![]() Martínez with
Saprissa in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christian Alonso Martínez Mena | ||
Date of birth | 19 April 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Liberia, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | San Carlos | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2015–2016 | Municipal Liberia | 18 | (1) |
2016–2019 | Deportivo Saprissa | 88 | (1) |
2019– | San Carlos | 103 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2015 | Costa Rica U22 | 3 | (0) |
2015 | Costa Rica U23 | 3 | (0) |
2021 | Costa Rica | 2 | (0) |
2021– | El Salvador | 32 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:38, 13 November 2021 (UTC)~ ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:01, 14 June 2024 (UTC) |
Christian Alonso Martínez Mena (born 19 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga FPD club San Carlos. Born in Costa Rica, he represents El Salvador at international level. He previously played for his country of birth national team.
Martínez began his career with his local club Municipal Liberia, making his first professional appearance in a 2–0 Liga FPD win over La U Universitarios on 2 August 2015. [1] On 14 January 2016, he transferred to Deportivo Saprissa signing a 3-year contract. [2] On 15 January 2019, he transferred to San Carlos. [3] Martínez won 3 Liga FPD titles, 2 with Saprissa, and 1 with San Carlos - their first title in their history. [4]
Martínez was born in Costa Rica, and is of Salvadoran descent through his father. [5] A youth international for Costa Rica, he debuted for the senior Costa Rica national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Bosnia and Herzegovina on 27 March 2021. [6]
Martínez switched to represent El Salvador in September 2021. [7] He debuted in a friendly 2–0 loss to Guatemala on 24 September 2021. [8]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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2021 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 | |
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2021 | 7 | 0 |
2022 | 5 | 0 | |
2023 | 13 | 0 | |
2024 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 32 | 0 |
Deportivo Saprissa
San Carlos
![]() Martínez with
Saprissa in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Christian Alonso Martínez Mena | ||
Date of birth | 19 April 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Liberia, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | San Carlos | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2015–2016 | Municipal Liberia | 18 | (1) |
2016–2019 | Deportivo Saprissa | 88 | (1) |
2019– | San Carlos | 103 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2015 | Costa Rica U22 | 3 | (0) |
2015 | Costa Rica U23 | 3 | (0) |
2021 | Costa Rica | 2 | (0) |
2021– | El Salvador | 32 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:38, 13 November 2021 (UTC)~ ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:01, 14 June 2024 (UTC) |
Christian Alonso Martínez Mena (born 19 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga FPD club San Carlos. Born in Costa Rica, he represents El Salvador at international level. He previously played for his country of birth national team.
Martínez began his career with his local club Municipal Liberia, making his first professional appearance in a 2–0 Liga FPD win over La U Universitarios on 2 August 2015. [1] On 14 January 2016, he transferred to Deportivo Saprissa signing a 3-year contract. [2] On 15 January 2019, he transferred to San Carlos. [3] Martínez won 3 Liga FPD titles, 2 with Saprissa, and 1 with San Carlos - their first title in their history. [4]
Martínez was born in Costa Rica, and is of Salvadoran descent through his father. [5] A youth international for Costa Rica, he debuted for the senior Costa Rica national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Bosnia and Herzegovina on 27 March 2021. [6]
Martínez switched to represent El Salvador in September 2021. [7] He debuted in a friendly 2–0 loss to Guatemala on 24 September 2021. [8]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
![]() |
2021 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 | |
![]() |
2021 | 7 | 0 |
2022 | 5 | 0 | |
2023 | 13 | 0 | |
2024 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 32 | 0 |
Deportivo Saprissa
San Carlos