Rónald Matarrita
Rónald Alberto Matarrita Ulate (born 9 July 1994), known as Rónald Matarrita, is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer, as well as the Costa Rica national football team as a defender. He previously played for Alajuelense and New York City FC.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rónald Alberto Matarrita Ulate | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Alajuela, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Cincinnati | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Alajuelense | 67 | (4) |
| 2016–2020 | New York City | 106 | (4) |
| 2021– | FC Cincinnati | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Costa Rica U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Costa Rica U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015– | Costa Rica U22 | 3 | (1) |
| 2015– | Costa Rica | 37 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 September 2020 (UTC) | |||
New York City
Matarrita was signed to New York City from Alajuelense on 20 January 2016 for an undisclosed fee.[1] Matarrita made his MLS debut against the Chicago Fire on 6 March 2016.[2] He scored his first goal for New York City during a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on 25 June 2016.[3] After a strong first season, he was named New York City's Defensive Player of the Year for 2016.[4]
FC Cincinnati
On 29 December 2020, Matarrita was traded to FC Cincinnati in exchange for $500,000 of General Allocation Money.[5]
International
Matarrita has represented Costa Rica at under-17, under-20, under-22, and senior levels. He made his senior debut on 5 September 2015 in a friendly against Brazil.[6] He scored his first goal for Costa Rica 6 September 2016, in a 3-1 win over Panama, in a World Cup qualification match.[7] Matarrita was called up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but was ruled out of the tournament three days before Costa Rica's debut due to a harmstring injury.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 21 November 2020[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alajuelense | 2013-14 | Primera División | 11 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2014-15 | Primera División | 36 | 3 | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 40 | 3 | |||
| 2015-16 | Primera División | 20 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |||
| Total | 67 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 72 | 4 | ||
| New York City | 2016 | MLS | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| 2017 | MLS | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | MLS | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | MLS | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | MLS | 21 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Total | 106 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 119 | 4 | ||
| Career Total | 173 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 191 | 8 | ||
- Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
International
- As of 6 June 2017[10]
| Costa Rica | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 26 | 3 |
International Goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2016 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica | 14 |  Panama | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 11 November 2016 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 16 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 16 November 2018 | Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua, Chile | 26 |  Chile | 3–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Personal
Matarrita earned his U.S. green card in March 2017.[11] This status also qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
Honours
- Alajuelense
Winner
Runner-up
- Costa Rican Primera División (2): 2013–14 Verano, 2014–15 Verano
- New York City
MLS Team of the Week:
References
- Araos, Christian (19 January 2016). "Alajeulense confirm transfer of Matarrita to NYCFC". Empire of Soccer. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- "New York City FC at Chicago Fire: Recap". nycfc.com. New York City Football Club. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- "Frank Lampard and Ronald Matarrita score, New York City FC beats Sounders, 2-0". yesnetwork.com. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- "Matarrita Named Defensive Player of 2016". nycfc.com. New York City Football Club. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- https://www.fccincinnati.com/post/2020/12/29/fcc-acquire-costa-rica-international-defender-ronald-matarrita
- Butler, Dylan. "10 Things about Ronald Matarrita". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- Krumholtz, Michael. "La Sele pummels Panama 3-1 to win World Cup qualifying group". The Tico Times. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- Chinchilla, Roy (14 June 2018). "Matarrita fuera, llega Kenner al Mundial" [Matarrita out, Kenner arrives at the World Cup]. FEDEFUTBOL.com (in Spanish). Costa Rican Football Federation. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- "Rónald Matarrita profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- "Matarrita, Rónald". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- Mark Booth (2 March 2017). "NYCFC Trio Receive U.S Green Cards". NYCFC.com. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- Baer, Benjamin (11 April 2016). "2016 Team of the Week (Wk 6): Old guard shines for DC United". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- Rosano, Nicholas (9 May 2016). "2016 Team of the Week (Wk 10): Canadian teams lead the way". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- Baer, Benjamin. "2016 Team of the Week (Wk 16)". Retrieved 27 June 2016.
