Óscar Duarte (footballer, born 1989)
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Óscar Esaú Duarte Gaitán (born 3 June 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Wehda. Born in Nicaragua, he represents the Costa Rica national team.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Duarte and the second or maternal family name is Gaitán.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Óscar Esaú Duarte Gaitán[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1989-06-03) 3 June 1989 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Catarina, Nicaragua | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Wehda | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Saprissa | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2013 | Saprissa | 48 | (2) |
2010 | → Puntarenas (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2013–2016 | Club Brugge | 84 | (7) |
2016–2019 | Espanyol | 51 | (1) |
2019–2022 | Levante | 60 | (3) |
2022– | Al-Wehda | 44 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2010– | Costa Rica | 76 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:53, 2 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2023 |
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Formed at Deportivo Saprissa in Costa Rica, he moved to Europe in 2013 to play for Club Brugge in Belgium. He spent seven years in Spain's La Liga with Espanyol and Levante, making 111 appearances and scoring four goals.
Duarte made his international debut for Costa Rica in 2010. He represented the nation at three FIFA World Cups, three CONCACAF Gold Cups and two editions of the Copa América.