Diego Martínez (Mexican footballer, born 1981)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Diego Alfonso Martínez Balderas | ||
Date of birth | 15 February 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2006 | Club Necaxa | 147 | (17) |
2006–2012 | Guadalajara | 62 | (3) |
2007 | → Morelia (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2008 | → Tigres UANL (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2009 | → C.F. Monterrey (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2010 | → San Luis (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Veracruz (loan) | ? | (0) |
2011 | → La Piedad (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2013 | Querétaro | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2004 | Mexico U23 | 3 | (0) |
2003–2009 | Mexiko | 12 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
2019–2020 | Puebla Reserves and Academy | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 January 2009 |
Diego Alfonso Martínez Balderas (born 15 February 1981) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Biography
[edit]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 was sent out on loan with various teams such as Morelia, Tigres, C.F. Monterrey, San Luis, Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, and most recently CF La Piedad, until July 2012, when he received a second shot with Chivas, which included Diego in the squad for the next Apertura tournament. He was then released from his contract and he signed with Querétaro. He was only featured in the Copa MX. After his release of yet another team, Martínez chose to retire. In 2014, he joined an organization named Glorias del Deporte, aimed to get kids to play football and get away from drugs. He is one of the head coaches, and the organization travels all over Mexico.
International career
[edit]Martínez has played in several national Mexican youth teams, and was captain of the Mexican National U-23 Team during the 2004 Olympic Trials. He received his first summons for the senior Mexico national team in 2003. Martínez was called upon by former Mexico national team coach Ricardo Antonio Lavolpe on several occasions in search for the team that would play in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics
[edit]International goals
[edit]No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1. | March 10, 2004 | Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico | ![]() |
2–1 | Win | Friendly | |
2. | March 31, 2004 | Carson, California, United States | ![]() |
2–0 | Win | Friendly | |
3. | October 26, 2005 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ![]() |
3–1 | Win | Friendly |
International caps
[edit]As of 28 January 2009
International appearances | ||||||
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# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | |
1. | February 4, 2003 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | ![]() |
0–1 | Friendly | |
2. | October 15, 2003 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | ![]() |
0–2 | Friendly | |
3. | 18 February 2004 | The Home Depot Center, Carson, United States | ![]() |
1–1 | Friendly | |
4. | 10 March 2004 | Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | ![]() |
2–1 | Friendly | |
5. | March 31, 2004 | The Home Depot Center, Carson, United States | ![]() |
2–0 | Friendly | |
6. | 28 April 2004 | Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States | ![]() |
0–1 | Friendly | |
7. | 26 October 2005 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico | ![]() |
3–1 | Friendly | |
8. | 17 November 2005 | Reliant Stadium, Houston, United States | ![]() |
0–3 | Friendly | |
9. | 1 March 2006 | Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas, United States | ![]() |
1–0 | Friendly | |
10. | 24 September 2008 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | ![]() |
0–1 | Friendly | |
11. | 12 November 2008 | Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona, United States | ![]() |
2–1 | Friendly | |
12. | 28 January 2009 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California, United States | ![]() |
0–1 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]Mexico U23
External links
[edit]- Diego Alfonso Martínez Balderas at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Diego Alfonso Martínez Balderas – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Diego Martínez at Soccerway
- Diego Martínez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Diego Martínez at Esmas.com (in Spanish)
- Chivas Loan out Pineda and Martínez to San Luis
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Mexico City
- Mexico men's international footballers
- C.D. Guadalajara footballers
- Atlético Morelia players
- Club Necaxa footballers
- Tigres UANL footballers
- San Luis F.C. players
- C.F. Monterrey players
- C.D. Veracruz footballers
- Liga MX players
- Men's association football defenders
- Mexican men's footballers
- Footballers at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico
- Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games medalists in football