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Diego Martínez Personal information Full name Diego Alfonso Martínez Balderas Date of birth February 15, 1981 Place of birth México D.F., México Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Playing position Right Wingback Club information Current club CF La Piedad (loan) Number TBA Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2001–2006 Club Necaxa 147 (17) 2006– Guadalajara 62 (3) 2007 → Morelia (loan) 21 (0) 2008 → U.A.N.L. (loan) 19 (0) 2009 → CF Monterrey (loan) 15 (0) 2010 → San Luis (loan) 0 (0) 2010–2011 → Veracruz (loan) ? (0) 2011 → La Piedad (loan) National team‡ 2003– Mexico 12 (3) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 4, 2008.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 May 2007Diego Alfonso Martínez Balderas (born February 15, 1981 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a football defender. He plays for CF La Piedad, on loan from Chivas de Guadalajara in the Primera Division de Mexico.
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Biography
Martínez made his debut in the Invierno 2001 season with Necaxa. His ability to attack made him a fan favorite and quickly earned him a starting position. He signed with Chivas in 2006, where he immediately became an important part of the team. Martínez usually played in the right wingback position with Chivas, providing the team with crosses and through passes in the attack. However, he excelled more in his defending duties.
Martínez lost favor with Chivas and has been out on loan with Morelia, Tigres, CF Monterrey, San Luis, Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, and most recently on CF La Piedad.
International career
Martínez has played in several national Mexican youth teams, and was captain of the Mexican U-23 Team during the 2004 Olympic Trials. He received his first summons for the senior Mexican National Football Team in 2003. Martínez was called upon by former Mexico coach Ricardo Antonio Lavolpe on several occasions in search for the team that would play in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. March 10, 2004 Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico Ecuador
2–1 Win Friendly 2. March 31, 2004 Carson, United States Chile
2–0 Win Friendly 3. October 26, 2005 Guadalajara, Mexico Uruguay
3–1 Win Friendly External links
- Diego Martínez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Diego Martínez stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- Diego Martínez at Esmas.com (Spanish)
- Chivas Loan out Pineda and Martínez to San Luis
Mexico squad – 2004 Summer Olympics 1 Corona • 2 F. Rodríguez • 3 M. Pérez • 4 I. Rodríguez • 5 López • 6 Galindo • 7 Sinha • 8 Martínez • 9 Bravo • 10 L. Pérez • 11 Márquez Lugo • 12 Pineda • 13 Ponce • 14 García • 15 Sánchez Guerrero • 16 Íñiguez • 17 Espinoza • 18 Ochoa • Coach: La VolpeSan Luis F.C. – current squad 1 Pérez · 2 Matellán · 3 de la Barrera · 4 Sánchez · 5 González · 6 Correa · 7 I. Torres · 8 Chiapas · 9 Arroyo · 10 Aguirre · 11 M. Torres · 12 Lozano · 13 Velasco · 15 Morales · 16 Orozco · 17 Daniel Alcántar · 18 Arredondo · 22 Cerda · 23 Moreno · 24 David Alcántar · 26 Rojo de la Vega · 27 Arce · Manager: Ambríz
Categories:- 1981 births
- Living people
- People from Mexico City
- Mexican footballers
- Mexico international footballers
- Chivas de Guadalajara footballers
- Monarcas Morelia footballers
- Club Necaxa footballers
- UANL Tigres players
- Primera División de México players
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