Diego Martínez

Diego Martínez

Personal information
Full name	Diego Alfonso Martínez Balderas
Date of birth	February 15, 1981 (1981-02-15) (age 30)
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 2007

Diego 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.

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

Persondata
Name	Martinez, Diego
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Date of birth	February 15, 1981
Place of birth	México D.F., México
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