Erick Lonnis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erick Lonnis Bolaños | ||
| Date of birth | September 9, 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1988 | Turrialba | ||
| 1990–1991 | Cartaginés | 19 | |
| 1992–1993 | Carmelita | 63 | |
| 1993–2003 | Saprissa | 362 | |
| National team | |||
| 1992–2002 | Costa Rica | 76 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Erick Lonnis Bolaños (born 9 September 1965 in San José) is a retired Costa Rican football goalkeeper who played during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Lonnis made his debut in the Costa Rica Premier Division for Cartaginés on 22 July 1990 against Herediano and also played for Carmelita. He however played the majority of his career for Deportivo Saprissa, where he reached local stardom, becoming one of the most emblematic figures for the fans, either as Saprissa's or Costa Rica's national squad goalkeeper. He was the captain for Saprissa during several seasons, where he won four national championships, as well as two CONCACAF Champions Cup in 1993 and 1995. He totalled 362 games for the club.
He made his debut for Costa Rica in a December 1992 FIFA World Cup qualification match against St Vincent & the Grenadines and earned a total of 76 caps, scoring no goals. He holds the record for the goalkeeper with the most appearances for the senior Costa Rica national football team. He represented his country in 9 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and was the captain of Costa Rica's team that played the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in Korea and Japan, where he reaffirmed the leadership and excellent reflexes that characterized him through all his career. He also played at the 1993,1995,1997,1999 and 2001 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 1993,1998 and 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cups and the 1997 and 2001 Copa América tournaments.
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