Alma Martínez (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alma Socorro Martínez Torres[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Barbara, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1999 | Santa Barbara Dons | ||
| Empire Club | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Santa Barbara City Vaqueros | ||
| 2002–2003 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 41 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Mexico | 9 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2006 | 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.[2] She competed for Mexico at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where the team finished in eighth place.[3]
After graduating from Santa Barbara High School in 1999,[4] 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,[5] scoring 8 goals and recording 6 assists in 41 appearances for the team.[6][7]
After her playing career, Martínez served as an assistant coach for the Chico State Wildcats in 2005 and 2006.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Alma Martínez at Olympedia
- ^ Duret, Sébastien (5 April 2004). "International Matches (Women) 2004". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Olympic Women's Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Squad List: Mexico (MEX)". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "Alma Martinez". Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table. Archived from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Alma Martinez". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "2002 Final Statistics". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. 27 April 2003. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Final Statistics". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. 14 June 2004. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Staff". Chico State Wildcats. 2006. Archived from the original on 17 September 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- Alma Martínez – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alma Martínez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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