Mauricio Wright
| Date of birth | 20 December 1970 |
| Place of birth | San Jose |
| Nationality | Costa Rica |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
Despite not playing in qualification he has forced his way into contention with his club performances and the withdrawal of Reynaldo Parks opening the door. He has played in Guatemala for Comunicaciones, and in Major League soccer for the San Jose Earthquakes and the New England Revolution before moving back home to play for Herediano. He is a reliable sweeper and may start in that position here.
With his first international goal, Mauricio scored the second against China to secure Costa Rica's vital win in their opening game in the 2002 World Cup finals.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | AEK Athens | UEFA Champions League | 4 | ||||
| 2002-03 | AEK Athens | UEFA Cup | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 25 Sep 2002 | AEK Athens v AS Roma | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 02 Oct 2002 | AEK Athens v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Real Madrid v AEK Athens | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 12 Nov 2002 | AS Roma v AEK Athens | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 20 Feb 2003 | Malaga v AEK Athens | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 27 Feb 2003 | AEK Athens v Malaga | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Costa Rica | Copa Centroamericana | 3 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Costa Rica | Copa America | 3 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Costa Rica | Copa Centroamericana | 3 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 9 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Costa Rica | A v Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | Costa Rica | Copa America | 4 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 01 Dec 1995 | Costa Rica v Belize | W | 2-1 | UNCAF NATIONS CUP | Group 1 |
| 07 Dec 1995 | Honduras v Costa Rica | L | 1-1 (2-4) | UNCAF NATIONS CUP | Semi-final |
| 10 Dec 1995 | El Salvador v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | UNCAF NATIONS CUP | 3rd place |
| 04 Aug 1996 | Costa Rica v Honduras | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Honduras v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Peru v Costa Rica | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 1996 | Ecuador v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Costa Rica v Chile | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 1996 | Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 04 Sep 1996 | Jamaica v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Oct 1996 | Venezuela v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Costa Rica v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Nov 1996 | Costa Rica v Panama | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 1996 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 24 Nov 1996 | Guatemala v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 01 Dec 1996 | Costa Rica v USA | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 05 Feb 1997 | Costa Rica v Slovakia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Feb 1997 | Costa Rica v Venezuela | W | 5-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | W | 5-1 | UNCAF CUP | |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Costa Rica v Honduras | W | 4-0 | UNCAF CUP | |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Costa Rica v El Salvador | W | 1-0 | UNCAF CUP | |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Guatemala v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | UNCAF CUP | |
| 11 May 1997 | Costa Rica v Jamaica | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 01 Jun 1997 | Canada v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Brazil v Costa Rica | L | 5-0 | Copa America | Group C |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Colombia v Costa Rica | L | 4-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Mexico v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 07 Sep 1997 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 14 Sep 1997 | Jamaica v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 09 Nov 1997 | Mexico v Costa Rica | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Feb 1998 | Costa Rica v Cuba | W | 7-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 07 Feb 1998 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Uruguay v Costa Rica | L | 5-4 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jan 2000 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Feb 2000 | Costa Rica v Chile | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Costa Rica v Canada | D | 2-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group D |
| 20 Feb 2000 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 1-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Costa Rica v Morocco | L | 0-1 | A v U23 | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Japan v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Korea Republic v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 2002 | Costa Rica v Colombia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2002 | Belgium v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2002 | China PR v Costa Rica | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 09 Jun 2002 | Costa Rica v Turkey | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Costa Rica v Brazil | L | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Chile v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2003 | Costa Rica v Chile | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Costa Rica v Canada | L | 0-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group D |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Cuba v Costa Rica | W | 0-3 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group D |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Costa Rica v El Salvador | W | 5-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 24 Jul 2003 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 26 Jul 2003 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 3-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 11 Oct 2003 | South Africa v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Costa Rica v Finland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jul 2004 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | L | 0-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Brazil v Costa Rica | L | 4-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Costa Rica v Chile | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Colombia v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 24 May 2005 | Norway v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2005 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 19 Jun 2005 | China PR v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 2005 | China PR v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jul 2005 | Costa Rica v Cuba | W | 3-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.