Luis Marin
| Date of birth | 10 August 1974 |
| Place of birth | Tres Rios |
| Nationality | Costa Rica |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Marin is regarded as Costa Rica's most skillful centre half and is certainly a veteran of the national team.
He started in domestic football but had spells in Guatemala and Uruguay for River Plate before returning to play for LD Alajuelense.
He made his international debut against Panama in June 1993 and played in the 1994 and 1998 qualification competitions before reaching the World Cup finals in 2002.
A composed defender who never seems to panic, Marin also gets forward to help the team attack being a danger from set plays.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Costa Rica | Olympics | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Costa Rica | Copa Centroamericana | 3 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 11 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 10 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Costa Rica | Copa Centroamericana | 3 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Costa Rica | UNCAF Tournament | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Costa Rica | Copa America | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 7 |
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| 2001-02 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Costa Rica | UNCAF Tournament | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | Costa Rica | Copa America | 4 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 10 |
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| 2004-05 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 7 |
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| 2005-06 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 23 Jun 1993 | Costa Rica v Panama | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jul 1993 | Canada v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Mexico v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 18 Jul 1993 | Costa Rica v Martinique | W | 3-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 21 Jul 1993 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 25 Jul 1993 | Costa Rica v Jamaica | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3rd place |
| 28 May 1995 | USA v Costa Rica | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Sep 1995 | Jamaica v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 May 1996 | Jamaica v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | Olympics | CONCACAF final round |
| 17 May 1996 | Canada v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | Olympics | CONCACAF final round |
| 19 May 1996 | Costa Rica v El Salvador | W | 4-1 | Olympics | CONCACAF final round |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Honduras v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Peru v Costa Rica | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 1996 | Ecuador v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Costa Rica v Chile | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 1996 | Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 04 Sep 1996 | Jamaica v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Oct 1996 | Venezuela v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Costa Rica v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Nov 1996 | Costa Rica v Panama | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 1996 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 24 Nov 1996 | Guatemala v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 01 Dec 1996 | Costa Rica v USA | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 15 Dec 1996 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 21 Dec 1996 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 19 Feb 1997 | Costa Rica v Venezuela | W | 5-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Mar 1997 | Costa Rica v Cameroon | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Mar 1997 | Costa Rica v Mexico | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 23 Mar 1997 | Costa Rica v USA | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 16 Apr 1997 | Guatemala v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | UNCAF CUP | |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | W | 5-1 | UNCAF CUP | |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Costa Rica v El Salvador | W | 1-0 | UNCAF CUP | |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Guatemala v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | UNCAF CUP | |
| 04 May 1997 | El Salvador v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 11 May 1997 | Costa Rica v Jamaica | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 01 Jun 1997 | Canada v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Costa Rica v El Salvador | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 07 Sep 1997 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 14 Sep 1997 | Jamaica v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 09 Nov 1997 | Mexico v Costa Rica | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 16 Nov 1997 | Costa Rica v Canada | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 21 Jan 1998 | Costa Rica v Honduras | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Feb 1998 | Costa Rica v Cuba | W | 7-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 07 Feb 1998 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 28 Jan 1999 | Costa Rica v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Feb 1999 | Costa Rica v Jamaica | W | 9-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Mar 1999 | Costa Rica v Belize | W | 7-0 | UNCAF CUP | |
| 21 Mar 1999 | Costa Rica v Honduras | L | 0-1 | UNCAF CUP | Group 2 |
| 24 Mar 1999 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | W | 1-0 | UNCAF CUP | Group 2 |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Costa Rica v Honduras | L | 1-2 | UNCAF CUP | Group 2 |
| 19 Apr 2001 | Costa Rica v Venezuela | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 2001 | Costa Rica v Belize | W | 4-0 | UNCAF Tournament | Pre group B |
| 30 May 2001 | Panama v Costa Rica | W | 1-2 | UNCAF Tournament | Final round |
| 01 Jun 2001 | Guatemala v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | UNCAF Tournament | Final round |
| 03 Jun 2001 | El Salvador v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | UNCAF Tournament | Final round |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Mexico v Costa Rica | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Costa Rica v Jamaica | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 13 Jul 2001 | Honduras v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Uruguay v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Bolivia v Costa Rica | W | 0-4 | Copa America | Group C |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Costa Rica v Uruguay | L | 1-2 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 04 Sep 2001 | Costa Rica v USA | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Costa Rica v Mexico | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Jamaica v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 18 Jan 2002 | Martinique v Costa Rica | W | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group C |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group C |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Costa Rica v Haiti | W | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Costa Rica v Korea Republic | W | 3-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Feb 2002 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Final |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Japan v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Korea Republic v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 2002 | Costa Rica v Colombia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2002 | Belgium v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2002 | China PR v Costa Rica | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 09 Jun 2002 | Costa Rica v Turkey | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Costa Rica v Brazil | L | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 17 Oct 2002 | Costa Rica v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 2002 | Ecuador v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2003 | El Salvador v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | UNCAF Tournament | |
| 13 Feb 2003 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | D | 1-1 | UNCAF Tournament | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | W | 1-0 | UNCAF Tournament | |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Panama v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | UNCAF Tournament | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Chile v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2003 | Costa Rica v Chile | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Costa Rica v Canada | L | 0-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group D |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Cuba v Costa Rica | W | 0-3 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group D |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Costa Rica v El Salvador | W | 5-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 24 Jul 2003 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 26 Jul 2003 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 3-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Austria v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Costa Rica v Finland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Cuba v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF group 5 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Costa Rica v Cuba | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF group 5 |
| 08 Jul 2004 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | L | 0-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Brazil v Costa Rica | L | 4-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Costa Rica v Chile | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Colombia v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Costa Rica v Honduras | L | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
| 05 Sep 2004 | Guatemala v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Costa Rica v Canada | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Canada v Costa Rica | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Honduras v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Costa Rica v Haiti | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Costa Rica v Mexico | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Costa Rica v Panama | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Panama v Costa Rica | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Costa Rica v USA | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Guatemala v Costa Rica | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 09 Nov 2005 | France v Costa Rica | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Costa Rica v Korea Republic | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2006 | Ukraine v Costa Rica | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2006 | Czech Republic v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2006 | Germany v Costa Rica | L | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Ecuador v Costa Rica | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Costa Rica v Poland | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 22 Nov 2007 | Panama v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 14 Oct 2009 | USA v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Costa Rica v Uruguay | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF/CONMEBOL play-off |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Uruguay v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF/CONMEBOL play-off |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.