Mario Martínez (footballer, born 1989)

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Mario Martínez
Personal information
Full name Mario Roberto Martínez Hernández[1]
Date of birth (1989-07-30) 30 July 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Olancho FC
Number 10
Youth career
2001–2006 Real España
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2016 Real España 58 (18)
2009 → Vålerenga (loan) 2 (0)
2010 → Anderlecht (loan) 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Seattle Sounders FC (loan) 13 (1)
2014 → Barcelona SC (loan) 16 (1)
2015–2016 → ENPPI (loan) 20 (2)
2016–2017 ENPPI 25 (4)
2017–2018 Real España 34 (12)
2019–2022 Marathón 1 (1)
2021–2022 —>Real España (loan) 0 (0)
2022- Olancho FC 29 (3)
International career‡
2008–2009 Honduras U20 9 (7)
2008–2012 Honduras U23 11 (3)
2010–2018 Honduras 71 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 January 2023

Mario Roberto Martínez Hernández (born 30 July 1989) is a Honduran footballer who plays as a midfielder for Olancho FC. Born in San Pedro Sula, Martínez played for the Honduras national football team from 2010 to 2018.

Club career[edit]

Martínez was spotted by Norwegian scouts during the tournament against Trinidad and Tobago[citation needed] and shortly after went on loan to Norwegian side, Vålerenga. He also travelled to Norway alongside U-20 teammate, Reinieri Mayorquín who went on loan to Aalesund. Martínez made his debut in Tippeligaen when Vålerenga lost 3–4 against Start on 3 May 2009, but were mostly playing for Vålerenga's reserve team in the Second Division. Martínez only got two appearances for Vålerenga, both coming on as a substitute.[2] The same year, Martínez played for Honduras U-20 in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt, and was the team's best player in the 3–0 victory against Hungary U-20, where he scored two goals.

In January 2010, he joined the Belgian team RSC Anderlecht on a six-month loan-deal.[3]

On 1 August 2012, Martínez joined MLS club Seattle Sounders FC on loan from Real España.[4] His first training session in Seattle was 17 August 2012. He participated in a reserve league match with the Sounders on 19 August 2012 in a 3–2 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy reserves. His first goal for the Sounders won the Western Conference semi-final match against Real Salt Lake on 8 November 2012.[5]

On 2014, Martinez was signed by Barcelona SC in Ecuador.

In 2017, Martinez returned to Honduran club, Real España.

International career[edit]

On 4 September 2010, Martínez made his debut for the Honduras National Team in a match against El Salvador, where Honduras won 4–3 via penalty shootout due to a 2–2 tie in regular time. He assisted the first goal for Honduras, thus helping his team to the Copa Independencia.[citation needed] He was part of Honduras's team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[6]

Honours[edit]

Real España[edit]

Anderlecht[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Mario Roberto Martínez" (in Norwegian). altomfotball.no. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Anderlecht Loan Valerenga Midfielder Mario Martinez – Report". Goal. 5 January 2010.
  4. ^ Sounders acquire Honduran midfielder Mario Martinez on loan from Real Espana
  5. ^ Doyle, Matthew (8 November 2012). "Recap: Martinez sends Sounders past RSL, into West final". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Mario Martinez Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

External links[edit]

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