Name Luis Marin Career start 2003 1992–1993 Carmelita Weight 87 kg | Years Team Height 1.89 m Playing position Role Goalkeeper Position Goalkeeper | |
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Full name Luis Antonio Marin Murillo Date of birth (1974-08-10) August 10, 1974 (age 41) Number 1 (Club Universidad de Chile / Goalkeeper), 31 (O\'Higgins F.C. / Goalkeeper) Similar People Enzo Gutierrez, Roberto Cereceda, Juan Rodrigo Rojas, Waldo Ponce, Nicolas Peric Profiles | ||
Place of birth San Jose, Costa Rica | ||
Luis Antonio Marín Murillo (born 10 August 1974) is a retired professional Costa Rican footballer and former national captain.
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- Sporting kansas city and goalkeeper luis marin part ways
- Club career
- International career
- International goals
- Managerial career
- Personal life
- Team honours with LD Alajuelense
- Team honours with Maccabi Netanya
- Team honours with Costa Rica
- Individual
- Luis mar n
- References
He currently acts as the assistant manager of the national team. Marin is regarded to be one of the finest Costa Rican footballers of his generation.
Sporting kansas city and goalkeeper luis marin part ways
Club career
Marín was born in the Calderón Guardia Hospital in San José, Costa Rica and grew up in Concepción de Tres Ríos. He made his professional debut for Carmelita on 13 September 1992 against Alajuelense, before moving to Alajuelense themselves. In 1998 he moved abroad to play for Guatemalan side USAC alongside compatriots Try Bennett and Benjamín Mayorga and in 1999 he played in Uruguay for River Plate. In 2000 he returned to Alajuelense.
In 2006, Marín left Liga for another spell abroad, moving to Israeli outfit Maccabi Netanya. After 3 seasons with Netanya, winning a total of 113 caps and scoring 2 goals in all club competitions, Marin left the club in summer 2009 for a final spell at Alajuelense. He announced his retirement in April 2011.
International career
Marín made his debut for Costa Rica in a June 1993 friendly match against Panama and earned a total of 128 caps, scoring 5 goals. He represented his country in 41 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played in all 3 games during both the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups. He also played at the 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2003 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 1993,1998, 2002 and 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cups and the 2001 and 2004 Copa Américas. He also was a non-playing squad member at the 1997 Copa América.
He played his final game for the national team on November 18, 2009, where they tied 1–1 to Uruguay. The game meant that Costa Rica would not be in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In Israel his nickname was "Superman".
International goals
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.Managerial career
After retiring in May 2011, Marín was appointed assistant to manager Oscar Ramírez at Alajuelense and was named assistant national coach for the 2014 UNCAF Nations Cup would Jorge Luis Pinto decide to resign as national team manager.
Personal life
Marín is married to Elizabeth Chavarría and they have two daughters and a son.