Floyd Guthrie


Floyd Anthony Guthrie Bell is a Guatemalan-Costa Rican retired footballer who has played as a defender, midfielder and forward.

Club career

A versatile player, Limón-born Guthrie started his career at Uruguay de Coronado and also played for Herediano and Municipal Turrialba in Costa Rica before moving abroad.
He had spells in Honduras with Victoria, in El Salvador with Luis Ángel Firpo, in Mexico with UA Tamaulipas but spent the majority of his career abroad in Guatemala, playing for Comunicaciones, Antigua, Suchitepéquez and Petapa.
In March 2001, Guthrie returned to Herediano and later played for Pérez Zeledón before moving back to Guatemala. Guthrie has become a Guatemalan citizen.

International career

Guthrie made his debut for Costa Rica in an April 1991 friendly match against Mexico and earned a total of 33 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1991, 1993 and 1995 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 1991, 1993 and 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cups.
His final international match was a February 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against the United States.

Personal life

Guthrie is married to Frania Medina.