Kurt Bernard Simpson (born December 8, 1977) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer. He last played for Limón F.C. and was the top scorer in the Costa Rican league in 2005-2006.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kurt Bernard Simpson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1977-12-08) December 8, 1977 (age 44) | ||
Place of birth | Limón, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2001 | Limonense | (37) | |
2001–2002 | Santos de Guápiles | 29 | (8) |
2002–2005 | Herediano | 27 | (10) |
2005–2009 | Puntarenas | 85 | (40) |
2009– | Limón | 69 | (22) |
National team‡ | |||
2006–2007 | Costa Rica | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 19, 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2014 |
He started his career with hometown club Limonense and later played for Santos de Guápiles, Herediano, Puntarenas,[2] before rejoining his first club, the renamed Limón.
He is the only player who is the all-time club top goalscorer of two different teams in Costa Rica, scoring 40 for Puntarenas and 57 for Limon as of September 2013.[3] By November 2013, he had scored 117 goals in the Costa Rican Premier Division.[4]
Bernard made his debut for Costa Rica in a February 2006 friendly match against South Korea and has earned a total of 10 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country at the 2006 FIFA World Cup[5] and played at the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup.[6]
His final international was a February 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama.
N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 18 February 2007 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup |
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Costa Rican Primera División Top goalscorers | |
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