[citation needed] Marín was born in the Calderón Guardia Hospital in San José, Costa Rica and grew up in Concepción de Tres Ríos.
In 2006, Marín left Liga for another spell abroad, moving to Israeli outfit Maccabi Netanya.
[6] After 3 seasons with Netanya, winning a total of 113 caps, scoring 2 goals in all club competitions and becoming a fan favorite earning the nickname "superman", Marin left the club in summer 2009 for a final spell at Alajuelense.
[3] Marín made his debut for Costa Rica in a June 1993 friendly match against Panama[8] and earned a total of 128 caps, scoring 5 goals.
[21] He played his final game for the national team on 18 November 2009, where they tied 1–1 to Uruguay.