Sergio Daniel Martínez

:"Not to be confused with another professional footballer, Sergio Antonio Martínez."Football player infobox
playername = Sergio Martínez


fullname = Sergio Daniel Martínez Alzuri
height = 172 cm
nickname = "Manteca"
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1969|2|15
cityofbirth = Montevideo
countryofbirth = Uruguay
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1986-1990
1991-1992
1992-1997
1998-1999
2000-2001
clubs = Defensor Sporting Club
CA Peñarol
Boca Juniors
Deportivo La Coruña
Nacional Montevideo
caps(goals) =
137 (80)
3 (0)
nationalyears = 1989-1996
nationalteam = Uruguay
nationalcaps(goals) = 34 (14)
pcupdate = May 2007

Sergio Daniel Martínez Alzuri, nicknamed Manteca (born February 15, 1969 in Montevideo), is a retired Uruguayan football striker. He was two times topscorer in the Argentine first division during his 5 years with Boca Juniors.

Club career

Martínez started his professional career with Defensor Sporting Club in 1986. In 1991 he moved to Urugauyan giants C.A. Peñarol, switching to Argentina in 1992, with Boca Juniors. In his five years with Boca he won the "Apertura" in 1992 and the Copa de Oro in 1993. He was topscorer in the "Apertura" 1993 with 12 goals and in the "Clausura" 1997 with 15. He currently ranks seventh in the club's professional era topscorers list, with 86 goals in 167 games (all competitions).

In January 1998, Martínez moved to Spain to play for Deportivo de La Coruña (3 league matches played), before returning to native Uruguay to finish his career at Club Nacional de Football.

International career

In 1995 Martínez helped Uruguay to win the Copa América scoring the decisive penalty in the shootout against Brazil in the final.

References

* [http://www.mantecamartinez.com Official website] es icon
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