- Neco Martínez
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Neco Martínez Personal information Full name Luis Enrique Martínez Rodríguez Date of birth July 11, 1982 Place of birth Necoclí, Colombia Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Playing position Goalkeeper Club information Current club Once Caldas Number 55 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2001 Envigado 2 (0) 2001 Atlético Huila 5 (0) 2002–2003 Guanacasteca 7 (0) 2003–2004 Envigado 17 (0) 2004–2006 Santa Fe 61 (0) 2006–2009 Sakaryaspor 43 (0) 2007–2008 → Manisaspor (loan) 2 (0) 2010– Once Caldas 36 (0) National team 2003– Colombia 14 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).Luis Enrique "Neco" Martínez Rodríguez, (born 11 July 1982 in Necoclí) is a Colombian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Once Caldas.
He is nicknamed "Neco" for the town of his birth.
Career
Rodríguez was signed by newly promoted Turkish team Sakaryaspor in summer 2006, signing a three year contract, before moving to current club Once Caldas.
During a World Cup warm-up match between Poland and Colombia on May 30, 2006, he scored a remarkable goal, striking directly from a long distance over the head of the opposition goalkeeper, Tomasz Kuszczak.[1]
After a three year absence from the national team, he was called back by new coach Hernan Dario Gomez for an international friendly match against Bolivia on August 5, 2010.
He has been the starting goalkeeper for the Colombian national team during the Copa America 2011.
References
- ^ "Freak goal means misery for Poland". CNN International. 2006-05-30. http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/05/30/friendly.poland/index.html. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
External links
- Official profile
- Neco Martínez at National-Football-Teams.com
Colombia squads Colombia squad – 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup Fourth Place 1 O. Córdoba • 2 I. Córdoba • 3 Yepes • 4 Ramos • 5 Mera • 6 Vallejo • 7 Becerra • 8 Valentierra • 9 Aristizábal • 10 Hernández • 11 Murillo • 12 Henao • 13 Alcázar • 14 Díaz • 15 Velázquez • 16 Arriaga • 17 Arzuaga • 18 Caballero • 19 Mosquera • 20 Bedoya • 21 Patiño • 22 N. Martínez • 23 G. Martínez • Coach: Maturana
Colombia squad – 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Mondragón • 2 Benítez • 3 de la Cuesta • 4 Mendoza • 5 González • 6 J. Ramírez • 7 Guarín • 8 A. Ramírez • 9 Rentería • 10 Moreno • 11 Valoyes • 12 Martínez • 13 Anchico • 14 Palacio • 15 Castrillón • 16 Hurtado • 17 Patiño • 18 Arzuaga • 19 Leal • 20 Torres • 21 Aguilar • 22 Passo • 23 Briceño • Coach: RuedaColombia squad – 2011 Copa América 1 N. Ramos • 2 Zapata • 3 Yepes • 4 Bolívar • 5 Anchico • 6 Sánchez • 7 Armero • 8 Aguilar • 9 Falcao • 10 Cuadrado • 11 Rodallega • 12 N. Martínez • 13 Guarín • 14 Perea • 15 Valencia • 16 Soto • 17 Moreno • 18 Zúñiga • 19 Gutiérrez • 20 A. Ramos • 21 J. Martínez • 22 Mosquera • 23 Castillo • Coach: GómezCategories:- 1982 births
- Living people
- Association football goalkeepers
- Association football goalkeepers who have scored
- Colombian footballers
- Colombian expatriate footballers
- Envigado Fútbol Club players
- Independiente Santa Fe footballers
- Sakaryaspor footballers
- Manisaspor footballers
- Süper Lig players
- Colombia international footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Atlético Huila footballers
- Once Caldas players
- 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2011 Copa América players
- Colombian football biography stubs
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