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Yeltsin
Pronunciation of Yeltsin Tejeda – Yeltsin Ignacio Tejeda Valverde (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈʝeltsin teˈxeða];
& the name Tejeda is the name of villages and towns in Burgos and Huelva area. This place’s name comes from the Spanish word Teja, which means ‘roof tile’ or ‘lime tree’.

Yeltsin Ignacio Tejeda Valverde plays professional football for Costa Rica. Yeltsin Tejeda was born in Limon, Costa Rica, on March 17, 1992. He is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder for both the national football team of Costa Rica and Herediano, a club in that country.

Quick Facts

Early life

There isn’t much information about his childhood or early life. His first name is Tejeda, and his second name is Valverde, which is his maternal name. On December 11, he made his senior debut for the Costa Rica national football team against Cuba in a friendly match.

Club Career

Saprissa

Yeltsin started his career with Saprissa Club in 2011 and scored his first goal playing against San Carlos in 2014. He became the captain of Saprissa in the 2014 season.

Evian

In 2014, Yaltsin travelled to the UK for the FIFA World Cup to sign with Swansea. At the end of the season, the team was demoted to Ligue 2, but negotiations were halted, and Tejeda instead made the trip to France. Later, on August 22, 2014, Tejeda signed a four-year contract with then-Ligue 1 club Evian. In September 2014, he scored his first goal for the club against Bordeaux. The team was relegated to Ligue 2 at the end of the season.

Lausanne-Sport

Yeltsin signed a three-year contract with Swiss club Lausanne-Sport in 2016.

Herediano

Yeltsin returned to Costa Rica in January 2019, signing with Herediano. In 2021, he signed a two-year contract extension with the club.

International career

In Costa Rica’s squad, Yeltsin was selected for the 2009 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship, and he was also selected for the 2011 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship. Yeltsin played for his country at the 2009 FIFA Under-17 and 2011 FIFA Under-20 world cups. Yeltsin played a major part in Costa Rica’s successful qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and in the final tournament. He also played in the Copa Centroamericana and the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

In May 2018, he was in the 23-man Costa Rican squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. On November 20, Tejeda named Costa Rica’s 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. On December 1, he scored the first goal for Costa Rica against Germany in a 4-2 defeat.

Career statistics

International

As of the match played on December 1, 2022.

Unknown Facts

• Tejeda Yeltsin was named after Boris Yeltsin, the first president of Russia.
• He has a total of 76 points and 1 goal.
• He scored his first international goal in 2022 against Germany.
• Pisces is Yeltsin Tejeda’s astrological sign.
• He was born in the Monkey Year.
• Being a soccer player is his main source of income is football
• Yeltsin was a Millennial from birth (1992).
• The life path number for Yeltsin Tejeda is 5.
• Neptune is Yeltsin Tejeda’s governing planet.
• The daffodil is Yeltsin Tejeda’s natal flower.
• The aquamarine is his birthstone.

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