Full name Marvin Obando Obando 1979–1983 Herediano Weight 69 kg Years Team Height 1.72 m | Role Football player Name Marvin Obando Position Forward, Defender | |
Date of birth (1960-04-04) 4 April 1960 (age 55) | ||
Playing position Place of birth Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | ||
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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.
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- YELLOW CARD Santos Marvin OBANDO No 17
- Club career
- International career
- International goals
- Managerial career
- Personal life
- References
Born in Palmar Sur, Obando served a total of 21 years in the Primera Division of Costa Rica, between 1979 and 2000, and participated in 685 football games, being the Costa Rican footballer the one most often played, beating for one game to Julio Fuller. He scored 70 goals in the process.
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Club career
Obando holds the record as the most-capped player in the Costa Rican Primera División with 685 appearances. He made his professional debut on 22 July 1979 for Herediano against Municipal Puntarenas and scored his first goal on 9 September 1979 against San José. He played from 1979 to 2000 with Herediano, scoring 48 goals for them in 480 matches, San Carlos, Cartaginés, Saprissa, Ramonense, Turrialba and Municipal Puntarenas.
International career
Obando made his debut for Costa Rica in a March 1980 friendly match against Honduras and competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
He was part of the national team squad, that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy. The defender collected 51 caps, scoring 1 goal for the Tico's.
He played his final international on January 19, 1994 against Norway.
International goals
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.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.
Marvin Jr. currently plays for Heredia in the Costa Rican 1st Division, he debuted with Heredia when he was 17 years old.