Gilberto Martínez Vidal (born October 1, 1979) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a defender.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilberto Martínez Vidal[1] | ||
| Date of birth | October 1, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Golfito, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back, centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Audace Cerignola[2] | ||
| Number | — | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Saprissa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Saprissa | 68 | (0) |
| 2002–2012 | Brescia | 218 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | → Roma (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Lecce | 55 | (0) |
| 2015 | Monza | 15 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Nardò | ||
| 2016–2018 | Audace Cerignola | ||
| International career | |||
| 2001–2011 | Costa Rica | 61 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2016 | |||
Club career
editDeportivo Saprissa
editBorn in the Pacific Coast town of in Golfito, Costa Rica, Martínez made his professional debut for Deportivo Saprissa on 19 January 2000 in a 4–0 win over Cartaginés.[3] His performances in the domestic league and Nigeria's Football World Youth Championship soon earned him a place on the Costa Rica national football team. Martínez quickly established himself there as well, becoming one of the most wanted and loved from the fans. He started all three of the team's games in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and his performances were well regarded.
Brescia Calcio
editDue to his World Cup performances, Brescia purchased him from Deportivo Saprissa on September 15 of the same year. In his initial seasons with Brescia, Martínez established himself as a mainstay in the rondinelle defense line. However, an ankle injury he suffered during the 2006 FIFA World Cup limited him in the following seasons; he spent the whole 2006–07 season on loan to Roma, but failed to make an impact as he failed to recover from his injury. He returned to Brescia at the start of the 2007–08 season without having made a single appearance for the Rome-based club.[4] He ultimately made his playing comeback in the 2008–09 season, confirming himself once again as a key player for his club, then in Serie B.
International career
editHe was part of Costa Rica's national team in the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship held in Nigeria.[8]
Nicknamed Tuma, Martínez made his debut for Costa Rica in a January 2001 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Guatemala and earned a total of 61 caps, scoring no goals.[9] He represented his country in 26 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at both the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups.[8] He also played at the 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup[10] as well as at the 2002[11] and 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[12]
He also played at the 2001 Copa América.[13]
His final international was a March 2011 friendly match against Argentina.
Career statistics
edit| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Costa Rica | League | Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | ||||||||
| 1999-00 | Deportivo Saprissa | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2000-01 | 26 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 31 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
| 2002–03 | Brescia | Serie A | 34 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | 30 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2004–05 | 33 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2005–06 | Serie B | 35 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2006–07 | Roma | Serie A | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | Brescia | Serie B | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 30 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 14 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2010–11 | Brescia | Serie A | 19 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | Sampdoria | Serie A | 9 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | Brescia | Serie B | 23 | 0 | |||||||||
| Total | Costa Rica | 68 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Italy | 227 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Career total | 295 | 1 | |||||||||||
- 2021 Former DT [14] Municipal Grecia | Costa Rica
References
edit- ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Costa Rica" (PDF). FIFA. March 21, 2014. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2019.
- ^ E’ ufficiale: il costaricano Gilberto Martinez è dell’Audace Cerignola Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine‚ ilpaesenuovo.it, 20 October 2016
- ^ Ficha e información sobre nuestra Selección Nacional Gilberto Martínez Vidal - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Regresa al Brescia de Italia Gilberto Martínez se va de la Roma sin jugar un solo minuto - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Sampdoria dio jugador y $816.000 por el Tuma Archived 2014-09-12 at the Wayback Machine - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ "Tesserato Martinez" (in Italian). U.S. Lecce. 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ Tuma Martínez jugará en la Tercera División de Italia - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Gilberto Martínez – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Appearances for Costa Rica National Team Archived July 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ Copa América 2001 Archived October 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ Municipal Grecia
External links
edit- Gilberto Martínez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gilberto Martínez at Soccerway