Marvin Obando

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

Marvin Obando
Personal information
Full name Marvin Obando Obando
Date of birth (1960-04-04) 4 April 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Palmar Sur, Costa Rica
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender, Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1983 Herediano
1984 San Carlos
1985–1990 Herediano
1991 Cartaginés
1992 Saprissa
1992–1993 Herediano
1995 Herediano
1995–1997 Turrialba
1997–1998 Herediano
1998–1999 Ramonense
1999–2000 Municipal Puntarenas
Total 685 (70)
International career
1980–1994 Costa Rica 51 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marvin Obando Obando (born 4 April 1960 in Puntarenas Province) is a former Costa Rican football player who played most of his career for Herediano.

Born in Palmar Sur,[1] Obando played a total of 21 seasons in the Primera Division of Costa Rica between 1979 and 2000, and participated in 685 football games. He is the Costa Rican footballer with the most games played, surpassing Julio Fuller by 1 game.[2] He scored 70 goals in the process.[3]

  1. ^ El arte de perseverar - Nación (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Marvin Obando es el que disputó más partidos en Primera División - Nación (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Un Obando dejó huella en el Team, el otro sigue sus pasos Archived 17 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine - Nación (in Spanish)