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31 / Costa Rica · 1980–1994Marvin Obando
Caps · Costa Rica
51
Goals · Costa Rica
1
Life
1960
Clubs
C.S. Herediano, Asociación Deportiva San Carlos, C.S. Cartaginés
#31
Editorial rank of 33 for Costa Rica
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
No Costa Rican has played more league football than Obando, whose 685 appearances across Herediano, Cartaginés, Saprissa and a string of smaller clubs left him one game clear of Julio Fuller. Career record: 51 caps and 1 goals for Costa Rica; club career at C.S. Herediano, Asociación Deportiva San Carlos, C.S. Cartaginés.
Career record
| 1979–1983 | C.S. Herediano |
| 1984–1984 | Asociación Deportiva San Carlos |
| 1985–1990 | C.S. Herediano |
| 1991–1991 | C.S. Cartaginés |
| 1992–1992 | Deportivo Saprissa |
| 1992–1993 | C.S. Herediano |
| 1995–1995 | C.S. Herediano |
| 1995–1997 | A.D. Turrialba |
| 1997–1998 | C.S. Herediano |
| 1998–1999 | Asociación Deportiva Ramonense |
| 1999–2000 | Puntarenas |
| Costa Rica | 51 caps, 1 goals |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
- Caps · Costa Rica checked 4 October 2026
- Goals · Costa Rica checked 4 October 2026
Shared the era
Costa Rica legends whose careers overlapped Obando's
Around Obando in the almanac
One rank above: Kendall Waston at #30.
One rank below: Rodrigo Kenton at #32.
Costa Rica's editorial top five: Keylor Navas · Bryan Ruiz · Celso Borges · Paulo Wanchope · Alejandro Morera Soto.