Carlos Martínez (footballer, born 1999)

Carlos Manuel Martínez Castro (born 30 March 1999) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Costa Rican Alajuelense and the Costa Rica national team.[2][3][4][5]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Castro.
Carlos Martínez
Personal information
Full name Carlos Manuel Martínez Castro[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-30) 30 March 1999[1]
Place of birth Santa Ana, Costa Rica
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Alajuelense
Youth career
2015–2017 Aspire Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Eupen 0 (0)
2019 Herediano 1 (0)
2019–2020 Guadalupe 31 (0)
2020–2023 San Carlos 54 (2)
2023– Alajuelense 23 (1)
International career‡
2018 Costa Rica U20 5 (0)
2022– Costa Rica 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2023

Career

In 2015, Martínez joined the Aspire Academy in Senegal,[6] becoming the second Costa Rican to join the academy.[7]

In 2017, he signed for Belgian side Eupen.[8][9]

In 2019, Martínez signed for Guadalupe in Costa Rica, where he made 31 league appearances and scored 0 goals.[10]

References
  1. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Costa Rica (CRC)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 7. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. "Mamá de Carlos Martínez lloró de felicidad al ver a su hijo alcanzando un sueño el día de su cumpleaños". espndeportes.espn.com. 31 March 2022.
  3. "Carlos Martínez tuvo una charla con "Bora" Milutinović que cambió su carrera". teeltica.com. 5 March 2022.
  4. "Carlos Martínez se inspiró en Óscar Duarte y optó por jugar para Costa Rica sobre Nicaragua". futbolcentroamerica.com.
  5. "Carlos Martínez, el jugador que prefirió a Costa Rica y ahora se alegra de su decisión". crhoy.com.
  6. "Del Carmelita campeón al sueño del Aspire". laprensalibre.cr (Archived). Archived from the original on 23 January 2018.
  7. "Futbolista tico brilla en Senegal". diarioextra.com.
  8. "Carlos Martínez, el defensor de origen nicaragüense que juega en Bélgica". laprensa.com.ni (Archived). Archived from the original on 11 March 2021.
  9. "Carlos Martínez 'corrió el riesgo' de descartar a Nicaragua, pero el tiempo le dio la razón". Radio Columbia. columbia.co.cr. 7 March 2022.
  10. Carlos Martínez at Soccerway
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