Edgar Marín

Edgar Ceferino Marín Leví was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Born in Pueblo Nuevo, Puntarenas, Marín made his league debut in 1962 for Deportivo Saprissa against Uruguay de Coronado 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 in the Netherlands.
Marín won 12 Primera División de Costa Rica titles with Deportivo Saprissa during the 1960s and 1970s. He won six consecutive titles from 1972 to 1977.
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. He won a total of 32 caps, scoring 4 goals.

Death

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