Josué Martínez

Josué Isaac Martinez Areas (born 25 March 1990) is a Costa Rican footballer who currently plays for Antigua GFC in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala.

Josué Martinez
Personal information
Full name Josué Isaac Martinez Areas
Date of birth (1990-03-25) 25 March 1990
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Antigua
Number 28
Youth career
Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Saprissa 66 (19)
2012 Philadelphia Union 18 (1)
2013 New York Red Bulls 1 (0)
2013–2014 Saprissa 15 (4)
2014 Santos de Guápiles 13 (1)
2014–2016 UCR 66 (16)
2016–2017 Herediano 11 (3)
2017 Pérez Zeledón 12 (1)
2018 Guadalupe 19 (3)
2018 Sporting San José
2019 Municipal Grecia 32 (7)
2020– Antigua 21 (5)
National team
2009 Costa Rica U20 7 (5)
2009– Costa Rica 17 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:12, 1 November 2020 (UTC)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martinez and the second or maternal family name is Areas.

Club career

Martinez began his career with top Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa. His first appearance with the club was in the 2009 Torneo de Invierno, this coming after a successful role in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Martinez won one title with the club during the 2009–10 Costa Rican Primera División season the Campeonato de Verano 2010. Josué was an important part of The Purple Monster, being one of its top goalscorers in that tournament also scoring the 1-0 winning goal against Liga Deportiva Alajuelense in the first of two matches of "El Clásico" de Costa Rica, at Ricardo Saprissa Stadium in San José. He wore the number 28 for Saprissa and scored 19 goals in 66 league matches with the club.[1] Martinez also scored an important goal during the CONCACAF Champions League which sent Saprissa to the 2010-11 knockout stage. On 19 October 2010 in a match that was played in Seattle, Martinez's scored an 89th-minute goal beating Seattle Sounders goalkeeper, Kasey Keller which helped Saprissa to a 2-1 victory.

On 7 December 2011, Philadelphia Union signed the Costa Rican international.[2] In his first season in Major League Soccer Martinez appeared in 18 league matches and scored 1 goal. On 6 December 2012, Martinez was traded to New York Red Bulls along with allocation money for Sebastien Le Toux.[3]

Martínez was waived by New York on 29 March 2013.[4]

International career

Martinez was a prominent member of Costa Rica's 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad,[5] where Costa Rica placed 4th after losing to Hungary in the 3rd place match. He scored two goals in the competition.

Martinez is considered a promising prospect for Costa Rican football and its National Team, he debuted with the full national team in 2009 prior to his debut with the Saprissa first team. He was a member of Costa Rica's 2011 Copa América side, netting 1 goal in 3 matches during the competition.

Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
112 October 2010Estadio Carlos Ugalde, San Carlos, Costa Rica El Salvador2 - 12 - 1Friendly
27 July 2011Estadio 23 de Agosto, Jujuy, Argentina Bolivia1 - 02 - 02011 Copa América

Career statistics

Club
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Costa Rica League Cup League Cup North America Total
2009–10SaprissaPrimera División258000000258
2010–112350000102337
2011–12186000000186
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
2012Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer181210000202
2013New York Red Bulls1000000010
Total Costa Rica 661900001027621
USA 191210000212
Career total 852021001029723

Updated 29 March 2013.

International
National teamYearAppsGoals
Costa Rica
200910
201071
201181
Total162

Statistics accurate as of 7 December 2011

References
  1. "Costa Rica - J. Martínez - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  2. "Union's new signing Martinez has something to prove". MLSsoccer.com. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  3. "Red Bulls Acquire Josue Martinez and Allocation Money from Union". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  4. Three months and out: New York Red Bulls waive forward Josue Martinez - MLSSoccer
  5. Josué Martínez – FIFA competition record
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