Marvin Chinchilla

Marvin Chinchilla Calderón (born 11 February 1977) is a Costa Rican football player who currently plays for Puma Generaleña in the Costa Rican Primera División.[1]

Marvin Chinchilla
Personal information
Full name Marvin Chinchilla Calderón
Date of birth (1977-02-11) February 11, 1977
Place of birth Costa Rica
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Puma Generaleña
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 Pérez Zeledón
2000–2002 Alajuelense
2003 Pérez Zeledón
2004 Cartaginés
2004–2005 Liberia
2006–2008 Santos de Guápiles
2008 UCR
2010– Puma Generaleña (39)
National team
1997 Costa Rica U-20
1998–2000 Costa Rica U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chinchilla and the second or maternal family name is Calderón.

Club career

He played for several Costa Rica top-tier clubs, such as Pérez Zeledón, Alajuelense,[2] Cartaginés and Liberia.[3]

When Chinchilla was dismissed at Santos de Guápiles, he joined UCR in summer 2008[4] and then decided to start his own club with his brothers and bought the licence of second division side El Roble in 2009 to found Puma Generaleña for whom he became the club captain.[5]

International career

He played at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship,[6] but never played for the senior Costa Rica national football team.

He also played in the football tournament of 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games

Honours and awards

References
  1. As Puma subió a Primera División elevado por un gran mar de alegría sureña - Nación (in Spanish)
  2. Chinchilla a Pérez Zeledón - Nación (in Spanish)
  3. Temporada 2005-06 Municipal Liberia - Nación (in Spanish)
  4. La UCR, un equipo con bajas y en formación - Nación (in Spanish)
  5. AS Puma: el chineado de los Chinchilla - Diario Extra (in Spanish)
  6. Marvin Chinchilla – FIFA competition record


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