Marvin Obando
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marvin Obando Obando | ||
Date of birth | 4 April 1960 | ||
Place of birth | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1983 | Herediano | ||
1984 | San Carlos | ||
1985–1990 | Herediano | ||
1991 | Cartaginés | ||
1992 | Saprissa | ||
1992–1993 | Herediano | ||
1995 | Herediano | ||
1995–1997 | Turrialba | ||
1997–1998 | Herediano | ||
1998–1999 |
Ramonense | ||
1999–2000 | Municipal Puntarenas | ||
Total | 685 | (70) | |
International career | |||
1980–1994 | Costa Rica | 51 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Marvin Obando Obando (born 4 April 1960 in Puntarenas Province) is a former Costa Rican football player who played most of his career for Herediano.
Born in Palmar Sur,
Club career
Obando holds the record as the most-capped player in the
International career
Obando made his debut for Costa Rica in a March 1980
He was part of the national team squad, that played in the
He played his final international on 19 January 1994 against Norway.
International goals
- Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 24 June 1980 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica | ![]() |
3–0 | Friendly match |
Managerial career
He has moved into the coaching side of the game currently coaching a 2nd division team in Costa Rica (Barrio Mexico). Also, he is now training a new soccer academy for kids of 14 years, called Buffalos Soccer Academy in Costa Rica. He works with Roberto Castro.
Personal life
He has two kids; a son who is also named Marvin and a daughter named Paola.[11]
Marvin Jr. currently plays for Heredia in the Costa Rican 1st Division, he debuted with Heredia when he was 17 years old.
References
- ^ a b El arte de perseverar - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Marvin Obando es el que disputó más partidos en Primera División - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Un Obando dejó huella en el Team, el otro sigue sus pasos Archived 17 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ a b El regreso de Obando - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Goleadores del C. S. Herediano - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ En el Herediano el record se llama Germán Chavarría Archived 8 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
- ^ Rivera, Arnoldo (10 March 2012). "Marvin Obando, el dueño de la marca" [Marvin Obando, the owner of the record] (in Spanish). La Nacion.
- ^ "Marvin Obando". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ Marvin Obando – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Costa Rica - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 July 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ Don Marvin pidió un “panta” de corduroy - Al Día (in Spanish)
External links
- Marvin Obando at National-Football-Teams.com