Saúl Martínez

Honduran association football player

Saúl Martínez (born 29 January 1976) is a Honduran football player. He plays for Miami United and Honduras national team.

Saúl Martínez
Personal information
Full name Saúl Asael Martínez Álvarez
Date of birth (1976-01-29) 29 January 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Colón, Honduras
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1995–1996 Melgar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Long Island Rough Riders 41 (13)
1999 Miami Fusion 15 (4)
1999–2000 Hampton Roads Mariners 26 (16)
2000 Olimpia 5 (1)
2001 Motagua 17 (8)
2001–2002 Nacional 7 (0)
2002–2005 Shanghai Shenhua 86 (36)
2006 Omiya Ardija 3 (0)
2006–2007 Shanghai United 12 (3)
2007 Motagua (1)
2007 Shanghai Shenhua 7 (2)
2008 Herediano 8 (1)
2008–2010 Marathón 24 (9)
2010–2011 Victoria 14 (14)
2011 Marathón 6 (2)
2013– Miami United
National team
2001–2009 Honduras 35 (16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2008-09-27
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2009-01-30

Career statistics

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Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
United States League
1997 Long Island Rough Riders USISL A-League 16 3
1998 25 10
1999 Miami Fusion Major League Soccer 15 4
2000 Hampton Roads Mariners USL A-League 26 16
Honduras League
2000–01 Olimpia Liga Nacional
2000–01 Motagua Liga Nacional
Uruguay League
2001 Nacional Primera División 6 0
2002 1 0
China PR League
2002 Shanghai Shenhua Jia-A League 20 8
2003 23 14
2004 Super League 14 6
2005 21 6
Japan League
2006 Omiya Ardija J1 League 3 0
China PR League
2006 Shanghai United Super League 12 3
Honduras League
2006–07 Motagua Liga Nacional
China PR League
2007 Shanghai Shenhua Super League 7 2
Costa Rica League
2007–08 Herediano Primera División 8 1
Honduras League
2008–09 Marathón Liga Nacional
2009–10
Country United States 82 33
Honduras
Uruguay 7 0
China PR 97 39
Japan 3 0
Costa Rica 8 1
Total 197 73

International

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Honduras national team
Year Apps Goals
2001 9 3
2002 2 4
2003 5 1
2004 11 2
2005 1 1
2006 0 0
2007 3 4
2008 1 0
2009 3 1
Total 35 16

International goals

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N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 July 2001 Orange Bowl, Miami, USA   Ecuador 1–0 1–1 Friendly match
2 23 July 2001 Estadio Palogrande, Manizales, Colombia   Brazil 2–0 2–0 2001 Copa América
3 29 July 2001 Estadio Nemesio Camacho, Bogotá, Colombia   Uruguay 1–0 2–2 2001 Copa América
4 12 February 2002 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong   Slovenia 1–0 5–1 Carlsberg Cup
5 12 February 2002 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong   Slovenia 2–1 5–1 Carlsberg Cup
6 12 February 2002 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong   Slovenia 3–1 5–1 Carlsberg Cup
7 12 February 2002 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong   Slovenia 4–1 5–1 Carlsberg Cup
8 31 January 2003 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras   Argentina 1–0 1–3 Friendly match
9 25 January 2004 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong   Norway 1–1 1–3 Carlsberg Cup
10 18 August 2004 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica   Costa Rica 5–2 5–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 7 September 2005 Miyagi Stadium, Rifu, Japan   Japan 3–1 4–5 Friendly match
12 27 January 2007 Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras   Denmark 1–1 1–1 Friendly match
13 15 February 2007 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador   Nicaragua 6–1 9–1 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup
14 15 February 2007 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador   Nicaragua 8–1 9–1 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup
15 15 February 2007 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador   Nicaragua 9–1 9–1 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup
16 24 January 2009 Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras   Nicaragua 3–1 4–1 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup

Honours

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Nacional Montevideo

Shanghai Shenhua

C.D. Marathón

Other websites

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