Luis Antonio Marín Murillo (born 10 August 1974) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer, who played as a centre-back, and former captain of the Costa Rica national team. He is currently the manager of Pérez Zeledón.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Antonio Marín Murillo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1974-08-10) 10 August 1974 (age 49) | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pérez Zeledón (Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Carmelita | 13 | (1) |
| 1993–1998 | Alajuelense | 104 | (6) |
| 1998–1999 | USAC | 15 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | River Plate | 6 | (0) |
| 2000–2006 | Alajuelense | 222 | (8) |
| 2006–2009 | Maccabi Netanya | 93 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | Alajuelense | 69 | (3) |
| Total | 523 | (21) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993–2009 | Costa Rica | 128 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011 | LD Alajuelense (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2018 | Costa Rica (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Costa Rica U21 (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | San Carlos | ||
| 2020–2021 | Santos | ||
| 2021 | Herediano | ||
| 2021 | Alajuelense | ||
| 2022– | Pérez Zeledón | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marin was regarded to be one of the finest Costa Rican footballers of his generation.[citation needed]
Marín was born in the Calderón Guardia Hospital in San José, Costa Rica and grew up in Concepción de Tres Ríos.[2] He made his professional debut for Carmelita on 13 September 1992 against Alajuelense,[3] before moving to Alajuelense themselves. In 1998, he moved abroad to play for Guatemalan side USAC alongside compatriots Try Bennett and Benjamín Mayorga[4] and in 1999 he played in Uruguay for River Plate.[5] In 2000, he returned to Alajuelense.
In 2006, Marín left Liga for another spell abroad, moving to Israeli outfit Maccabi Netanya.[6] After 3 seasons with Netanya, winning a total of 113 caps, scoring 2 goals in all club competitions and becoming a fan favorite earning the nickname "superman", Marin left the club in summer 2009 for a final spell at Alajuelense.[7] He announced his retirement in April 2011.[3]
Marín made his debut for Costa Rica in a June 1993 friendly match against Panama[8] and earned a total of 128 caps, scoring 5 goals.[9] He represented his country in 41 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played in all 3 games during both the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups.[10] He also played at the 1997,[11] 1999,[12] 2001[13] and 2003 UNCAF Nations Cups[14] as well as at the 1993,[15]1998,[16] 2002[17] and 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cups[18] and the 2001[19] and 2004 Copa Américas.[20] He also was a non-playing squad member at the 1997 Copa América.[21]
He played his final game for the national team on 18 November 2009, where they tied 1–1 to Uruguay. The game meant that Costa Rica would not be in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In Israel his nickname was "Superman".
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 November 1997 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica |  Canada |
3–1 | 3–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 23 May 2001 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  Belize |
3–0 | 4–0 | 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 3. | 20 June 2001 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica |  Jamaica |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 19 November 2003 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica |  Finland |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly match |
| 5. | 11 July 2004 | Estadio Universidad Nacional San Agustín, Arequipa, Peru |  Brazil |
1–4 | 1–4 | 2004 Copa América |
After retiring in May 2011, Marín was appointed assistant to manager Oscar Ramírez at Alajuelense[22] and was named assistant national coach for the 2014 UNCAF Nations Cup would Jorge Luis Pinto decide to resign as national team manager.[23]
Marín is married to Elizabeth Chavarría and they have two daughters and a son.[24]
Alajuelense
Maccabi Netanya
Costa Rica