Jervis Drummond


Jervis Éarlson Drummond Johnson in Limón, is a retired Costa Rican footballer who played as a centre-back and wing-back for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican first division.

Club career

Drummond made his professional debut with Saprissa on 5 November 1995 against San Carlos and scored his first goal on 15 January 1997 against Herediano. He played his entire career for Saprissa, winning five national championships and two CONCACAF Champions Cups, and was part of the team that played the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship Toyota Cup, where Saprissa finished third behind São Paulo and Liverpool. He played 452 league matches for Saprissa and 574 including cup and international matches.
In November 2010 Saprissa reported Drummond would not play again for the club.

International career

Drummond played with his brother in the U-20 Football World Youth Championship held in Qatar in 1995 as well as in Brazilian team Flamengo's minor league system.
He made his debut for Costa Rica in a September 1995 friendly match against Jamaica and earned a total of 73 caps, scoring 1 goal. He represented his country in 19 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and was selected for the 2002 World Cup, but he received no playing time. He did play at the 2006 World Cup, at the 1999, 2003 and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 1998, 2002 and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cups and the 2001 Copa América.
His final international was an August 2008 FIFA World Cup qualification against El Salvador.

International goals

DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.24 February 1999Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica3–09–0Friendly match

Retirement

After retiring as a player, Drummond became manager at the Saprissa stadium restaurant.

Personal life

He is married to Laura Brenes. His twin brother, Gerald Drummond, also played for the national team and Saprissa.