Costa Rican footballer (born 1985)
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Granados and the second or maternal family name is
Maroto.
Esteban Granados
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Full name |
Óscar Esteban Granados Maroto |
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Date of birth |
(1985-10-25) 25 October 1985 (age 38) |
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Place of birth |
Cartago, Costa Rica |
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Height |
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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Position(s) |
Defensive midfielder |
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Cartaginés |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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2004–2011 |
Cartaginés |
166 |
(8) |
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2011 |
Orión |
15 |
(1) |
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2012–2022 |
Herediano |
404 |
(38) |
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2009–2015 |
Costa Rica |
14 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 January 2019 |
Óscar Esteban Granados Maroto[1] (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈoskaɾ esˈteβaŋ ɡɾaˈnaðos]; born 25 October 1985) is a Costa Rican former footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Granados started his career at local side Cartaginés where he would stay for 7 years. In June 2011, he joined newly promoted Orión,[2] but left them 6 months later for Herediano.[3]
International career
Granados made his debut for Costa Rica in a January 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has, as of May 2014, earned a total of 12 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and was a member of Costa Rican squad for 2014 FIFA World Cup[1] where he was yellow-carded while on the sub's bench in the game against Greece.[4] He played at the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup[5] as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]
Personal life
Hailing from Quircot de Cartago, he is a son of Elí Granados and Martiza Maroto and is married to Fiorella Alvarado. His elder brother Michael played professional football with second division side Municipal Osa.[7]
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