Josué Mitchell (born November 11, 1989) is a

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n professional

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Career

Mitchell played in Guatemala with

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and moved back to the country to

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in 2022. Between those spells he had returned to Costa Rica to play again for Pérez Zeledón.

International career

Mitchell was called up by coach Oscar Ramirez for friendly matches in March 2018 against

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and

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in preparation for the

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. He made his debut for the

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on March 27, 2018 in the friendly match against Tunisia at the

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Stadium in Nice, France. He entered as a substitute in the final quarter of the game.

Personal life

Mitchell is the cousin of Alajuelense defender

Jeyland Mitchell Jeyland Yahir Mitchell Baltodano (born 29 September 2004) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Costa Rica national team. Early and personal life Mitchell was born in Limón. Hi ...

References

1989 births Living people Costa Rican men's footballers 21st-century Costa Rican sportsmen Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers Men's association football forwards Costa Rica men's international footballers Brujas F.C. players Santos de Guápiles F.C. footballers C.S. Cartaginés players Limón F.C. players Deportivo Iztapa players A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón footballers Belén F.C. players La U Universitarios footballers C.S.D. Cobán Imperial players A.D. Municipal Liberia footballers Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala {{CostaRica-footy-bio-stub