Juan David Marín Explained

Juan David Marín
Fullname:Juan David Marín Correa
Birth Date:4 March 1998
Birth Place:Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
Height:1.77 m
Currentclub:Arsenal SAO
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Formadores
Youthclubs2:Pedreguer
Youthclubs3:Somnus
Youthyears4:2016–2019
Youthclubs4:La Equidad
Years1:2019
Clubs1:La Equidad
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2022
Caps2:28
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Arsenal SAO
Club-Update:23:04, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Juan David Marín Correa (born 4 March 1998) is a Colombian footballer currently playing as a forward for Honduran side Arsenal SAO-Cantarranas.

Club career

Early career

Marín began his career with Club Deportivo Formadores, before playing for Pedreguer and footballing academy Somnus in Spain and Mexico respectively.[1]

La Equidad

Marín was a contestant on Colombian television show Sueño Fútbol, broadcast on RCN Televisión in 2016. Having won the competition, and being offered a contract by a number of first-division Colombian football clubs, he decided to join La Equidad, and explained in an interview with that he had made his choice based on La Equidad's offer being "the most complete contract" that "best suited the needs of a young man of my age".[2]

After two years with the under-20 squad, Marín spent the end of the 2018 season in Mexico, training with Potros UAEM, as was part of his agreement with La Equidad.[2] [3] He was promoted to the first team in January 2019, and featured in a pre-season friendly against Deportivo Pasto, before making his debut in August of the same year, coming on as a substitute for in a 2–1 Categoría Primera A loss to Cúcuta Deportivo.[3]

Later career

After a break from football, he joined Nicaraguan club Deportivo Ocotal in February 2022.[1] [4] After less than a year with the club, he departed, moving to Honduras to sign with Arsenal SAO-Cantarranas in the Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso, the country's second division.[5]

International career

Though never called up to represent Colombia at any level in football, Marín represented the nation in minifootball at the Under-23 WMF World Cup in 2021, as Colombia beat the Czech Republic in the final to win the competition.[6] [7]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
La Equidad2019Categoría Primera A3000000030
Ocotal2021–22Liga Primera de Nicaragua1400000140
2022–231400000140
Total280000000280
Career total310000000310
Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dos caldenses se van con su fútbol a Nicaragua. Two people from Caldas go with their football to Nicaragua. Osvaldo. Hernández. 2 February 2022. 11 August 2023. archivo.lapatria.com. es.
  2. Web site: Juan David Marín cumplió su ‘Sueño fútbol’ y explica por qué firmó con La Equidad. Juan David Marín fulfilled his "Soccer Dream" and explains why he signed with La Equidad. 10 May 2016. 11 August 2023. pulzo.com. es.
  3. Web site: Juan David Marín cumple un sueño en La Equidad. Juan David Marín fulfills a dream in La Equidad. David. Muñoz. 6 March 2019. 11 August 2023. archivo.lapatria.com. es.
  4. Web site: Dos caldenses son los nuevos refuerzos del Ocotal en Nicaragua. Two people from Caldas are the new reinforcements of Ocotal in Nicaragua. Daniela. Valencia. 1 February 2022. 11 August 2023. semillerosdeportivos.com. es.
  5. Web site: Juan Marín y Gabriel Ortiz refuerzan al Arsenal SAO en el Ascenso. Juan Marín and Gabriel Ortiz reinforce Arsenal SAO in the Promotion. Rene. Dominguez Rivas. 28 June 2023. 11 August 2023. hondusports.com. es.
  6. Web site: Con dos caldenses en su nómina, Colombia ganó el Mundial de Minifútbol en Ucrania. With two people from Caldas on their payroll, Colombia won the Mini Soccer World Cup in Ukraine. 15 August 2021. 11 August 2023. archivo.lapatria.com. es.
  7. Web site: Colombia ganó mundial de minifútbol. Colombia won the mini-football world cup. 17 August 2021. 11 August 2023. capsulas.com.co. es.