Waylon Francis

Waylon Francis
Personal information
Full name Waylon Dwayne Francis Box
Date of birth (1990-09-20) September 20, 1990
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Leftback
Club information
Current team
 Columbus Crew SC
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Brujas 9 (0)
2011 Limón 18 (0)
2012–2013 Herediano 68 (1)
2014– Columbus Crew 71 (0)
National team‡
2013– Costa Rica 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:18, 5 October 2015 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:03, 08 February 2016 (UTC)
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Francis and the second or maternal family name is Box.

Waylon Dwayne Francis Box (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwailoɱ ˈfɾansis]; born 20 September 1990 in Limón) is a Costa Rican footballer who currently plays as a left-back for Columbus Crew SC in Major League Soccer.[1]

Career

Club career

Waylon Francis began his career in the youth system of Deportivo Saprissa. He made his First Division debut with Brujas on January 13, 2011 in a match against Barrio México. After a brief stay with Brujas he joined Limón, remaining only for one season with the Caribbean club. In 2012 he joined Herediano. He scored the first goal of his career playing for Herediano at Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama against Tauro FC in the 2012-13 CONCACAF Champions League. He was a high-profile subject of racist slants in a game against Cartaginés, prompting the referee to stop the game.[2]

His play with Herediano at the Champions League drew the attention of Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew who made him the club's first signing for the 2014 season.[3]

International career

Waylon Francis was part of Costa Rica's Under-23 side. He made his debut with the full national teams during the 2013 Copa Centroamericana against Nicaragua and was a non-playing squad member at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[4]

Personal life

Francis is married to Stephanie Gonzales Dávila.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Crew re-signs Josh Williams adds Waylon Francis and homegrown player Matt Wiet - Columbus Crew
  2. ↑ Waylon Francis: "Los insultos racistas siempre se dan en Cartago" - Al Día (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Crew add Waylon Francis
  4. ↑ 2014 World Cup profile - FIFA
  5. ↑ Profile - Columbus Crew
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