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Óscar Duarte (footballer, born 1989)

{{Short description|Costa Rican footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{family name hatnote|Duarte|Gaitán|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Óscar Duarte

| image = Oscar Duarte Club Brugge (cropped).jpg

| caption = Duarte with Club Brugge in 2014

| fullname = Óscar Esaú Duarte Gaitán{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Costa Rica |publisher=FIFA |page=6 |date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611000407/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=11 June 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|6|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Catarina, Nicaragua

| height = 1.86 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Saprissa

| clubnumber = 6

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2008

| youthclubs1 = Saprissa

| years1 = 2008–2013

| clubs1 = Saprissa

| caps1 = 48

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2010

| clubs2 = → Puntarenas (loan)

| caps2 = 15

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2013–2016

| clubs3 = Club Brugge

| caps3 = 84

| goals3 = 7

| years4 = 2016–2019

| clubs4 = Espanyol

| caps4 = 51

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2019–2022

| clubs5 = Levante

| caps5 = 60

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2022–2024

| clubs6 = Al-Wehda

| caps6 = 46

| goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = Saprissa

| caps7 = 8

| goals7 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2010–2022

| nationalteam1 = Costa Rica

| nationalcaps1 = 76

| nationalgoals1 = 4

| club-update = 22:53, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 25 March 2023

}}

Óscar Esaú Duarte Gaitán (born 3 June 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saprissa. Born in Nicaragua, he represents the Costa Rica national team.

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.

Club career

=Early career=

Duarte was born in Catarina, Masaya, Nicaragua.[http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/mundial-futbol-2014/322401-nica-oscar-duarte-debuta-mundial-seleccion-de-costa-rica Nica Oscar Duarte debuta en el Mundial con la Selección de Costa Rica] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618025857/http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/mundial-futbol-2014/322401-nica-oscar-duarte-debuta-mundial-seleccion-de-costa-rica |date=18 June 2014 }} – El Nuevo Diario {{in lang|es}} After making 52 appearances in five years at Costa Rican club Deportivo Saprissa, Duarte joined Club Brugge in the Belgian Pro League in 2013.{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=312987/profile-detail.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618082420/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=312987/profile-detail.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 June 2014|title=Oscar DUARTE|accessdate=22 June 2014|publisher=FIFA}}

=Espanyol=

On 26 January 2016, Duarte agreed a permanent transfer to RCD Espanyol in Spain. The three-year deal cost the club €1.15 million and included a buyout clause of €15 million.{{cite news |last1=Torres |first1=M. Carmen |title=Duarte: "Es un paso importante en mi carrera"|trans-title=Duarte: "It's an important step in my career" |url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/espanyol/2016/01/26/56a7c8c1268e3e11438b45a2.html |access-date=31 August 2023 |work=Marca |date=26 January 2016 |language=Spanish}} He made his debut five days later, coming on at half time and scoring an own goal in a 6–0 loss at Real Madrid.{{cite news |last1=Mendoza |first1=Adrián |title=Óscar Duarte debutó marcando un autogol en el Bernabéu|trans-title=Óscar Duarte debuted by scoring an own goal in the Bernabéu|url=https://archivo.crhoy.com/oscar-duarte-debuto-marcando-un-autogol-en-el-bernabeu/deportes/ |access-date=31 August 2023 |publisher=CR Hoy |date=31 January 2016 |language=Spanish}} In his next game on 14 February, he scored his only goal in 57 games for the club from Barcelona, opening a 2–1 loss at Valencia CF.{{cite news |last1=Oviedo |first1=Steven |last2=Brenes |first2=Cristian |title=Óscar Duarte marcó su primer gol en España|trans-title=Óscar Duarte scored his first goal in Spain|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/legionarios/oscar-duarte-marco-su-primer-gol-en-espana/NNOGI44AQRGENJJV6T2I7BW3UI/story/ |access-date=31 August 2023 |work=La Nación (Costa Rica) |date=13 February 2016 |language=Spanish}}

=Levante=

Duarte moved to fellow La Liga team Levante UD on 1 August 2019, on a two-year deal,{{cite news |last1=Burgos |first1=Julián |title=El Levante cierra el fichaje de Óscar Duarte hasta 2021|trans-title=Levante compplete signing of Óscar Duarte until 2021 |url=https://as.com/futbol/2019/08/01/primera/1564666028_590127.html |access-date=31 August 2023 |work=Diario AS |date=1 August 2019 |language=Spanish}} though the signing was not registered for three more weeks due to UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations.{{cite news |last1=Sancho de Rosa |first1=Luis |title=El Levante da de alta la ficha de Óscar Duarte|trans-title=Levante register the signing of Óscar Duarte |url=https://as.com/futbol/2019/08/22/primera/1566471904_609473.html |access-date=31 August 2023 |work=Diario AS |date=22 August 2019 |language=Spanish}} His first season in the city of Valencia was marred by serious injuries; on 21 January 2020 he scored his first goal to equalise in a 3–1 loss at Sevilla FC in the last 32 of the Copa del Rey.{{cite news |last1=Sancho de Rosa |first1=Luis |title=Duarte se estrena con el Levante y marca cuatro años después|trans-title=Duarte scores for first time for Levante and four years after last goal|url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/01/21/copa_del_rey/1579640676_115694.html |access-date=31 August 2023 |work=Diario AS |date=21 January 2020 |language=Spanish}} He missed only three league games in 2020–21, scoring in two minutes to open a 4–3 home win over Real Betis on 29 December.{{cite news |last1=Lidón |first1=Inma |title=Victoria de locura del Levante ante el Betis|trans-title=Crazy win for Levante against Betis|url=https://www.elmundo.es/deportes/futbol/primera-division/2020/12/30/5fec382121efa0b84e8b46b2.html |access-date=31 August 2023 |work=El Mundo |date=30 December 2020 |language=Spanish}}

On 30 April 2021, Duarte added another year to his Levante contract by playing his 26th game of the season, against RC Celta de Vigo.{{cite news |title=Óscar Duarte renueva en Balaídos|trans-title=Óscar Duarte renews in Balaídos|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20210430/493553198703/oscar-duarte-renueva-en-balaidos.html |access-date=31 August 2023 |work=Mundo Deportivo |date=30 April 2021 |language=Spanish}} He chose to let his deal expire in May 2022.{{cite news |last1=Sancho de Rosa |first1=Luis |title=Duarte anuncia su marcha del Levante|trans-title=Duarte announces his exit from Levante |url=https://as.com/futbol/2022/05/22/primera/1653223220_677154.html |access-date=31 August 2023 |work=Diario AS |date=22 May 2022 |language=Spanish}}

=Al-Wehda=

On 24 June 2022, Duarte joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Wehda.{{cite web |title=الوحدة يوقع مع المدافع الكوستاريكي دوارتي |url=https://www.alriyadh.com/1958292}}

International career

He was elegible to play for Nicaragua through his mother's family, and Costa Rica through his father's family.

Duarte made his debut for the Costa Rica national team against Jamaica on 17 November 2010 and played for the team at the 2011 Copa Centroamericana, where they lost to Honduras in the final.

In June 2014, Duarte was named in Costa Rica's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup,{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/costa-rica/10810092/Costa-Rica-World-Cup-2014-squad.html|title=Costa Rica World Cup 2014 squad|date=2 June 2014|accessdate=20 June 2014|work=The Telegraph}} becoming the first Nicaragua-born player at a World Cup finals.

In the team's opening match, he scored his first goal for Los Ticos in a 3–1 defeat of Uruguay.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285064|title=Uruguay 1–3 Costa Rica|date=14 June 2014|accessdate=20 June 2014|work=BBC}} In their second match, the team beat Italy, a 1–0 win that qualified Costa Rica for the knockout stage.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285190|title=Italy 0–1 Costa Rica|date=20 June 2014|accessdate=22 June 2014|work=BBC}} Costa Rica completed the group stage unbeaten, recording a second consecutive clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with England in Belo Horizonte.{{cite news|last1=Taylor|first1=Daniel|title=England end disappointing World Cup with barren draw against Costa Rica|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/24/costa-rica-england-world-cup-group-d-match-report|accessdate=25 June 2014|work=The Guardian|date=24 June 2014}} On 29 June, Duarte was sent off for receiving two yellow cards in Costa Rica's round of 16 match against Greece. The team advanced via a penalty shootout to the quarter-finals for the first time in their history, where they lost on penalties to the Netherlands.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27961189|title=Costa Rica 1–1 Greece|accessdate=30 June 2014|date=29 June 2014|work=BBC}}

In May 2018 he was named in Costa Rica’s 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.{{cite web |last1=Arnold |first1=Jon |title=Keylor Navas & six MLS players named in Costa Rica's 23-man World Cup squad |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/costa-rica-names-23-man-world-cup-squad-featuring-keylor/1bw2iz8pkma5614bzushqyyo7g |website=Goal |access-date=25 November 2020 |date=14 May 2018}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{Updated|22 May 2024}}{{Soccerway|oscar-duarte/42671}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="4"|Saprissa

|2010-11

|rowspan="3"|Primera División

|5

0colspan="2"|—3{{efn|name="CCC"|Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup}}0colspan="2"|—80
2011-12

|27

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—271
2012-13

|16

2colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—162
colspan="2"|Total

!48

3colspan="2"|—30colspan="2"|—513
Puntarenas (loan)

|2010-11

|Primera División

|15

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—151
rowspan="5"|Club Brugge

|2012-13

|rowspan="4"|Belgian Pro League

|17

3colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—173
2013-14

|22

0102{{efn|name="UEL"|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}}1colspan="2"|—251
2014-15

|31

45015{{efn|name="UEL"}}1colspan="2"|—515
2015-16

|14

0106{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, Two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}000210
colspan="2"|Total

!84

760232001139
rowspan="5"|Espanyol

|2015-16

|rowspan="4"|La Liga

|14

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—141
2016-17

|15

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—170
2017-18

|11

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—130
2018-19

|11

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—130
colspan="2"|Total

!51

160colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—571
rowspan="4"|Levante

|2019-20

|rowspan="3"|La Liga

|8

011colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—91
2020-21

|29

160colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—351
2021-22

|23

220colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—252
colspan="2"|Total

!60

391colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—694
rowspan="3"|Al Wehda

|2022-23

|rowspan="2"|Saudi Pro League

|27

240colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—312
2023-24

|18

210colspan="2"|—00192
colspan="2"|Total

!45

450colspan="2"|—00504
colspan="3"|Career total

!303

192612620035522

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=International=

File:Uruguay - Costa Rica FIFA World Cup 2014 (1).jpg

{{updated|match played 25 March 2023|{{NFT|40685|Óscar Duarte|access-date=24 June 2018}}}}

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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="13"|Costa Rica

|2010

10
201160
201320
2014112
201560
201670
201720
201890
201980
202040
2021121
202271
202310
colspan="2"|Total||76||4

:Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Duarte goal.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Óscar Duarte

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

align=center | 114 June 2014Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza Brazil{{fb|URU}}align=center | 2–1align=center | 3–12014 FIFA World Cup
align=center | 214 October 2014Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea{{fb|KOR}}align=center | 3–1align=center | 3–1Friendly
align=center | 316 November 2021Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica{{fb|HON|1949}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 2–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
align=center | 49 November 2022Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica{{fb|NGA}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 2–0Friendly

Honours

Saprissa

Brugge

References

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