Edder Nelson Martin (born 26 June 1986 in
Limón
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) is a
Costa Rica
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football
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player who currently plays for
Limón Black Star.
Club career
He played the 2009 second division final for
Municipal Grecia
Municipal Grecia is an association football club based in Grecia, Costa Rica. Founded in 1998, the club will make their debut in the Liga FPD after being promoted from the Liga de Ascenso.
The team plays in the Estadio Allen Riggioni.
History
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and later played for
Puntarenas
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. In January 2012, Nelson signed a 6-month contract with Slovakian side
Senica
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Etymology
The name is derived from the word ''seno'' (" hay" ...
but he did not pass a medical.
Cartaginés
On May 29, 2012 Nelson signed a 1-year long contract with Cartaginés. Nelson made his debut for Cartaginés in the opening match in the Winter 2012, against Belén Siglo XXI playing the whole game. On 7 August, Nelson made assistance for the tie against Limón in Cartaginés 1-2 victory, after
Hansell Arauz recovered the ball in 3/4 of field, passes to Nelson, running and leaves two opponents to make an assistance to Erick Ponce. On 28 October, Nelson created a play of a wall with Randall Alvarado, made attendance goal to Paolo Jimenez, in the game who lost Cartaginés 1-3 against
C.D. Saprissa
Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is based in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. The team's signature colours are purple ...
. On 7 November, he made a goal assisted by Eduardo Valverde in the game who lost Cartaginés 2-3 against
C.S. Herediano
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.
In January 2013, Nelson quit Cartaginés because he did not want to play out of his favoured defensive position and joined
Saprissa
Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is based in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. The team's signature colours are purple ...
on loan for a year. He moved to
Pérez Zeledón only a few months later.
International career
He made his debut on December 11, 2012 in a friendly match against Cuba in place of
Marco Ureña
Marcos Danilo Ureña Porras, known as Marco Ureña (born 5 March 1990), is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a striker for C.S. Cartaginés. He has also played for the Costa Rica national team.
Club career
Born in San Jos ...
at minute 46.
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Career statistics
References
Edder Nelson refuerza a Pérez Zeledón
€š everardoherrera.com, 28 December 2015
External links
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1986 births
Living people
People from Limón Province
Men's association football midfielders
Costa Rican footballers
Costa Rica men's international footballers
Puntarenas F.C. players
C.S. Cartaginés players
Deportivo Saprissa players
A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón footballers
Milwaukee Wave players
Municipal Grecia players
C.S. Herediano footballers
La U Universitarios footballers
Limón F.C. players
Liga FPD players
Major Arena Soccer League players
Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Costa Rican expatriate footballers
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