Christian Alonso Martínez Mena (born 19 April 1994) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Cartaginés. Born in Costa Rica, he represents

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at international level. He previously played for his country of birth national team.

Club career

Martínez began his career with his local club

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, making his first professional appearance in a 2–0

win over La U Universitarios on 2 August 2015. On 14 January 2016, he transferred to

Deportivo Saprissa Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its Association football, football team. The club is based in San Juan de Tibás, San José, Costa Rica, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aym ...

signing a 3-year contract. On 15 January 2019, he transferred to San Carlos. Martínez won 3

titles, 2 with Saprissa, and 1 with San Carlos - their first title in their history.

International career

Costa Rica

Martínez was born in Costa Rica, and is of Salvadoran descent through his father. A youth international for Costa Rica, he debuted for the senior Costa Rica national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with

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on 27 March 2021.

El Salvador

Martínez

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to represent

in September 2021. He debuted in a friendly 2–0 loss to

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on 24 September 2021.

Career statistics

Honours

Deportivo Saprissa *

: 2016–17 Invierno, 2017–18 Clausura San Carlos *

: 2018–19 Clausura

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Martinez, Christian 1994 births Footballers from Guanacaste Province Living people Salvadoran people of Costa Rican descent Costa Rican people of Salvadoran descent 21st-century Costa Rican sportsmen 21st-century Salvadoran sportsmen Men's association football midfielders Costa Rican men's footballers Costa Rica men's youth international footballers Costa Rica men's international footballers Salvadoran men's footballers El Salvador men's international footballers Dual internationalists (men's football) A.D. Municipal Liberia footballers Deportivo Saprissa players A.D. San Carlos footballers C.S. Cartaginés players Liga FPD players 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players