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{{short description|Costa Rican footballer (born 1977)}}
{{family name hatnote|Bryce|Valerio|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Steven Bryce
| image = 
| full_name = Steven Bryce Valerio
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|8|16}}
| birth_place = [[San José, Costa Rica]]
| height = 1.72 m
| position = [[Attacking midfielder]], [[winger (association football)|winger]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1 = 1996–1997
| years2 = 1997–2000
| years3 = 2000–2005
| years4 = 2005
| years5 = 2006
| years6 = 2006
| years7 = 2007
| years8 = 2007–2008
| years9 = 2008
| years10 = 2009
| years11 = 2010
| clubs1 = [[AD Goicoechea]]
| clubs2 = [[Deportivo Saprissa|Saprissa]]
| clubs3 = [[L.D. Alajuelense|Alajuelense]]
| clubs4 = [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis]]
| clubs5 = [[OFI Crete F.C.|OFI]]
| clubs6 = [[Brujas FC|Brujas]]
| clubs7 = [[C.D. Marathón|Marathón]]
| clubs8 = [[F.C. Motagua|Motagua]]
| clubs9 = [[L.D. Alajuelense|Alajuelense]]
| clubs10 = [[Club de Futbol Universidad de Costa Rica|UCR]]
| clubs11 = [[Brisbane Roar]]
| caps1 = 26
| caps2 = 127
| caps3 = 211
| caps4 = 7
| caps5 = 3
| caps6 = 11
| caps7 = 26
| caps8 = 15
| caps9 = 0
| caps10 = 14
| caps11 = 4
| goals1 = 5
| goals2 = 39
| goals3 = 43
| goals4 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| goals6 = 1
| goals7 = 10
| goals8 = 1
| goals9 = 0
| goals10 = 1
| goals11 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1998–2005
| nationalteam1 = [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]]
| nationalcaps1 = 73
| nationalgoals1 = 9
}}

'''Steven Bryce Valerio''' (born August 16, 1977) is a Costa Rican former [[association football|footballer]] who played as an [[attacking midfielder]] or [[winger (association football)|winger]].

==Club career==
Bryce began his career in the [[Primera División de Costa Rica|Costa Rican first division]] on loan from [[Deportivo Saprissa]] with AD Goicoechea, making his debut on September 22, 1996 against [[C.S. Herediano|Herediano]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steven, en corto |trans-title=Steven, in short |url=http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1999/marzo/26/deportes1.html |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=La Nación |language=es}}</ref> After that he played for [[Deportivo Saprissa]] and [[LD Alajuelense|Liga Deportiva Alajuelense]] whom he joined in August 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bryce dijo sí a la Liga |trans-title=Bryce said yes to the League. |url=http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2000/agosto/30/deportes1.html |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=La Nación |language=es}}</ref> In his nine years in Costa Rica, Bryce won six national championships, in 1997-98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2003-04. In addition, he won a [[CONCACAF Champions' Cup]] in [[CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2004|2004]].

After his tenure with Alajuelense, he went to play with [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Primer tico en Chipre Steven Bryce debutaría este sábado |trans-title=First Costa Rican in Cyprus, Steven Bryce to debut this Saturday |url=http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2005/septiembre/08/deportes18.html |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=La Nación |language=es}}</ref> of the [[Cypriot First Division]] and [[OFI Crete F.C.|OFI]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bryce con Ofi Creta Se reabre mercado griego |trans-title=Bryce with OFI Crete: Greek market reopens |url=http://wvw.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2006/enero/25/ovacion12.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241208023003/http://wvw.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2006/enero/25/ovacion12.html |archive-date=2024-12-08 |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=wvw.aldia.cr}}</ref> of the [[Greek Super League]]. He came back to America after a couple of unsuccessful season in Europe and was signed by [[Brujas FC|Brujas]],<ref>[http://wvw.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2006/octubre/01/ovacion838513.html Personal: Steven Bryce] - Al Día {{in lang|es}}</ref> a new club in his native Costa Rica owned by a local magnate. Six months later he decided to move to [[C.D. Marathón|Marathón]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mediotiempo |first=Editorial |date=2025-06-24 |title=Steven Bryce jugará un año con el Maratahón catracho |url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/steven-bryce-jugara-ano-maratahon-catracho |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=Mediotiempo |language=es-mx}}</ref> in Honduras and then to [[F.C. Motagua]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-08-08 |title=Bryce firmó con Motagua |url=https://www.nacion.com/archivo/bryce-firmo-con-motagua/XIRHMNAW4FG63NWB5OK3XC5TCQ/story/ |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=La Nación |language=es}}</ref> He never found his form and game in Honduras and by the end of his contract with [[F.C. Motagua]], he suffered and injury<ref>[http://wvw.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2007/diciembre/17/ovacion1356191.html Steven Bryce hospitalizado] - Al Día {{in lang|es}}</ref> that took him out of the fields for almost a year. He signed for [[LD Alajuelense|Liga Deportiva Alajuelense]] and started his recovery but did not make it to the pitch one game and was released in summer 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-07-08 |title=La Liga descarta a Steven Bryce |url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/la-liga-descarta-a-steven-bryce/XEJF7PLOPNDSNN4JKIVWGYJWL4/story/ |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=La Nación |language=es}}</ref> In the 2009-2010 season, Bryce was called up by [[Club de Futbol Universidad de Costa Rica|Universidad de Costa Rica]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bryce, nueva ficha de la Universidad |url=http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/enero/04/deportes1827621.html |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=La Nación |language=es}}</ref> a team that desperatively needed players with experience, but again, he never found his form and was released after a few months.

In January 2010, Bryce signed a one-year deal with [[Brisbane Roar]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steven Bryce al futbol australiano |url=http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2010/enero/20/deportes2233035.html |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=La Nación |language=es}}</ref> but the story repeated itself and just after a few games he decided to put an end on his contract and definitively retire from football.

==International career==
At junior level, Bryce played in [[1997 FIFA World Youth Championship]] held in [[Malaysia]], playing in all three of the team's matches, scoring once against Paraguay.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Steven BRYCE |url=http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=179659/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120014035/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=179659/index.html |archive-date=2015-11-20 |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=FIFA.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> He made his debut for the senior [[Costa Rica national football team|national team]] in a January 1998 [[friendly match]] against [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] and collected a total of 73 caps, scoring 9 goals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Costa Rica - Record International Players |url=http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/cos-recintlp.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706072055/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/cos-recintlp.html |archive-date=2009-07-06 |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=www.rsssf.com}}</ref> He has represented his country in 18 [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] matches.<ref name=":0" /> and played at the [[1999 UNCAF Nations Cup|1999]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=UNCAF Tournament 1999 |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/gold-cam99.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514025901/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/gold-cam99.html |archive-date=2011-05-14 |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=www.rsssf.com}}</ref> and [[2003 UNCAF Nations Cup]]s<ref>{{Cite web |title=Selección Nacional VII Copa UNCAF, Panamá del 9 al 23 de febrero del 2003 |url=http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/ESPECIALES/futbol/uncaf/2003/febrero/09/seleccion.html |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=La Nación |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - Details |url=http://rsssf.com/tablesg/gold-cam03det.html|access-date=2025-06-24 |website=rsssf.com}}</ref> as well as at the [[2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2002]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details |url=http://rsssf.com/tables/02gc-full.html|access-date=2025-06-24 |website=rsssf.com}}</ref> [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2003]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tables/03gc-full.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024020759/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/03gc-full.html |archive-date=2008-10-24 |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=www.rsssf.com}}</ref> and [[2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]s<ref>{{Cite web |title=CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tables/05gc-full.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024022300/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/05gc-full.html |archive-date=2008-10-24 |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=www.rsssf.com}}</ref> and the [[2001 Copa América|2001]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Copa América 2001 |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tables/2001safull.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019104840/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/2001safull.html |archive-date=2013-10-19 |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=www.rsssf.com}}</ref> and [[2004 Copa América]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Copa América 2004 |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tables/2004safull.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022185106/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/2004safull.html |archive-date=2008-10-22 |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=www.rsssf.com}}</ref> Most notably however, he represented Costa Rica in the [[Football World Cup 2002|2002 World Cup]], playing in all three of the team's matches, and assisting on one goal against each of Brazil and Turkey.<ref name=":0" /> He also was a non-playing squad member at the [[2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tables/00gc-full.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091114062321/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/00gc-full.html |archive-date=2009-11-14 |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=www.rsssf.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Noticias de deportes en Costa Rica |url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/ |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=La Nación |language=es}}</ref>

He played his final international in a July [[2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] match against [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]].

==Personal life==
He is a son of Eustace Bryce and Mildred Valerio, with whom he lived in Canada in 1991 and 1992.<ref>{{Cite web |title=La sangre de Bryce Padres del jugador, quienes viven en Toronto, lo visitaron ayer en Vancouver |url=http://wvw.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2004/octubre/12/ovacion2.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241208072226/http://wvw.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2004/octubre/12/ovacion2.html |archive-date=2024-12-08 |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=wvw.aldia.cr}}</ref> He is married to Cristina Páez. They have a daughter, Sarah, and a son, Samuel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bryce: &#039;Casi me muero, es un milagro” |url=https://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/bryce-casi-me-muero-es-un-milagro-NCDZ419206 |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=www.diez.hn |language=es-HN}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
:''Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! {{tooltip|N.|Goal number}} !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| align="center" | 1. || 28 March 1999 || [[Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (2011)|Estadio Nacional]], [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]], [[Costa Rica]] || {{fb|SLV}} || align="center" | '''1'''–0 || align="center" | 4-0 || [[1999 UNCAF Nations Cup]]
|-
| align="center" | 2. || 18 August 1999 || [[Estadio Centenario]], [[Montevideo]], [[Uruguay]] || {{fb|URU}} || align="center" | '''4'''–5 || align="center" | 4–5 || [[Friendly match]]
|-
| align="center" | 3. || 28 March 2001 || [[Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto]], [[Alajuela]], [[Costa Rica]] || {{fb|TRI}} || align="center" | '''1'''–0 || align="center" | 3–0 || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center" | 4. || 19 July 2001 || [[Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex|Estadio Atanasio Girardot]], [[Medellín]], [[Colombia]] || {{fb|BOL}} || align="center" | '''2'''–0 || align="center" | 4–0 || [[2001 Copa América]]
|-
| align="center" | 5. || 16 October 2002 || [[Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá]], [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]], [[Costa Rica]] || {{fb|ECU}} || align="center" | '''1'''–1 || align="center" | 1–1 || [[Friendly match]]
|-
| align="center" | 6. || 20 February 2003 || [[Estadio Rommel Fernández]], [[Panama City]], [[Panama]] || {{fb|HON}} || align="center" | '''1'''–0 || align="center" | 1–0 || [[1999 UNCAF Nations Cup]]
|-
| align="center" | 7. || 16 July 2003 || [[Gillette Stadium]], [[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough]], United States || {{fb|CUB}} || align="center" | '''2'''–0 || align="center" | 3–0 || [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| align="center" | 8. || 19 July 2003 || [[Gillette Stadium]], [[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough]], United States || {{fb|SLV}} || align="center" | '''4'''–2 || align="center" | 5–2 || [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| align="center" | 9. || 7 September 2003 || [[Lockhart Stadium]], [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]], United States || {{fb|CHN}} || align="center" | '''2'''–0 || align="center" | 2–0 || [[Friendly match]]
|}

==Honours==
'''With [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]]:'''
* [[UNCAF Nations Cup]]: [[UNCAF Nations Cup 1999|1999]], [[UNCAF Nations Cup 2005|2005]]
'''With [[Deportivo Saprissa]]:'''
* [[Primera División de Costa Rica#Previous National Champions|Primera División de Costa Rica]]: 1997-98, 1998–99
'''With [[Liga Deportiva Alajuelense]]:'''
* [[Primera División de Costa Rica#Previous National Champions|Primera División de Costa Rica]]: 2000-01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05
* [[CONCACAF Champions' Cup]]: 2004
* [[Copa Interclubes UNCAF]]: 2002
* Copa LG Uncaf (Panama) Champions: 2000
'''With [[F.C. Motagua]]:'''
* UNCAF Interclub Cup: 2007

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{NFT player|pid=1605}}
* [http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/ESPECIALES/hexagonal/stevenbryce2.html 2002 World Cup profile] - Nación {{in lang|es}}

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