Óscar Esteban Granados Maroto[1] (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈoskaɾ esˈteβaŋ ɡɾaˈnaðos]; born 25 October 1985) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Herediano.
![]() Granados with Costa Rica at the 2014 FIFA World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Óscar Esteban Granados Maroto | ||
Date of birth | (1985-10-25) 25 October 1985 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Cartago, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Herediano | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Cartaginés | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2011 | Cartaginés | 166 | (8) |
2011 | Orión | 15 | (1) |
2012– | Herediano | 288 | (30) |
National team‡ | |||
2009–2015 | Costa Rica | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 January 2019 |
Granados started his career at local side Cartaginés where he would stay for 7 years. In June 2011 he joined newly promoted Orión,[2] but left them 6 months later for Herediano.[3]
Granados made his debut for Costa Rica in a January 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has, as of May 2014, earned a total of 12 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and was a member of Costa Rican squad for 2014 FIFA World Cup[1] where he was yellow-carded while on the sub's bench in the game against Greece.[4] He played at the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup[5] as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]
Hailing from Quircot de Cartago, he is a son of Elí Granados and Martiza Maroto and is married to Fiorella Alvarado. His elder brother Michael played professional football with second division side Municipal Osa.[7]
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