Marvin Loría

Marvin Antonio Loría Leitón (born 24 April 1997) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers and the Costa Rica national team.

Marvin Loría
Loría with Saprissa in 2016
Personal information
Full name Marvin Antonio Loría Leitón
Date of birth (1997-04-24) 24 April 1997
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Portland Timbers
Number 44
Youth career
Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 Saprissa 10 (0)
2015–2016 → Benfica B (loan) 0 (0)
2018 → Portland Timbers 2 (loan) 30 (6)
2019– Portland Timbers 98 (6)
2019–2022 Portland Timbers 2 10 (3)
International career‡
2017 Costa Rica U20 3 (0)
2021 Costa Rica U23 2 (0)
2019– Costa Rica 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:43, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2021

Club career

Loría came through the academy at Deportivo Saprissa, making his professional debut for the club on 24 November 2013 in a 1–1 draw with Cartaginés. He spent time on loan with Benfica B, before moving abroad again on 9 March 2018 to the United States with USL side Portland Timbers 2.[2]

Loría signed a first-team contract with Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer in December 2018.[3] In his debut match, Loria scored his first MLS goal with his very first shot on 22 June 2019.[4]

International

On 2 February 2019, he made his debut for the Costa Rica national team as a starter in a friendly against the United States.[5]

Honours

Saprissa

Portland Timbers

References
  1. "Marvin Loría". Portland Timbers. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. "T2 acquires winger Marvin Loria". oregonlive.com. Advance Local Media. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. "Portland Timbers sign Loria, Zambrano from USL affiliate". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  4. "Recap: Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo 2019". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  5. "US v Costa Rica game report". United States Soccer Federation. 2 February 2019.


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