Jimmy Marín
Costa Rican footballer (born 1997)
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Jimmy Marín Vílchez (born 8 October 1997) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Russian club Krylia Sovetov Samara and the Costa Rica national team. He is used as a wide midfielder or winger, on left or the right flanks.
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Marín with Orenburg in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jimmy Marín Vílchez | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Krylia Sovetov Samara | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2025 | Orenburg | 75 | (14) |
| 2025– | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 16 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Costa Rica U20 | ||
| 2018 | Costa Rica U21 | ||
| 2021 | Costa Rica U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | Costa Rica | 13 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2021 | |||
Club career
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 left Orenburg on 7 June 2025 as his contract expired.[8]
On 11 July 2025, Marín joined Krylia Sovetov Samara on a three-season deal.[9]
International career
Youth
Marín has been capped by Costa Rica at under-20 level, representing the side at 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[10] He was also selected by manager Marcelo Herrera in the under-20 team for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[11] On 7 July 2018, he was included in the under-21 team for the Central American and Caribbean Games.[12]
Senior
On 16 June 2017, Marín was included in the provisional 26-man squad for the CONCACAF Gold Cup.[13] However, he was omitted from the final 23-man squad.[14] On 15 July, he was recalled to the senior team for the same competition as an injury replacement.[15]
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.[16] On 7 September, he made his debut, starting in a 2–0 defeat against Japan.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Saprissa | 2014–15 | Liga FPD | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Liga FPD | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Belén | 2016–17 | Liga FPD | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Herediano | Liga FPD | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Liga FPD | 31 | 3 | — | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Liga FPD | 32 | 6 | — | 8[a] | 3 | — | 40 | 9 | |||
| Total | 71 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 13 | ||
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 2019–20 | Israeli Premier League | 13 | 1 | — | 8[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Ashdod | Israeli Premier League | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Saprissa | 2020–21 | Liga FPD | 40 | 8 | — | 6[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 47 | 9 | |
| 2021–22 | Liga FPD | 42 | 14 | — | 6[f] | 0 | — | 48 | 14 | |||
| Total | 85 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 24 | ||
| Orenburg | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 7 | ||
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 5 | |||
| Total | 75 | 14 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 89 | 16 | ||||
| Krylia Sovetov Samara | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 278 | 51 | 20 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 329 | 58 | ||
- Six appearances, three goals in the CONCACAF League, two appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances, one goal in the CONCACAF League, two appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearance in the Supercopa de Costa Rica
- Four appearances in the CONCACAF League, two appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League
International
- As of match played 8 September 2021
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 September 2021 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica |  Jamaica | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |