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Néstor Martínez

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Néstor Martínez
Personal information
Full name Néstor Fernando Martínez Morales
Date of birth (1981-03-13) March 13, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Livingston,[1] Guatemala
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2006 Comunicaciones 69 (3)
2006–2009 Deportivo Marquense 25 (0)
2009 Deportivo Petapa
International career
2002–2007 Guatemala 51 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 February 2010

Néstor Martínez (born March 13, 1981) is a Guatemalan football defender who most recently played for Deportivo Petapa of Guatemala's second division.

Club career

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Martínez started his professional career at local giants Comunicaciones where he would win two league titles before moving to Deportivo Marquense in 2006.[2] In summer 2009 he joined Petapa,[3] but in November 2009 he was deemed surplus to requirements.[4]

International career

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Martínez made his debut for Guatemala as a late substitute in an October 2002 friendly match against Jamaica and went on to collect a total of 51 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches [5] and at the 2003,[6] 2005[7] and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup[8] Finals as well as at the 2003,[9] 2005[10] and 2007[11] UNCAF Cup tournaments.

His final international was a November 2007 friendly match, also against Jamaica.

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References

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  1. ^ Un equipo con tumbao Archived 2007-06-16 at archive.today - Prensa Libre (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Néstor Martínez no la pasa bien por estos días, pero no piensa en el retiro" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ DEPORTIVO PETAPA LISTADO DE JUGADORES Y CUERPO TECNICO TORNEO 2009-2010 - ligaprimeradivision (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Petapa/ Ratifican a Salguero - LaRed (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
  6. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details - RSSSF
  7. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details - RSSSF
  8. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details - RSSSF
  9. ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - Details - RSSSF
  10. ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2005 - Details - RSSSF
  11. ^ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007 - Details- RSSSF