Óscar Granados
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Óscar Esteban Granados Maroto | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Cartago, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Herediano | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cartaginés | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2011 | Cartaginés | 166 | (8) |
| 2011 | Orión | 15 | (1) |
| 2012– | Herediano | 84 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Costa Rica | 12 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 July 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2014 | |||
Óscar Esteban Granados Maroto[1] (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈteβan ɡɾaˈnaðos]; born 25 October 1985) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Herediano.
Club career
Granados started his career at local side Cartaginés where he would stay for 7 years. In June 2011 he joined newly promoted Orión,[2] but left them 6 months later for Herediano.[3]
International career
Granados made his debut for Costa Rica in a January 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has, as of May 2014, earned a total of 12 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and was a member of Costa Rican squad for 2014 FIFA World Cup[1] where he was yellow-carded while on the sub's bench in the game against Greece.[4] He played at the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup[5] as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]
Personal life
Hailing from Quircot de Cartago, he is a son of Elí Granados and Martiza Maroto and is married to Fiorella Alvarado. His elder brother Michael played professional football with second division side Municipal Osa.[7]
References
- 1 2 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil ™ - List of Players, FIFA.com, Retrieved 6/28/2014
- ↑ Granados y Díaz llegan a Orión F. C. - Nación (in Spanish)
- ↑ Herediano presentó a 4 refuerzos para el Torneo de Verano 2012 - Nación (in Spanish)
- ↑ Costa Rica beat Greece on penalties to meet Holland in quarter-finals - Guardian
- ↑ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ↑ Esteban Granados Una familia de Dios y fútbol - Nación (in Spanish)
External links
- Óscar Granados at National-Football-Teams.com
- Player profile - Herediano
- Óscar Granados at Soccerway
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