Substitute for the Galician club where he has not made his debut, he becomes reserve goalkeeper for Keylor Navas
It debuted in a World Cup in 1990, but today Costa Rica has become a regular selection in the World Cups. Qatar’s is their sixth participation in a tournament where 2014 is etched in the memory of all Costa Ricans. In Brazil, they advanced to the quarter-finals after overcoming a group consisting of Uruguay, Italy and England and in the round of 16 they eliminated Greece, lost only on penalties in the quarterfinals to the Netherlands,
Eight years later, and after going bye in the first round in Russia, Costa Rica faces another World Cup, poised to be the revelation once again. He knows he is struggling against Spain, Germany and Japan, but the fact that he has nothing to lose and has a generation of experienced footballers makes him optimistic. Keylor Navas leads a team where Bryan Ruiz, Kendall Waston, Celso Borges, Esteban Alvarado, Óscar Duarte, Bryan Oviedo and Joel Campbell once again form the backbone, and where the presence of Patrick Sequeira (23 years old) is the exotic note for Spanish football .
The goalkeeper will put Lugo in a surprising situation in the World Cups, a historic milestone for the Galician club, as Sequeira has not yet made his Second Division debut with Anxo Carro’s club this season but he will be in Qatar when redemption for the untouchable Navas.
Formed in the lower categories of Deportivo Saprissa, Sequeira has developed his career in Spain. He arrived at the age of 18 to sign for Real Unión who loaned him to Celta B for the 2020/21 competition. In the heavenly subsidiary, he offered his best version, as he played 16 matches, but last year, back in Stadium Gal, he hardly got any chances. However, Lugo already knew the potential of this international goalkeeper who already played twice for his team and signed him. And despite not making his debut yet, his presence on the World Cup roster was celebrated in style.
Source: La Verdad
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