| 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 | Deportivo Saprissa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Uruguay de Coronado | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Deportivo Saprissa | 92 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Costa Rica U21 | 9 | (2) |
| 2023 | Costa Rica U22 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Costa Rica U23 | 6 | (10) |
| 2023– | Costa Rica | 9 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 March 2025 | |||
Gerald Gisjiel Taylor Dosman (born 28 May 2001) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga FPD club Deportivo Saprissa. He has previously played for Uruguay de Coronado and Heart of Midlothian.
He has also represented Costa Rica, [1] 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 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 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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