Bryan Josue Oviedo Jimenez (born 18 February 1990) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left midfielder for Danish Superliga club Copenhagen and the Costa Rica national team.
He was selected for the Costa Rica national team at the Copa America Centenario and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Oviedo has previously represented Saprissa, Nordsjalland, Everton and Sunderland.
Club Career
Copenhagen
In early 2010 he signed for Danish club Copenhagen.
Everton
On 31 August 2012, Oviedo signed for English side Everton for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut as an 85th-minute substitute during a 3–0 away league win over Swansea City in September. Oviedo was very much a squad player during his first season with Everton as he made 15 league appearances, 14 of those as a substitute. In 2012, in a starting 11 against Norwich City, Oviedo picked up his first assist for the club. He scored his first goal for Everton on 30 November 2013 in a 4–0 win over Stoke City, also picking up an assist. Four days later he scored against Manchester United in the 86th minute in a 1–0 win, leading Everton to their first win at Old Trafford in 21 years.
On 25 January 2014, Oviedo suffered a broken left leg 18 minutes into the Stevenage vs Everton FA Cup Fourth Round tie. He sustained the injury from a tackle on Stevenage midfielder Simon Heslop, a clean break to both his tibia and fibula.
Immediately after the game, speaking to BT Sport, Everton manager Roberto Martinez said "A real negative today is the unfortunate incident and we need to give Bryan as much support as we can now. He's had a terrific season and I've been very impressed with him. He's an important player in the group and he deserves a speedy recovery. The injury to Bryan affected everyone. Those type of injuries leave a sick taste." Everton later confirmed that Oviedo would require surgery to heal a double fracture of his left leg. In May 2014, Oviedo said he was u
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