Jeyland Mitchell

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Jeyland Mitchell
Personal information
Full name Jeyland Yahir Mitchell Baltodano [1]
Date of birth (2004-09-29) 29 September 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Feyenoord
Number 20
Youth career
–2020 Limón
2020 Deportivo Saprissa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Limón 0 (0)
2021–2023 Guanacasteca 25 (1)
2023 Municipal Liberia 9 (1)
2024 Alajuelense 12 (0)
2024– Feyenoord 1 (0)
International career‡
2024– Costa Rica 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:28, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:20, 18 November 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.

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Early and personal life

Mitchell was born in Limón. [1] His grandfather Harold was a footballer for both Limonense and Cartaginés, [2] [3] and he is the cousin of fellow footballer Josué Mitchell. [2] Whilst his mother is a Deportivo Saprissa supporter, Mitchell is a Alajuelense fan. [2]

Club career

Limón

Having started training as a footballer at age 3, he joined Limón's academy aged 8. [3] 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. [3]

Guanacasteca

After a spell out of football playing basketball, Mitchell followed former manager Fallas to Guanacasteca for the 2021–22 Apertura. [2] He made his Liga FPD debut on 13 October 2021 in a 3–1 defeat to Municipal Grecia. [4] In March 2022, Mitchell suffered a muscle tear that ruled him out for the rest of the season, [5] having made 12 league appearances over the course of the season. [4] Mitchell played 13 times during the 2022–23 season. [4]

Municipal Liberia

On 28 June 2023, it was announced that Mitchell had signed for Municipal Liberia. [6] He made 9 appearances, scoring once, during the 2023–24 Apertura. [4]

Alajuelense

In December 2023, it was announced that Mitchell had signed for Alajuelense on a one-year contract. [7] 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. [8] [9] After 12 appearances for Alajualense, he extended his contract until June 2027 at the end of the season. [10]

Feyenoord

On 8 July 2024, Mitchell signed for Eredivisie club Feyenoord on a five-year contract. [11]

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, [12] with Mitchell making his international debut in this match after coming on as a substitute. [13]

Mitchell was named in Costa Rica's squad for the 2024 Copa América. [14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Limón 2020–21 Liga FPD 00———00
Guanacasteca 2021–22 Liga FPD121———121
2022–23 Liga FPD130———130
Total251———251
Municipal Liberia 2023–24Liga FPD91———91
Alajuelense Liga FPD120———120
Feyenoord 2024–25 Eredivisie 10107 [a] 00090
Career total472107000552
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 18 November 2024 [1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Costa Rica 2024130
Total130

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jeyland Mitchell". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 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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