Edgar Marín

Edgar Marín
Personal information
Full nameEdgar Ceferino Marín Leví
Date of birth22 May 1943
Place of birthPueblo Nuevo, Costa Rica
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing positionStriker
Youth career
1956-1962Saprissa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1962–1967Saprissa
1967–1968Oakland Clippers46(12)
1969Kansas City Spurs0(0)
1970–1979Saprissa
National team
1963–1976Costa Rica32(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Marín and the second or maternal family name is Leví.

Edgar Ceferino Marín Leví (born 22 May 1943 in Pueblo Nuevo, Puntarenas[1]) is a retired Costa Rican footballer.

Club career

Marín made his league debut in 1962 for Deportivo Saprissa against Uruguay de Coronado[2] and played for them until 1967 before moving to the NASL to play for the Oakland Clippers and Kansas City Spurs. He also failed tests for PEC Zwolle and Go Ahead Eagles[2] in the Netherlands.[3]

Marín won 12 Primera División de Costa Rica titles with Deportivo Saprissa during the 1960s and 1970s.[4] He won six consecutive titles from 1972 to 1977.[5]

International career

Marín also represented Costa Rica at the international level, representing his country in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6][7] He won a total of 32 caps, scoring 4 goals.[2]

He retired in 1979.

References

  1. "Figuras del ayer: Edgar Marín". UNAFUT. 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Carrera de Édgar Marín en el fútbol - Nación (Spanish)
  3. Calvo Castro, Rodrigo (21 September 1999). "A las puertas de la gloria" [At the gates of glory] (in Spanish). La Nación.
  4. "Dirigencia dice que el morado se mantendrá". Al Día. 2006-08-26. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  5. "EDGAR MARIN LEVI" (in Spanish). Salón de la Fama del Deporte Costarricense. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  6. Edgar MarínFIFA competition record
  7. Edgar MarínFIFA competition record

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