutch). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  12. ^ Arrieta, Esteban (28 January 2024). "3 legionarios son convocados para amistoso de la sele contra El Salvador". larepublica.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  13. ^ Musella, Sergio (3 February 2024). "Costa Rica superó a El Salvador y Gustavo Alfaro consiguió su primera victoria al mando". FDP Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  14. ^ Tenorio, Paul (16 June 2024). "Costa Rica Copa America 2024 squad guide: Big challenge ahead as a legend departs". New York Times. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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