Roberto Martínez (footballer, born 1973)
Roberto Guadalupe Martínez (born 21 February 1973, in San Miguel, El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Guadalupe Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | February 21, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | San Miguel, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| España | |||
| Liberal | |||
| 1996–2002 | Águila | ||
| 2003–2004 | Alianza | ||
| 2004–2005 | Once Municipal | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1997–2000 | El Salvador | 19 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 July 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 July 2011 | |||
Club career
Nicknamed Catalnica, Martínez started his career at lower league side Espana and Liberal before making his debut in the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador with Águila in 1996. He also played for Alianza and Once Municipal.
International career
Martínez made his debut for El Salvador in a June 1997 World Cup qualification match against Mexico[1] and has earned a total of 19 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in over 7 World Cup qualification matches.[2]
His final international game was a July 2000 World Cup qualification match against Honduras.
International goals
- Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 March 2000 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Belize | 1-0 | 5-0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 28 March 2000 | Estadio Flor Blanca, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Haiti | 3-1 | 3-1 | friendly match |
References
- El último héroe - El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish)
- Roberto Martínez – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
- Roberto Martínez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Martínez la figura - La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)
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