Héctor Marchena
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Héctor Marchena de la O | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Limón, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender Holding midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983-1986 | Cartaginés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987–1992 | Cartaginés | ||
| 1992–1996 | Herediano | ||
| 1996 | Turrialba | ||
| 1999 | Ramonense | ||
| 2000 | Cartaginés | ||
| National team | |||
| 1987–1994 | Costa Rica | 48 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Héctor Marchena de la O (born 4 January 1965 in Limón[1]) is a former Costa Rican football player who used to play for Cartaginés and Herediano.
Club career
Nicknamed La Iguana (The Lizard), Marchena made his professional debut for Cartaginés in 1987 and left them for Herediano ahead of the 1992-93 season. In June 1996 he moved to Turrialba,[2] but a knee injury cut short his career in October 1996.[3]
In December 1998 he left his post as an administrative assistant at the Banco Popular to resume his career with Ramonense.[4] A year later he returned to Cartagines.[3]
International career
Marchena made his debut for Costa Rica in a February 1987 friendly match against South Korea and earned a total of 48 caps, scoring no goals.[5] He represented his country in 13 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and was part of the national team squad, that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, and featured in all four games played.[6] He also played at the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup and the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[7]
He played his last international on January 19, 1994 against Norway.
Personal life
Marchena is married and has six children. He worked for the Banco Popular and Recope.[8]
References
- ↑ "Figuras del ayer: Héctor Marchena". UNAFUT. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ↑ Turrialba perfila equipo - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ¡Marchena a la cancha! - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Vuelve Marchena•El martes hará su primer entrenamiento con Ramonense - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Appearances for Costa Rica National Team - RSSSF
- ↑ Héctor Marchena – FIFA competition record
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ↑ Figuras del ayer: Héctor Marchena - Nación (Spanish)
External links
- Héctor Marchena at National-Football-Teams.com
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