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.
![]() Marín with Orenburg in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jimmy Marín Vílchez | ||
Date of birth | (1997-10-08) 8 October 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Wide midfielder/Winger | ||
Club 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) |
2016 | → Belén (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 13 | (1) |
2020 | → Ashdod (loan) | 3 | (1) |
2020–2022 | Saprissa | 82 | (22) |
2022– | Orenburg | 15 | (6) |
National team‡ | |||
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 13 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2021 |
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]
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]
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]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Costa Rica | 2018 | 5 | 0 |
2021 | 4 | 1 | |
Total | 9 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 8 September 2021 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Saprissa
Herediano
Individual
FC Orenburg – current squad | |
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Costa Rica squad – 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finalists | ||
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Costa Rica squad – 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
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Costa Rica squad – 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
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