Mario Martínez (footballer, born 1989)

Mario Martínez
Personal information
Full name Mario Roberto Martínez Hernández[1]
Date of birth (1989-07-30) 30 July 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Génesis
Number 10
Youth career
2001–2006 Real España
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2016 Real España 58 (18)
2009 → Vålerenga (loan) 2 (0)
2010 → Anderlecht (loan) 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Seattle Sounders FC (loan) 13 (1)
2014 → Barcelona SC (loan) 16 (1)
2015–2016 → ENPPI (loan) 20 (2)
2016–2017 ENPPI 25 (4)
2017–2018 Real España 66 (15)
2019–2022 Marathón 57 (11)
2021–2022 → Real España (loan) 29 (6)
2022–2024 Olancho 59 (5)
2024– Génesis 0 (0)
International career
2008–2009 Honduras U20 9 (7)
2008–2012 Honduras U23 11 (3)
2010–2018 Honduras 71 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] He was part of Honduras's team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[6]

Honours

Real España

Anderlecht

References

  1. ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Mario Roberto Martínez" (in Norwegian). altomfotball.no. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Anderlecht Loan Valerenga Midfielder Mario Martinez – Report". Goal. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  4. ^ Sounders acquire Honduran midfielder Mario Martinez on loan from Real Espana
  5. ^ Doyle, Matthew (8 November 2012). "Recap: Martinez sends Sounders past RSL, into West final". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 9 November 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Mario Martinez Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2018.