Edgar Ceferino Marín Leví (22 May 1943 – 16 August 2023) was a Costa Rican professional
footballer
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who played as a
striker.
Club career
Born in
Pueblo Nuevo,
Puntarenas
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, Marín made his league debut in 1962 for
Deportivo Saprissa
Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its Association football, football team. The club is based in San Juan de Tibás, San José, Costa Rica, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aym ...
against
Uruguay de Coronado[Carrera de Édgar Marín en el fútbol]
- Nación and played for them until 1967 before moving to the
NASL to play for the
Oakland Clippers
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and
Kansas City Spurs
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. He also failed tests for
PEC Zwolle
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and
Go Ahead Eagles
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[ in the Netherlands.
Marín won 12 ]Primera División de Costa Rica
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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
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at the international level, representing his country in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification
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Qualifying tournaments ar ...
matches.[
]
Death
Edgar Marín died on 16 August 2023, at the age of 80.Fallece Edgar Marín, leyenda del fútbol nacional
References
External links
1943 births
2023 deaths
Footballers from Puntarenas Province
Costa Rican men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Costa Rica men's international footballers
National Professional Soccer League (1967) players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
Deportivo Saprissa players
Oakland Clippers players
Kansas City Spurs players
Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers
Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
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