Óscar Granados Explained

Esteban Granados
Full Name:Óscar Esteban Granados Maroto
Birth Date:25 October 1985
Birth Place:Cartago, Costa Rica
Height:1.83m (06feet)
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthclubs1:Cartaginés
Years1:2004–2011
Caps1:166
Goals1:8
Clubs1:Cartaginés
Years2:2011
Caps2:15
Goals2:1
Clubs2:Orión
Years3:2012–2022
Caps3:404
Goals3:38
Clubs3:Herediano
Nationalyears1:2009–2015
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam1:Costa Rica
Club-Update:24 August 2023
Ntupdate:16 January 2019

Óscar Esteban Granados Maroto[1] (pronounced as /es/; 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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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140625085714/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/36/33/44/fwc_2014_squadlists_neutral.pdf 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil ™ - List of Players
  2. http://wfnode01.nacion.com/2011-06-09/Deportes/NotasSecundarias/Deportes2805228.aspx Granados y Díaz llegan a Orión F. C.
  3. http://www.nacion.com/deportes/Herediano-presento-refuerzos-Torneo-Verano_0_1240675978.html Herediano presentó a 4 refuerzos para el Torneo de Verano 2012
  4. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/30/costa-rica-greece-world-cup-2014-last-16-match-report Costa Rica beat Greece on penalties to meet Holland in quarter-finals
  5. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam09det.html UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details
  6. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/09gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details
  7. http://www.nacion.com/deportes/brasil-2014/Esteban-emGranadosem-familia-Dios-futbol_0_1419058157.html Esteban Granados Una familia de Dios y fútbol