Alma Martínez (footballer) explained

Alma Martínez
Full Name:Alma Socorro Martínez Torres
Birth Date:1981 9, df=y
Birth Place:Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Height:1.65 m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:–1999
Youthclubs1:Santa Barbara Dons
Youthclubs2:Empire Club
Collegeyears1:2000–2001
College1:Santa Barbara City Vaqueros
Collegeyears2:2002–2003
College2:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Collegecaps2:41
Collegegoals2:8
Nationalyears1:2004
Nationalteam1:Mexico
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:2005–2006
Managerclubs1:Chico State Wildcats (assistant)

Alma Socorro Martínez Torres (born 22 September 1981) is a former footballer who played as a forward. Born in the United States, Martínez represented the Mexico women's national team, earning nine caps for the team in 2004 and scoring one goal.[1] She competed for Mexico at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where the team finished in eighth place.[2]

After graduating from Santa Barbara High School in 1999,[3] Martínez played for the Santa Barbara City Vaqueros in 2000 and 2001. She then joined UC Santa Barbara Gauchos for the 2002 and 2003 seasons,[4] scoring 8 goals and recording 6 assists in 41 appearances for the team.[5] [6]

After her playing career, Martínez served as an assistant coach for the Chico State Wildcats in 2005 and 2006.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Duret . Sébastien . International Matches (Women) 2004 . . 5 April 2004 . 26 February 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221126201910/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/intland-wom04.html . 26 November 2022.
  2. News: Olympic Women's Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Squad List: Mexico (MEX). https://web.archive.org/web/20130128051128/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/athens2004/teams/team=1883724/index.html. dead. 28 January 2013. FIFA. 2 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Alma Martinez . Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table . 26 February 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200110174926/https://sbroundtable.org/hall-of-fame/inductees/athletes/alma-martinez/ . 10 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Alma Martinez . . 26 February 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230226221546/https://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/martinez_alma00.html?view=bio . 26 February 2023.
  5. Web site: 2002 Final Statistics . . 27 April 2003 . 26 February 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170720234947/https://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/w-soccer/archive/042703aaa.html . 20 July 2017.
  6. Web site: Final Statistics . . 14 June 2004 . 26 February 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170720220528/https://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/w-soccer/archive/061404aaa.html . 20 July 2017.
  7. Web site: Women's Soccer Staff . . 2006 . 26 February 2023 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060917022056/http://www.csuchico.edu/athletics/wsc/staff.html . 17 September 2006.

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