Josué Martínez

Josué Martinez
Personal information
Full name Josué Martinez Areas
Date of birth March 25, 1990 (1990-03-25) (age 21)
Place of birth San Jose, Costa Rica
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Philadelphia Union
Youth career
Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009–2011 Saprissa 67 (19)
2012– Philadelphia Union 0 (0)
National team
2009 Costa Rica U-20 7 (5)
2009– Costa Rica 16 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Josué Martinez Areas (born 25 March 1990) is a Costa Rican football player, currently playing with Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer as a striker.

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Club career

Martinez began his career with top Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa. His first appearance with the club was in 2009 Torneo de Invierno, after a successful role in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Martinez won one title with the club during the 2009–10 Costa Rican Primera División season Campeonato de Verano 2010. Josué was an important part of the purple team, being one of its top goalscorers in that tournament also scoring the 1-0 winning goal against Liga Deportiva Alajuelense in the first of two matches of "El Clásico" de Costa Rica, at Ricardo Saprissa Stadium in San José. He wore the number 28 for Saprissa and scored 19 goals in 66 league matches.[1] Martinez also scored an important goal during the CONCACAF Champions League which sent Saprissa to the 2010-11 knockout stage. In the match that was played in Seattle, Martinez's 87th minute shot was unable to be stopped by Seattle Sounders goalkeeper, Kasey Keller.

On December 7th 2011, Philadelphia Union signed the Costa Rican international.[2]

International career

Martinez was a prominent member of Costa Rica's 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad, where Costa Rica placed 4th after losing to Hungary in the 3rd place match. He scored two goals in the competition.

Josué Martinez is considered a promising prospect for Costa Rican football and its National Team, where he has already debuted. He made his National Team debut before his Saprissa First Team debut.

Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 October 2010 Estadio Carlos Ugalde, San Carlos, Costa Rica  El Salvador 2 - 1 2 - 1 Friendly
2 7 July 2011 Estadio 23 de Agosto, Jujuy, Argentina  Bolivia 1 - 0 2 - 0 2011 Copa América

Career statistics

Club

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Costa Rica League Cup League Cup North America Total
2009–10 Saprissa Primera División 25 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 8
2010–11 23 5 0 0 0 0 10 2 33 7
2011–12 18 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 6
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
2012 Philadelphia Union Major League Soccer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Costa Rica 66 19 0 0 0 0 10 2 76 21
USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 66 19 0 0 0 0 10 2 76 21

Updated December 7, 2011

International

National team Year Apps Goals
Costa Rica
2009 1 0
2010 7 1
2011 8 1
Total 16 2

Statistics accurate as of match played December 7, 2011

References

  1. ^ http://www.soccerway.com/players/josue-martinez/42715/
  2. ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/12/07/unions-new-signing-martinez-has-something-prove

External Links

Philadelphia Union – current squad