Mario Martínez (footballer)

Mario Roberto Martínez Hernández (born 30 July 1989) is a Honduran footballer who plays as a midfielder for Marathón. Born in San Pedro Sula, Martínez also plays for the Honduras national football team.

Mario Martínez
Personal information
Full name Mario Roberto Martínez Hernández[1]
Date of birth (1989-07-30) 30 July 1989
Place of birth San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Marathón
Number 10
Youth career
2001–2006 Real España
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2016 Real España 58 (18)
2009 → Vålerenga (loan) 2 (0)
2010 → Anderlecht (loan) 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Seattle Sounders FC (loan) 13 (1)
2014 → Barcelona SC (loan) 16 (1)
2015–2016 → ENPPI (loan) 20 (2)
2016–2017 ENPPI 25 (4)
2017–2018 Real España 34 (12)
2019– Marathón 1 (1)
National team‡
2008–2009 Honduras U20 9 (7)
2008–2012 Honduras U23 11 (3)
2010– Honduras 69 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2017

Club career

Martínez was spotted by Norwegian scouts during the tournament against Trinidad and Tobago and shortly after went on loan to Norwegian side, Vålerenga. He also travelled to Norway alongside U-20 teammate, Reinieri Mayorquín who went on loan to Aalesund.[2] Martínez made his debut in Tippeligaen when Vålerenga lost 3–4 against Start on 3 May 2009, but were mostly playing for Vålerenga's reserve team in the Second Division.[3] Martínez only got two appearances for Vålerenga, both coming on as a substitute.[4] The same year, Martínez played for Honduras U-20 in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt, and was the team's best player in the 3–0 victory against Hungary U-20, where he scored two goals.[3]

In January 2010, he joined the Belgian team RSC Anderlecht on a six-month loan-deal.[5]

On 1 August 2012, Martínez joined MLS club Seattle Sounders FC on loan from Real España.[6] His first training session in Seattle was 17 August 2012. He participated in a reserve league match with the Sounders on 19 August 2012 in a 3–2 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy reserves. His first goal for the Sounders won the Western Conference semi-final match against Real Salt Lake on 8 November 2012.[7]

On 2014, Martinez was signed by Barcelona SC in Ecuador.

In 2017, Martinez returned to Honduran club, Real España.

International career

On 4 September 2010, Martínez made his debut for the Honduras National Team in a match against El Salvador, where Honduras won 4–3 via penalty shootout due to a 2–2 tie in regular time. He assisted the first goal for Honduras, thus helping his team to the Copa Independencia. He was part of Honduras's team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of 18 November 2012.
Season Club League League Cup League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
2006–07 Real España Honduran Liga Nacional 0000000000
2007–08 0000000000
2008–09 0000000000
2009 Vålerenga (loan) Tippeligaen 2000000020
2009–10 Anderlecht (loan) Belgian Pro League 0000000000
2010–11 0000000000
2011–12 Real España Honduran Liga Nacional 0000000000
2012 Seattle Sounders FC (loan) Major League Soccer 30004130101
2013 100100040150
Career total 150104170271

International
As of 2 September 2016.

International appearances
Team Year Apps Goals
Honduras
2010 6 0
2011 11 1
2012 5 2
2013 12 0
2014 10 0
2015 15 1
2016 2 1
Total 61 5

International goals
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 October 2011Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba, Honduras Jamaica2–12–1Friendly
2.16 October 2012Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras Canada4–08–12014 World Cup qualifier
3.6–0
4.31 May 2015Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, United States El Salvador2−02−0Friendly
5.2 September 2016Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras Canada1–12–12018 World Cup qualifier

Honours

Real España

Anderlecht

References
  1. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 19. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. "- Fra Honduras til Tippeligaen" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  3. Langerød, Dag (28 September 2009). "VIF-spiller herjet i VM" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  4. "Mario Roberto Martínez" (in Norwegian). altomfotball.no. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  5. "Anderlecht Loan Valerenga Midfielder Mario Martinez – Report". Goal.com. 5 January 2010.
  6. Sounders acquire Honduran midfielder Mario Martinez on loan from Real Espana
  7. Doyle, Matthew (8 November 2012). "Recap: Martinez sends Sounders past RSL, into West final". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  8. "Mario Martinez Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
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