Marvin Antonio Loría Leitón (born 24 April 1997) is a Costa Rican professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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and the Costa Rica national team.

Club career

Loría came through the academy at

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, making his professional debut for the club on 24 November 2013 in a 1–1 draw with Cartaginés. He spent time on loan with

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, before moving abroad again on 9 March 2018 to the

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with

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side

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. Loría signed a first-team contract with

in December 2018. In his debut match, Loria scored his first MLS goal with his very first shot on 22 June 2019.

International

On 2 February 2019, he made his debut for the Costa Rica national team as a starter in a friendly against the

Honours

Saprissa *

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: Apertura 2016, Clausura 2018 Portland Timbers *

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* * 1997 births Living people Costa Rican footballers Association football forwards Deportivo Saprissa players S.L. Benfica B players Portland Timbers 2 players Portland Timbers players Costa Rica under-20 international footballers Costa Rican expatriate footballers USL Championship players Costa Rica international footballers Major League Soccer players MLS Next Pro players {{CostaRica-footy-bio-stub