Mario Martínez (footballer, born 1989) explained

Mario Martínez
Fullname:Mario Roberto Martínez Hernández[1]
Birth Date:1989 7, df=yes
Birth Place:San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Currentclub:Génesis
Clubnumber:10
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthyears1:2001–2006
Youthclubs1:Real España
Years1:2006–2016
Years2:2009
Years3:2010
Years4:2012–2013
Years5:2014
Years6:2015–2016
Years7:2016–2017
Years8:2017–2018
Years9:2019–2022
Years10:2021–2022
Years11:2022–2024
Years12:2024–
Clubs1:Real España
Clubs2:Vålerenga (loan)
Clubs3:Anderlecht (loan)
Clubs4:Seattle Sounders FC (loan)
Clubs5:Barcelona SC (loan)
Clubs6:ENPPI (loan)
Clubs9:Marathón
Clubs10:Real España (loan)
Clubs11:Olancho
Clubs12:Génesis
Caps1:58
Caps2:2
Caps3:0
Caps4:13
Caps5:16
Caps6:20
Caps7:25
Caps8:66
Caps9:57
Caps10:29
Caps11:59
Caps12:0
Goals1:18
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:1
Goals5:1
Goals6:2
Goals7:4
Goals8:15
Goals9:11
Goals10:6
Goals11:5
Goals12:0
Nationalyears1:2008–2009
Nationalyears2:2008–2012
Nationalyears3:2010–2018
Nationalteam1:Honduras U20
Nationalteam2:Honduras U23
Nationalteam3:Honduras
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalcaps3:71
Nationalgoals1:7
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalgoals3:5
Pcupdate:20:39, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

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

Club career

Martínez was spotted by Norwegian scouts during the tournament against Trinidad and Tobago 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

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. He was part of Honduras's team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[6]

Honours

Real España

Anderlecht

Notes and References

  1. News: 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players. FIFA. 19. 11 June 2014. 11 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404045541/http://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf. 4 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Mario Roberto Martínez . no . altomfotball.no . 24 September 2012.
  3. Web site: Goal. Anderlecht Loan Valerenga Midfielder Mario Martinez – Report. 5 January 2010.
  4. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2018827571_sounders_acquire_honduran_midf.html Sounders acquire Honduran midfielder Mario Martinez on loan from Real Espana
  5. Web site: Doyle. Matthew. Recap: Martinez sends Sounders past RSL, into West final. mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 9 November 2012. 8 November 2012.
  6. Web site: Mario Martinez Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418100150/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/mario-martinez-2.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2018-05-30.