Marvin Angulo Borbón (born 30 September 1986) is a

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who currently plays for

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Club career

On 1 October 2009 it was thought he will join the

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from

CS Herediano Club Sport Herediano (), commonly known as Herediano and nicknamed El Team, is a Costa Rican multisport club based in Heredia, Heredia province. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Herediano is mostly known for its association ...

as an injury replacement player for

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. The deal was agreed in principle on 21 September 2009. However, he was yet to gain clearance from FIFA, and was unable to take the field for Melbourne Victory until the 10 January 2010 fixture against the

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. He was released by Melbourne Victory during the 10/11 off-season and returned to Herediano, despite rumours of Melbourne wanting to extend his loan.

International career

Angulo has made two appearances for the

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, his debut coming in a friendly against Peru on 22 August 2007. In January 2008 he played his second and final international against

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Transfer Rumors

Angulo has been linked to a transfer from this current club Saprissa to the Major League Soccer team New York Red Bulls

Honours

Herediano *

Liga FPD The Primera División of Costa Rica, commonly known as Fútbol de Primera División (FPD), and Liga Promerica for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional association football division in Costa Rica. It is administered by the Unión de Clubes ...

: Clausura 2012 Saprissa *

: Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014,

Apertura 2015 The ' and ' tournaments is a split season format for Spanish-speaking sports leagues. It is a relatively recent innovation for many Latin American football leagues in which the traditional association football season from August to May is divi ...

, Apertura 2016, Clausura 2018, Clausura 2020, Clausura 2021 *

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Individual *

Player of the Year: Apertura 2007, Apertura 2015, Apertura 2016

References

External links

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Melbourne Victory profile
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Profile at Nacion
1986 births Living people People from Heredia (canton) Sportspeople from Heredia Province Men's association football midfielders Costa Rican men's footballers Costa Rica men's international footballers C.S. Herediano footballers Melbourne Victory FC players Deportivo Saprissa players A-League Men players Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players {{CostaRica-footy-bio-stub