Josué Martínez

Josué Martinez
Personal information
Full name Josué Isaac Martinez Areas
Date of birth (1990-03-25) 25 March 1990
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Herediano
Youth career
Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Saprissa 66 (19)
2012 Philadelphia Union 18 (1)
2013 New York Red Bulls 1 (0)
2013–2014 Saprissa 15 (4)
2014 Santos de Guápiles 13 (1)
2014–2016 UCR 66 (16)
2016– Herediano 0 (0)
National team
2009 Costa Rica U20 7 (5)
2009– Costa Rica 17 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 July 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Martinez and the second or maternal family name is Areas.

Josué Isaac Martinez Areas (born 25 March 1990) is a Costa Rican footballer who currently plays for Club Sport Herediano in the Costa Rican Primera División.

Club career

Martinez began his career with top Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa. His first appearance with the club was in the 2009 Torneo de Invierno, this coming 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 the Campeonato de Verano 2010. Josué was an important part of The Purple Monster, 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 with the club.[1] Martinez also scored an important goal during the CONCACAF Champions League which sent Saprissa to the 2010-11 knockout stage. On October 19, 2010 in a match that was played in Seattle, Martinez's scored an 89th-minute goal beating Seattle Sounders goalkeeper, Kasey Keller which helped Saprissa to a 2-1 victory.

On 7 December 2011, Philadelphia Union signed the Costa Rican international.[2] In his first season in Major League Soccer Martinez appeared in 18 league matches and scored 1 goal. On 6 December 2012, Martinez was traded to New York Red Bulls along with allocation money for Sebastien Le Toux.[3]

Martínez was waived by New York on March 29, 2013.[4]

International career

Martinez was a prominent member of Costa Rica's 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad,[5] where Costa Rica placed 4th after losing to Hungary in the 3rd place match. He scored two goals in the competition.

Martinez is considered a promising prospect for Costa Rican football and its National Team, he debuted with the full national team in 2009 prior to his debut with the Saprissa first team. He was a member of Costa Rica's 2011 Copa América side, netting 1 goal in 3 matches during the competition.

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
2009–10SaprissaPrimera División258000000258
2010–112350000102337
2011–12186000000186
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
2012Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer181210000202
2013New York Red Bulls1000000010
Total Costa Rica 661900001027621
USA 191210000212
Career total 852021001029723

Updated March 29, 2013.

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Costa Rica
200910
201071
201181
Total162

Statistics accurate as of 7 December 2011

References

  1. ↑ "Costa Rica - J. Martínez - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Union's new signing Martinez has something to prove". MLSsoccer.com. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Red Bulls Acquire Josue Martinez and Allocation Money from Union". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  4. ↑ Three months and out: New York Red Bulls waive forward Josue Martinez - MLSSoccer
  5. ↑ Josué Martínez – FIFA competition record
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