Alberto Martínez (footballer, born 1950)

Alberto Ariel Martínez Piriz (30 July 1950 – 1 December 2009) was an Uruguayan professional footballer who played in Austria for Austria Vienna.

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Alberto Martínez
Personal information
Full name Alberto Ariel Martínez Piriz
Date of birth 30 July 1950
Place of birth Rocha, Uruguay
Date of death 1 December 2009 (aged 59)
Place of death Uruguay
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1973 Peñarol
1973–1978 Austria Vienna 144 (26)
1978–1979 Wiener SK 54 (22)
1979–1980 VOEST Linz 18 (5)
1980–1982 Wiener SK 65 (20)
1982–1983 Las Palmas 28 (3)
1983–1985 Favoritner AC 57 (12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Piriz.

Club career

Martínez, who played as a midfielder, participated in the 1978 European Cup Winners' Cup Final for Austria Vienna.[1] Martínez died on 1 December 2009 of heart failure, at the age of 59.[2]

Personal life

Martínez held Austrian citizenship. His son is the footballer Sebastián Martínez who obtained two international caps for Austria.[3]

References
  1. "1977/78: Two out of three for Anderlecht". UEFA. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  2. "Austria trauert um Alberto Martinez". Der Standard (in German). 2 December 2009. Archived from the original on 5 December 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  3. "Im Gespräch: Sebastian Martinez". First Vienna FC 1894.


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