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	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
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2006–07	Real España	Honduran Liga Nacional	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007–08			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008–09			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	Vålerenga (loan)	Tippeligaen	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2009–10	Anderlecht (loan)	Belgian Pro League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010–11			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Real España	Honduran Liga Nacional	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	Seattle Sounders FC (loan)	Major League Soccer	3	0	0	0	4	1	3	0	10	1
2013			10	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	15	0
Career total			15	0	1	0	4	1	7	0	27	1

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

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 October 2011	Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba, Honduras	Jamaica	2–1	2–1	Friendly
2.	16 October 2012	Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras	Canada	4–0	8–1	2014 World Cup qualifier
3.				6–0
4.	31 May 2015	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, United States	El Salvador	2−0	2−0	Friendly
5.	2 September 2016	Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras	Canada	1–1	2–1	2018 World Cup qualifier

Honours

Real España

• Honduran Liga Nacional (1): 2006–07

Anderlecht

• Belgian Pro League (1): 2009–10

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.

External links

• Mario Martínez at Major League Soccer
• Mario Martínez – FIFA competition record
• Mario Martínez at National-Football-Teams.com