Roan Wilson

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Wilson and the second or maternal family name is Gordon.

Roan Roberto Wilson Gordon (born 1 May 2002) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Chaves on loan from Gil Vicente, and the Costa Rica national team.

Roan Wilson

Personal information
Full name	Roan Roberto Wilson Gordon[1]
Date of birth	(2002-05-01) 1 May 2002 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth	Limón, Costa Rica
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Chaves (on loan from Gil Vicente)
Number	14
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Limón	48	(2)
2021–2022	Municipal Grecia	45	(1)
2023–	Gil Vicente	14	(1)
2024–	→ Chaves (loan)	26	(0)
International career‡
2019	Costa Rica U17	5	(0)
2022–	Costa Rica	8	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:14, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Hometown club Limon FC

Wilson began at his hometown club Limón. At 13 he bet his coach a car that he would make it to the professional level.^[2] He became one of the young players to earn the most playing minutes at the club.^[3] However after financial mismanagement and relegation the club was unable to function at the same level.^[4][5]

Municipal Grecia

Wilson was able to join Municipal Grecia on a free transfer in 2021. After a period of time to acclimate, such was Wilson’s form that he garnered interest from abroad, and a bid for his services from an unnamed Polish club was turned down in March 2022.^[6]

Gil Vicente

In January 2023 Wilson signed for Portuguese club Gil Vicente F.C. on a free transfer.^[7]

International career

Born in Costa Rica, Wilson is of Jamaican descent.^[8] He was called up to the Costa Rica national team for the crucial 2022 FIFA World Cup intercontinental qualifying eliminator match against New Zealand in May 2022, which Costa Rica ultimately won 1–0.^[9] He made his senior debut on 3 June 2022 in a match against Panama.^[10] He was called up to the final 26-man Costa Rica squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.^[11] At the tournament, he played for a few minutes by entering as a substitute against Germany.^[12]