Career
Born in Palmar Sur, Obando served a total of 21 years in the Primera Division of Costa Rica, between 1979 and 2000, and participated in 685 football games, being the Costa Rican football player the one most often played, beating for one game to Julio Fuller. He scored 70 goals in the process. He made his professional debut on 22 July 1979 for Herediano against Municipal Puntarenas and scored his first goal on 9 September 1979 against San José.
He played from 1979 to 2000 with Herediano, scoring 48 goals for them in 480 matches, San Carlos, Cartaginés, Saprissa, Ramonense, Turrialba and Municipal Puntarenas.
Obando made his debut for Costa Rica in a March 1980 friendly match against Honduras and competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was part of the national team squad, that played in the 1990 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup held in Italy.
The defender collected 51 caps, scoring 1 goal for the Tico"son He played his final international on January 19, 1994 against Norway.
International goals
Scores and results list Costa Rica"s goal tally first.
He has moved into the coaching side of the game currently coaching a 2nd division team in Costa Rica (Barrio Mexico). Also, he is now training a new soccer academy for kids of 14 years, called Buffalos Soccer Academy in Costa Rica. He works with Roberto Castro.