Costa Rica calls up Marvin Loria for Pre-Olympic Qualifying camp

Portland Timbers midfielder Marvin Loria was called up by Costa Rica for a pre-2020 Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Camp on Thursday. The camp will run from Feb. 15-25 and will feature two friendlies against Honduras on Feb. 23 and Feb. 25.

Loria has featured for Costa Rica’s youth teams before, including three appearances and one start for the U-20 squad at the 2017 Concacaf U-20 Championship. He has one senior team appearance, which he earned on Feb. 2, 2019 in a 2-0 loss to the U.S. Men’s National Team.

The 23-year-old midfielder has been with the club since 2018. He has made 43 appearances (22 starts) during that time, tallying two goals and three assists. Loria played in 21 matches (11 starts) across all competitions in 2020, with two assists in 905 minutes played.

Costa Rica is in Group A with the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and the United States for the Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament. The competition will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico from March 18-30.

You can read the full press release here.