Edgar Marín

Edgar Ceferino Marín Leví (22 May 1943 – 16 August 2023) was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played as a striker.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marín and the second or maternal family name is Leví.

Edgar Marín
Personal information
Full name Edgar Ceferino Marín Leví
Date of birth (1943-05-22)22 May 1943
Place of birth Pueblo Nuevo, Costa Rica
Date of death 16 August 2023(2023-08-16) (aged 80)
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1956–1962 Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1967 Saprissa
1967–1968 Oakland Clippers 46 (12)
1969 Kansas City Spurs 0 (0)
1970–1979 Saprissa
International career
1963–1976 Costa Rica 32 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Pueblo Nuevo, Puntarenas,[1] 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]

Marín retired in 1979.

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]

Death

Edgar Marín died on 16 August 2023, at the age of 80.[8]

References
  1. "Figuras del ayer: Edgar Marín". UNAFUT. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
  2. Carrera de Édgar Marín en el fútbol Archived 7 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine - Nación (in 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. 26 August 2006. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
  5. "EDGAR MARIN LEVI" (in Spanish). Salón de la Fama del Deporte Costarricense. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  6. Edgar Marín – FIFA competition record (archived)
  7. Edgar Marín – FIFA competition record (archived)
  8. Fallece Edgar Marín, leyenda del fútbol nacional (in Spanish)


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