Christian Martínez (footballer, born 1994)
 Martínez with Saprissa in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Alonso Martínez Mena | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Liberia, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Carlos | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Municipal Liberia | 18 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Deportivo Saprissa | 88 | (1) |
| 2019– | San Carlos | 103 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Costa Rica U22 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Costa Rica U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Costa Rica | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | El Salvador | 29 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:38, 13 November 2021 (UTC)~ ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:50, 28 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Christian Alonso Martínez Mena (born 19 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga FPD club San Carlos. Born in Costa Rica and of Salvadoran descent, Martínez represented the Costa Rica national team in two friendlies, before switching to represent the El Salvador national team.
Club career[edit]
Martínez began his career with his local club Municipal Liberia, making his first professional appearance in a 2–0 Liga FPD win over La U Universitarios on 2 August 2015.[1] On 14 January 2016, he transferred to Deportivo Saprissa signing a 3-year contract.[2] On 15 January 2019, he transferred to San Carlos.[3] Martínez won 3 Liga FPD titles, 2 with Saprissa, and 1 with San Carlos - their first title in their history.[4]
International career[edit]
Costa Rica[edit]
Martínez was born in Costa Rica, and is of Salvadoran descent through his father.[5] A youth international for Costa Rica, he debuted for the senior Costa Rica national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Bosnia and Herzegovina on 27 March 2021.[6]
El Salvador[edit]
He switched to represent the El Salvador national team in September 2021.[7] He debuted with El Salvador in a friendly 2–0 loss to Guatemala on 24 September 2021.[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Costa Rica
|
2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
 El Salvador
|
2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 0 | |
Honours[edit]
Deportivo Saprissa
San Carlos
References[edit]
- ^ "Municipal Liberia vs. La U Universitarios - 2 August 2015 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Saprissa se le adelanta a Alajuelense y contrata a contención liberiano". La Nación.
- ^ "San Carlos anuncia la llegada a préstamo de Christian Martínez | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ Goñi, Diana Flores (May 16, 2019). "¡Histórico! San Carlos campeón del fútbol nacional".
- ^ "¿Quién es Christian Martínez, el jugador costarricense que será convocado por la Selecta? | Noticias de El Salvador". August 26, 2021.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Costa Rica (0:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ "Christian Martínez fue titular ante Costa Rica y debutó con la selección de El Salvador". El Gráfico.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "El Salvador vs. Guatemala (0:2)". www.national-football-teams.com.
External links[edit]
- Christian Martínez at Soccerway
- Christian Martínez at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Guanacaste Province
- Salvadoran men's footballers
- El Salvador men's international footballers
- Costa Rican men's footballers
- Costa Rica men's international footballers
- Salvadoran people of Costa Rican descent
- Costa Rican people of Salvadoran descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Deportivo Saprissa players
- Liga FPD players
- Dual men's international footballers
- 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players