| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerald Gisjiel Taylor Dosman | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 2001 | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian F.C. (on loan from Deportivo Saprissa) | ||
| Number | 82 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Uruguay de Coronado | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Deportivo Saprissa | 92 | (2) |
| 2024– | → Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Costa Rica U21 | 9 | (2) |
| 2023 | Costa Rica U22 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Costa Rica U23 | 6 | (10) |
| 2023– | Costa Rica | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:43 (UTC) 2 July 2024 | |||
Gerald Gisjiel Taylor Dosman (born 28 May 2001) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a right-back for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, on loan from Liga FPD club Deportivo Saprissa. He has previously played for Uruguay de Coronado and the Costa Rica national football team, [1] and represented them at the 2024 Copa América.
From Manzanillo, Limón, in the south-east of Costa Rica, Taylor started his career playing for C.S. Uruguay de Coronado in the Segunda División de Costa Rica before progressing his career at Deportivo Saprissa. [2] He signed a new deal with the club in March 2022, keeping him under contract until June 2026. [3] He scored his first league goal for Deportivo Saprissa in November 2023 against Pérez Zeledón. [4]
He scored his first goal in the CONCACAF Champions Cup for Saprissa against Philadelphia Union in February 2024. [5] [6]
On 10 July 2024, Taylor signed for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) on a season-long loan deal. [7] [8]
Known as a versatile player, he started his career playing centrally but developed his career at Deportivo Saprissa playing at right-back. He can also play in midfield. [9] [10]
He made his debut for the senior Costa Rica on 25 March 2023 against Martinique national football team in the CONCACAF Nations League. [11] He scored his first goal for the senior Costa Rica team against Grenada in June 2024. [10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 June 2024 | Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada |  Grenada | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
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