Néstor Martínez (born March 13, 1981) is a Guatemalan football defender who most recently played for Deportivo Petapa of Guatemala's second division.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Néstor Fernando Martínez Morales | ||
Date of birth | (1981-03-13) March 13, 1981 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth | Livingston,[1] Guatemala | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2006 | Comunicaciones | 69 | (3) |
2006–2009 | Deportivo Marquense | 25 | (0) |
2009 | Deportivo Petapa | ||
National team‡ | |||
2002–2007 | Guatemala | 51 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 February 2010 |
Martínez started his professional career at local giants Comunicaciones before moving to Deportivo Marquense in 2006. In summer 2009 he joined Petapa,[2] but in November 2009 he was deemed surplus to requirements.[3]
Martínez made his debut for Guatemala as a late substitute in an October 2002 friendly match against Jamaica and went on to collect a total of 51 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches [4] and at the 2003,[5] 2005[6] and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup[7] Finals as well as at the 2003,[8] 2005[9] and 2007[10] UNCAF Cup tournaments.
His final international was a November 2007 friendly match, also against Jamaica.
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