Shawn Martin
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| Shawn Martin | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Shawn Hasani Martin Henríquez | |
| Date of birth | February 15, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Playing position | Right Wingback Right Midfielder |
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| Club information | ||
| Current club | C.D. Aguila | |
| Number | 12 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1998–2004 | C.D. Luis Angel Firpo | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005– | C.D. Aguila | – ( – ) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006 2007 2007– |
El Salvador U20 El Salvador U23 El Salvador |
– ( – ) – ( – ) 24 (4) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Shawn Hasani Martin Henríquez (born February 15, 1987 in Managua, Nicaragua) is a Nicaragua-born, Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for C.D. Aguila.
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[edit] Biography
He was born on February 15, 1987 in Managua, Nicaragua. His father, Eustace Martin, played professional baseball during the 80's. His mother was Judy Henríquez. They both had lived in Bluefields, Nicaragua where his sister, Mahatma Martin was born. Due to hardships, his parents moved to Managua for a better future. At the age of 2 he moved to El Salvador due to conflicts in the country at the time and since his uncle had lived in Santa Tecla, his uncle helped them out to start a new life. Eustace Martin had gone to the United States but never came back for Shawn's family. When Martin went to school, he practiced baseball but since baseball is not a big sport practiced in El Salvador, soccer began to be his favorite sport. Up to this day, neither him or his family have returned to Nicaragua. Though he was illegal in El Salvador, he acquired Salvadoran citizenship in 2005.
[edit] Club career
At the age of 11, he went to C.D. Luis Angel Firpo soccer academy and spent 6 years in the institution. At the age of only 17, he had his big break with C.D. Aguila. He would become the first player since Vladan Vicevic to be a naturalized footballer.
[edit] International career
Martin officially received his first cap on October 13, 2007 in a friendly match against Costa Rica.[1] This game also saw him mark a goal on his debut, and since then, he has moved on to become a national team regular and participated in the majority of the games in the 2010 World Cup qualifers.
[edit] References
- ^ "International Friendly Matches 2007". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/friend-intres2007.html. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
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