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CoachCosta Rica2004

Steve Sampson

Date of birth: 19 January 1957(69 years)
Place of birth: Salt Lake City ( UT ), USA

Matches coached: 82; Costa Rica, USA
Won · Drawn · Lost: 38–16–28; 1.59 points per match (3 for a win)
Win rate: 46.3 %; 38 won · 16 drawn · 28 lost
Goals: 114; 89 conceded
As coach: 1995–2004; Teams coached: 2

Performance

FIFA82 matches

Non-FIFAno matches

National Teams

Costa Rica 2003–2004 · USA 1995–1998

Results per year and national team (FIFA and non-FIFA matches)
Year	Country	FIFA
Year	Country	M	W	D	L	Goals
2004	Costa Rica	3	1	2	0	8
2003	Costa Rica	17	10	1	6	23
Costa Rica 2003–2004		20	11	3	6	31
1998	USA	15	6	3	6	15
1997	USA	18	5	7	6	22
1996	USA	16	10	2	4	28
1995	USA	13	6	1	6	22
USA 1995–1998		62	27	13	22	87
Total		82	38	16	28	118

Goals of the coached team; in this table goals in a penalty shoot-out count too.

Matches

82 matches

20 Jun 2004World Cup 2006 · Preliminary Round 2 · Estadio Alejandro Morera SotoHvs.Cuba4 yellow (coached team)Match report: Costa Rica vs. Cuba 1–1Draw
12 Jun 2004World Cup 2006 · Preliminary Round 2 · Estadio Pedro MarreroAvs.Cuba2 yellow (coached team)Match report: Cuba vs. Costa Rica 2–2Draw
4 Jun 2004Friendly · San CarlosHvs.NicaraguaMatch report: Costa Rica vs. Nicaragua 5–1pWin
19 Nov 2003Friendly · Estadio Alejandro Morera SotoHvs.FinlandMatch report: Costa Rica vs. Finland 2–1Win
11 Oct 2003Friendly · Olën ParkAvs.South AfricaMatch report: South Africa vs. Costa Rica 2–1Defeat
7 Sept 2003Friendly · Lockhart StadiumHvs.China1 yellow (coached team)Match report: Costa Rica vs. China 2–0Win
20 Aug 2003Friendly · Ernst-Happel-StadionAvs.Austria3 yellow (coached team)Match report: Austria vs. Costa Rica 2–0Defeat
26 Jul 2003Gold Cup 2003 · Third-place match · Miami Orange BowlAvs.USA3 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Costa Rica 3–2Defeat
24 Jul 2003Gold Cup 2003 · Semi-final · Estadio AztecaAvs.Mexico2 yellow (coached team)Match report: Mexico vs. Costa Rica 2–0Defeat
19 Jul 2003Gold Cup 2003 · Quarter-final · Gillette StadiumHvs.El Salvador2 yellow (coached team)Match report: Costa Rica vs. El Salvador 5–2Win
15 Jul 2003Gold Cup 2003 · Group D · Gillette StadiumHvs.Cuba2 yellow (coached team)Match report: Costa Rica vs. Cuba 3–0Win
12 Jul 2003Gold Cup 2003 · Group D · Gillette StadiumAvs.Canada1 yellow (coached team)Match report: Canada vs. Costa Rica 1–0Defeat
8 Jun 2003Friendly · Estadio Ricardo Saprissa AymáHvs.Chile3 yellow (coached team)Match report: Costa Rica vs. Chile 1–0Win
30 Apr 2003Friendly · Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez PrádanosAvs.Chile3 yellow (coached team)Match report: Chile vs. Costa Rica 1–0Defeat
29 Mar 2003Friendly · Estadio Alejandro Morera SotoHvs.Paraguay1 red (coached team)Match report: Costa Rica vs. Paraguay 2–1Win
23 Feb 2003Gold Cup 2003 · Final Tournament · Estadio Rommel FernándezAvs.Panama1 yellow (coached team)Match report: Panama vs. Costa Rica 0–1Win
20 Feb 2003Gold Cup 2003 · Final Tournament · Estadio Rommel FernándezHvs.Honduras5 yellow (coached team)Match report: Costa Rica vs. Honduras 1–0Win
15 Feb 2003Gold Cup 2003 · Final Tournament · Estadio Armando Dely ValdésHvs.Nicaragua2 yellow (coached team)Match report: Costa Rica vs. Nicaragua 1–0Win
13 Feb 2003Gold Cup 2003 · Final Tournament · Estadio Rommel FernándezHvs.Guatemala3 yellow, 1 second yellow (coached team)Match report: Costa Rica vs. Guatemala 1–1Draw
11 Feb 2003Gold Cup 2003 · Final Tournament · Estadio Rommel FernándezHvs.El Salvador5 yellow (coached team)Match report: Costa Rica vs. El Salvador 1–0Win
25 Jun 1998World Cup 1998 · Group F · Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis FonteneauHvs.Yugoslavia1 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Yugoslavia 0–1Defeat
21 Jun 1998World Cup 1998 · Group F · Stade de GerlandHvs.Iran1 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Iran 1–2Defeat
15 Jun 1998World Cup 1998 · Group F · Parc des PrincesAvs.Germany2 yellow (coached team)Match report: Germany vs. USA 2–0Defeat
30 May 1998Friendly · Robert F. Kennedy Memorial StadiumHvs.Scotland2 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Scotland 0–0Draw
24 May 1998Friendly · Providence ParkHvs.KuwaitMatch report: USA vs. Kuwait 2–0Win
16 May 1998Friendly · Spartan StadiumHvs.Macedonia1 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Macedonia 0–0Draw
22 Apr 1998Friendly · Ernst-Happel-StadionAvs.AustriaMatch report: Austria vs. USA 0–3Win
14 Mar 1998Friendly · SDCCU StadiumHvs.Paraguay2 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Paraguay 2–2Draw
25 Feb 1998Friendly · Stade Roi BaudouinAvs.Belgium2 yellow (coached team)Match report: Belgium vs. USA 2–0Defeat
21 Feb 1998Friendly · Hard Rock StadiumHvs.Netherlands3 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Netherlands 0–2Defeat
15 Feb 1998Gold Cup 1998 · Final · Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumHvs.MexicoMatch report: USA vs. Mexico 0–1Defeat
10 Feb 1998Gold Cup 1998 · Semi-final · Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumHvs.Brazil1 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Brazil 1–0Win
7 Feb 1998Gold Cup 1998 · Group C · Oakland–Alameda County ColiseumHvs.Costa Rica3 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Costa Rica 2–1Win
1 Feb 1998Gold Cup 1998 · Group C · Oakland–Alameda County ColiseumHvs.Cuba1 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Cuba 3–0Win
24 Jan 1998Friendly · Camping World StadiumHvs.Sweden1 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Sweden 1–0Win
16 Nov 1997World Cup 1998 · Final Group Stage · Foxboro StadiumHvs.El Salvador1 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. El Salvador 4–2Win
9 Nov 1997World Cup 1998 · Final Group Stage · Swangard StadiumAvs.Canada3 yellow (coached team)Match report: Canada vs. USA 0–3Win
2 Nov 1997World Cup 1998 · Final Group Stage · Estadio AztecaAvs.Mexico2 yellow, 1 red (coached team)Match report: Mexico vs. USA 0–0Draw
3 Oct 1997World Cup 1998 · Final Group Stage · Robert F. Kennedy Memorial StadiumHvs.Jamaica2 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Jamaica 1–1Draw
7 Sept 1997World Cup 1998 · Final Group Stage · Providence ParkHvs.Costa RicaMatch report: USA vs. Costa Rica 1–0Win
7 Aug 1997Friendly · Baltimore Memorial StadiumHvs.EcuadorMatch report: USA vs. Ecuador 0–1Defeat
29 Jun 1997World Cup 1998 · Final Group Stage · Estadio CuscatlánAvs.El Salvador2 yellow (coached team)Match report: El Salvador vs. USA 1–1Draw
17 Jun 1997Friendly · TIAA Bank FieldHvs.Israel1 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Israel 2–1Win
4 Jun 1997Friendly · St. Louis Soccer ParkHvs.ParaguayMatch report: USA vs. Paraguay 0–0Draw
20 Apr 1997World Cup 1998 · Final Group Stage · Foxboro StadiumHvs.Mexico1 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Mexico 2–2Draw
23 Mar 1997World Cup 1998 · Final Group Stage · Estadio Ricardo Saprissa AymáAvs.Costa Rica3 yellow (coached team)Match report: Costa Rica vs. USA 3–2Defeat
16 Mar 1997World Cup 1998 · Final Group Stage · Stanford StadiumHvs.Canada2 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Canada 3–0Win
2 Mar 1997World Cup 1998 · Final Group Stage · Independence ParkAvs.Jamaica3 yellow (coached team)Match report: Jamaica vs. USA 0–0Draw
1 Feb 1997Friendly · Tianhe StadiumAvs.China1 yellow, 1 second yellow (coached team)Match report: China vs. USA 1–1Draw
29 Jan 1997Friendly · Kunming Tuodong Sports CenterAvs.ChinaMatch report: China vs. USA 2–1Defeat
22 Jan 1997Friendly · Rose BowlHvs.DenmarkMatch report: USA vs. Denmark 1–4Defeat
19 Jan 1997Friendly · Rose BowlHvs.Mexico2 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Mexico 0–2Defeat
17 Jan 1997Friendly · Rose BowlHvs.PeruMatch report: USA vs. Peru 0–1Defeat
21 Dec 1996World Cup 1998 · Group 1 · Estadio CuscatlánAvs.Guatemala2 yellow (coached team)Match report: Guatemala vs. USA 2–2Draw
14 Dec 1996World Cup 1998 · Group 1 · Stanford StadiumHvs.Costa Rica5 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Costa Rica 2–1Win
1 Dec 1996World Cup 1998 · Group 1 · Estadio Ricardo Saprissa AymáAvs.Costa Rica2 yellow (coached team)Match report: Costa Rica vs. USA 2–1Defeat
24 Nov 1996World Cup 1998 · Group 1 · Hasely Crawford StadiumAvs.Trinidad & Tobago5 yellow (coached team)Match report: Trinidad & Tobago vs. USA 0–1Win
10 Nov 1996World Cup 1998 · Group 1 · City Stadium RichmondHvs.Trinidad & Tobago3 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Trinidad & Tobago 2–0Win
3 Nov 1996World Cup 1998 · Group 1 · Robert F. Kennedy Memorial StadiumHvs.Guatemala2 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Guatemala 2–0Win
16 Oct 1996Friendly · LimaAvs.PeruMatch report: Peru vs. USA 4–1Defeat
30 Aug 1996Friendly · Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumHvs.El Salvador2 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. El Salvador 3–1Win
16 Jun 1996Friendly · Rose BowlHvs.MexicoMatch report: USA vs. Mexico 2–2Draw
12 Jun 1996Friendly · Robert F. Kennedy Memorial StadiumHvs.BoliviaMatch report: USA vs. Bolivia 0–2Defeat
9 Jun 1996Friendly · Foxboro StadiumHvs.IrelandMatch report: USA vs. Ireland 2–1Win
26 May 1996Friendly · Veterans StadiumHvs.ScotlandMatch report: USA vs. Scotland 2–1Win
21 Jan 1996Gold Cup 1996 · Third-place match · Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumHvs.Guatemala3 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Guatemala 3–0Win
18 Jan 1996Gold Cup 1996 · Semi-final · Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumHvs.Brazil1 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Brazil 0–1Defeat
16 Jan 1996Gold Cup 1996 · Group C · Angel StadiumHvs.El Salvador3 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. El Salvador 2–0Win
13 Jan 1996Gold Cup 1996 · Group C · Angel StadiumHvs.Trinidad & Tobago1 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Trinidad & Tobago 3–2Win
8 Oct 1995Friendly · Robert F. Kennedy Memorial StadiumHvs.Saudi ArabiaMatch report: USA vs. Saudi Arabia 4–3Win
16 Aug 1995Friendly · Norrköpings IdrottsparkenAvs.Sweden3 yellow (coached team)Match report: Sweden vs. USA 1–0Defeat
22 Jul 1995Copa América 1995 · Third-place match · Estadio Domingo Burgueño MiguelAvs.Colombia3 yellow (coached team)Match report: Colombia vs. USA 4–1Defeat
20 Jul 1995Copa América 1995 · Semi-final · Estadio Domingo Burgueño MiguelHvs.Brazil1 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Brazil 0–1Defeat
17 Jul 1995Copa América 1995 · Quarter-final · Estadio Parque ArtigasHvs.Mexico4 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Mexico 0–04–1 pensWin
14 Jul 1995Copa América 1995 · Group C · Estadio Parque ArtigasHvs.Argentina4 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Argentina 3–0Win
11 Jul 1995Copa América 1995 · Group C · Estadio Parque ArtigasAvs.Bolivia2 yellow (coached team)Match report: Bolivia vs. USA 1–0Defeat
8 Jul 1995Copa América 1995 · Group C · Estadio Parque ArtigasHvs.Chile1 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Chile 2–1Win
25 Jun 1995Friendly · SHI StadiumHvs.Colombia1 yellow (coached team)Match report: USA vs. Colombia 0–0Draw
18 Jun 1995Friendly · Robert F. Kennedy Memorial StadiumHvs.MexicoMatch report: USA vs. Mexico 4–0Win
11 Jun 1995Friendly · Foxboro StadiumHvs.NigeriaMatch report: USA vs. Nigeria 3–2Win
28 May 1995Friendly · Raymond James StadiumHvs.Costa RicaMatch report: USA vs. Costa Rica 1–2Defeat
22 Apr 1995Friendly · Edmond MachtensstadionAvs.BelgiumMatch report: Belgium vs. USA 1–0Defeat

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118 goals · 133 yellow · 2 second yellow · 2 red cards of the coached team

Match Progress

37 won · 16 drawn · 28 lost

One mark per match, oldest on the left: wins on top, draws in the middle, defeats below. Matches with missing data are left out.

Longest winning run: 6 matches · 9 Nov 1997 – 10 Feb 1998
Longest unbeaten run: 9 matches · 7 Sept 1997 – 10 Feb 1998

Favorite Opponents

47 opponents

Opponent	Team	M	W	D	L	Goals
Mexico	USA	USA vs. Mexico: all matches under this coach: 7	2	3	2	8
Costa Rica	USA	USA vs. Costa Rica: all matches under this coach: 6	3	0	3	9
El Salvador	USA	USA vs. El Salvador: all matches under this coach: 4	3	1	0	10
Trinidad & Tobago	USA	USA vs. Trinidad & Tobago: all matches under this coach: 3	3	0	0	6
Guatemala	USA	USA vs. Guatemala: all matches under this coach: 3	2	1	0	7
Cuba	Costa Rica	Costa Rica vs. Cuba: all matches under this coach: 3	1	2	0	6
Brazil	USA	USA vs. Brazil: all matches under this coach: 3	1	0	2	1
Nicaragua	Costa Rica	Costa Rica vs. Nicaragua: all matches under this coach: 2	2	0	0	6
Sweden	USA	USA vs. Sweden: all matches under this coach: 2	1	0	1	1
Canada	USA	USA vs. Canada: all matches under this coach: 2	2	0	0	6
Bolivia	USA	USA vs. Bolivia: all matches under this coach: 2	0	0	2	0
Peru	USA	USA vs. Peru: all matches under this coach: 2	0	0	2	1
Colombia	USA	USA vs. Colombia: all matches under this coach: 2	0	1	1	1
Jamaica	USA	USA vs. Jamaica: all matches under this coach: 2	0	2	0	1
Chile	Costa Rica	Costa Rica vs. Chile: all matches under this coach: 2	1	0	1	1
Scotland	USA	USA vs. Scotland: all matches under this coach: 2	1	1	0	2
Belgium	USA	USA vs. Belgium: all matches under this coach: 2	0	0	2	0
El Salvador	Costa Rica	Costa Rica vs. El Salvador: all matches under this coach: 2	2	0	0	6
Paraguay	USA	USA vs. Paraguay: all matches under this coach: 2	0	2	0	2
China	USA	USA vs. China: all matches under this coach: 2	0	1	1	2
Honduras	Costa Rica	Costa Rica vs. Honduras: all matches under this coach: 1	1	0	0	1
North Macedonia	USA	USA vs. North Macedonia: all matches under this coach: 1	0	1	0	0
USA	Costa Rica	Costa Rica vs. USA: all matches under this coach: 1	0	0	1	2
Denmark	USA	USA vs. Denmark: all matches under this coach: 1	0	0	1	1
Argentina	USA	USA vs. Argentina: all matches under this coach: 1	1	0	0	3
South Africa	Costa Rica	Costa Rica vs. South Africa: all matches under this coach: 1	0	0	1	1
Canada	Costa Rica	Costa Rica vs. Canada: all matches under this coach: 1	0	0	1	0
Paraguay	Costa Rica	Costa Rica vs. Paraguay: all matches under this coach: 1	1	0	0	2
Netherlands	USA	USA vs. Netherlands: all matches under this coach: 1	0	0	1	0
Germany	USA	USA vs. Germany: all matches under this coach: 1	0	0	1	0
Saudi Arabia	USA	USA vs. Saudi Arabia: all matches under this coach: 1	1	0	0	4
Guatemala	Costa Rica	Costa Rica vs. Guatemala: all matches under this coach: 1	0	1	0	1
Austria	USA	USA vs. Austria: all matches under this coach: 1	1	0	0	3
Mexico	Costa Rica	Costa Rica vs. Mexico: all matches under this coach: 1	0	0	1	0
Ecuador	USA	USA vs. Ecuador: all matches under this coach: 1	0	0	1	0
Austria	Costa Rica	Costa Rica vs. Austria: all matches under this coach: 1	0	0	1	0
Kuwait	USA	USA vs. Kuwait: all matches under this coach: 1	1	0	0	2
Yugoslavia	USA	USA vs. Yugoslavia: all matches under this coach: 1	0	0	1	0
Panama	Costa Rica	Costa Rica vs. Panama: all matches under this coach: 1	1	0	0	1
Cuba	USA	USA vs. Cuba: all matches under this coach: 1	1	0	0	3
Ireland	USA	USA vs. Ireland: all matches under this coach: 1	1	0	0	2
Chile	USA	USA vs. Chile: all matches under this coach: 1	1	0	0	2
Finland	Costa Rica	Costa Rica vs. Finland: all matches under this coach: 1	1	0	0	2
Israel	USA	USA vs. Israel: all matches under this coach: 1	1	0	0	2
Nigeria	USA	USA vs. Nigeria: all matches under this coach: 1	1	0	0	3
China	Costa Rica	Costa Rica vs. China: all matches under this coach: 1	1	0	0	2
Iran	USA	USA vs. Iran: all matches under this coach: 1	0	0	1	1
Total		82	38	16	28	114

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Goals of the coached team without penalty shoot-outs. The number of matches links to the head-to-head record under this coach.

Photos

Photo: provided by Tony Hollner