Carlos Martínez (footballer, born 1999)

Carlos Manuel Martínez Castro (born 30 March 1999) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a right-back for LD Alajuelense and the Costa Rica national team.[3][4][5][6]

Carlos Martínez
Personal information
Full name Carlos Manuel Martínez Castro[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-30) 30 March 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Santa Ana, Costa Rica
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back[2]
Team information
Current team
Alajuelense
Number 2
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 57 (2)
International career
2018 Costa Rica U20 5 (0)
2022– Costa Rica 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:22, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2023

Career

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In 2015, Martínez joined the Aspire Academy in Senegal,[7] becoming the second Costa Rican to join the academy.[8]

In 2017, he signed for Belgian side Eupen.[9][10]

In 2019, Martínez signed for Guadalupe in Costa Rica, where he made 31 league appearances and scored 0 goals.[11]

References

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