Jimmy Marín

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Jimmy Marín
Marín with Orenburg in 2022
Personal information
Full name Jimmy Marín Vílchez
Date of birth (1997-10-08) 8 October 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Wide midfielder/Winger
Team information
Current team
Orenburg
Number 80
Youth career
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Saprissa 3 (1)
2016–2019 Herediano 71 (10)
2016Belén (loan) 15 (1)
2019–2020 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 13 (1)
2020Ashdod (loan) 3 (1)
2020–2022 Saprissa 82 (22)
2022– Orenburg 48 (10)
International career
2017 Costa Rica U20
2018 Costa Rica U21
2021 Costa Rica U23 3 (0)
2018– Costa Rica 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2021

Jimmy Marín Vílchez (born 8 October 1997) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Russian Premier League club Orenburg and the Costa Rica national team. He is used as a wide midfielder or winger, on left or the right flanks.

Club career[edit]

Born in San José, Costa Rica, Marín started his senior professional career with Deportivo Saprissa in 2015. On 6 May 2015, he made his first team debut in a 3–2 victory against Carmelita. On 23 August, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 victory against Pérez Zeledón.[1] He played no further in the league, with his side going on to win it on 23 December.[2]

On 18 May 2016, Marín moved to Herediano on a three-year contract and was immediately loaned out to Belén.[3][4] On 31 October 2016, he scored his debut goal for the club in a 3–2 triumph over UCR.[5]

Marín made his debut for Herediano on 9 January 2017, finding the net in a 2–0 victory over Pérez Zeledón.[6]

On 2 July 2022, Marín signed with Orenburg in Russia.[7]

International career[edit]

Youth[edit]

Marín has been capped by Costa Rica at under-20 level, representing the side at 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[8] He was also selected by manager Marcelo Herrera in the under-20 team for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9] On 7 July 2018, he was included in the under-21 team for the Central American and Caribbean Games.[10]

Senior[edit]

On 16 June 2017, Marín was included in the provisional 26-man squad for the CONCACAF Gold Cup.[11] However, he was omitted from the final 23-man squad.[12] On 15 July, he was recalled to the senior team for the same competition as an injury replacement.[13]

On 28 August 2018, Marín was called to the team as a part of a generational of new footballers for friendlies against South Korea and Japan.[14] On 7 September, he made his debut, starting in a 2–0 defeat against Japan.[15]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 24 April 2024
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Saprissa 2014–15 Liga FPD 1 0 1 0
2015–16 Liga FPD 2 1 2 1
Belén 2016–17 Liga FPD 15 1 15 1
Herediano Liga FPD 8 1 8 1
2017–18 Liga FPD 31 3 31 3
2018–19 Liga FPD 32 6 8[a] 3 40 9
Total 71 10 0 0 8 3 0 0 79 13
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2019–20 Israeli Premier League 13 1 8[b] 0 2[c] 0 23 1
Ashdod Israeli Premier League 3 1 3 1
Saprissa 2020–21 Liga FPD 40 8 6[d] 1 1[e] 0 47 9
2021–22 Liga FPD 42 14 6[f] 0 48 14
Total 85 23 0 0 12 1 1 0 98 24
Orenburg 2022–23 Russian Premier League 25 7 1 0 26 7
2023–24 Russian Premier League 23 3 8 1 31 4
Total 48 10 9 1 57 11
Career total 235 46 9 1 28 4 3 0 275 51
  1. ^ Six appearances, three goals in the CONCACAF League, two appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League
  2. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in the Toto Cup
  4. ^ Four appearances, one goal in the CONCACAF League, two appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League
  5. ^ Appearance in the Supercopa de Costa Rica
  6. ^ Four appearances in the CONCACAF League, two appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League

International[edit]

As of match played 8 September 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Costa Rica 2018 5 0
2021 4 1
Total 9 1

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Jimmy Marín
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 September 2021 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica  Jamaica 1–0 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours[edit]

Saprissa

Herediano

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jose Luis Rodriguez C.; Davis Castillo (23 August 2015). "Jimmy Marín el joven de 17 años que le dio el triunfo a Saprissa" [Jimmy Marín the 17 year old who gave the victory to Saprissa] (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. ^ Rodrigo Calvo (23 December 2015). "Los históricos 32 títulos del Deportivo Saprissa" [The historic 32 titles of Deportivo Saprissa] (in Spanish). Cronica. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Herediano le arrebata a Saprissa joven promesa en la delantera" [Herediano snatches Saprissa young promise in the front] (in Spanish). La Nación. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  4. ^ Keydel Romero (18 May 2016). "Jimmy Marín ficha con el Herediano" [Jimmy Marín signed with Herediano] (in Spanish). Deporticos. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  5. ^ Esteban Diaz (31 October 2016). "Belemitas golpearon a los académicos". Futbol Costa Rica (in European Spanish). Futbol. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  6. ^ Juan Diego Villarreal (9 January 2017). "Jimmy Marín empieza a brillar con Herediano" [Jimmy Marín begins to shine with Herediano] (in Spanish). La Nacion. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  7. ^ "ФК "Оренбург" заключил соглашение с полузащитником сборной Коста-Рики Джимми Марин Вильчесом" (in Russian). FC Orenburg. 2 July 2022. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  8. ^ Hernandez, Joselyn (10 February 2017). "Los 20 ticos para el Premundial Sub 20 = The 20 Costa Ricans for the Premundial Sub 20". Federación Costarricense de Fútbol (in European Spanish). Fedefutbol. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  9. ^ Hernandez, Joselyn (28 April 2017). "Marcelo definió los 21 para Corea". Federación Costarricense de Fútbol (in European Spanish). Fede Futbol. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Costa Rica define los convocados para los Juegos Centroamericanos en Barranquilla". everardoherrera.com (in European Spanish). Everado Herrera. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Ramírez eligió al equipo para Copa Oro" [Ramírez chose the team for Copa Oro]. Federación Costarricense de Fútbol (in European Spanish). Fede Futbol. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Jimmy Marín, José Leitón y Juan Pablo Vargas no estarán en Copa Oro" [Jimmy Marín, José Leitón and Juan Pablo Vargas will not be in the Gold Cup]. La Nación, Grupo Nación (in Spanish). La Nación. 29 June 2017.
  13. ^ "Bolaños, Ordain y Jimmy Marín llamados a Copa Oro" [Bolaños, Ordain and Jimmy Marín called to Gold Cup]. CRHoy.com (in European Spanish). CR Hoy. 15 July 2017.
  14. ^ "Ronald González convoca una renovada selección para gira asiática" [Ronald González calls a renewed selection for Asian tour]. everardoherrera.com (in European Spanish). Everardo Herrera. 28 August 2018.
  15. ^ "La Sele cae derrotada 2-0 ante Corea del Sur" [The Sele falls defeated 2-0 against South Korea]. everardoherrera.com (in European Spanish). Everardo Herrera. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.

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