Marvin Obando Obando is a former Costa Rica

Costa Rica

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n football player who played most of his career for C.S. Herediano

Club Sport Herediano

Club Sport Herediano is a football club based in Heredia, Costa Rica. The team plays in the Primera División and is one of the oldest in the country.-History:...

. He also played for Deportivo Saprissa and C.S. Cartaginés

C.S. Cartaginés

Club Sport Cartaginés Deportiva S.A. is a Costa Rican football club, that currently plays in the Costa Rican Primera División. The club plays in Estadio Jose Rafael Fello Meza, in Barrio Asis de Cartago, Costa Rica.-History:...

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International career

He was part of the national team

Costa Rica national football team

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 squad, that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup

1990 FIFA World Cup

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 held in Italy

Italy

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. The defender

Defender (football)

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 collected 51 caps (1 goal) for the "Tico's". He made his debut in 1980, competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics

1984 Summer Olympics

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 and played his last international on January 19, 1994 against Norway

Norway national football team

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Career as manager

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

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.