Marvin Loría

Marvin Loría
Loría with Saprissa in 2016
Personal information
Full name Marvin Antonio Loría Leitón
Date of birth (1997-04-24) 24 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
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)
2019–2024 Portland Timbers 109 (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 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2021

Marvin Antonio Loría Leitón (born 24 April 1997) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Costa Rica national team.

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]

Portland declined Loría's contract option following their 2024 season.[5]

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.[6]

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. ^ Timbers, Portland. "Timbers announce roster status ahead of 2025 season | PTFC". Portland Timbers.
  6. ^ "US v Costa Rica game report". United States Soccer Federation. 2 February 2019.


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