Ariel Martínez

Ariel Martínez

Personal information
Full name	Ariel Pedro Martínez González
Date of birth	9 May 1986
Place of birth	Sancti Spíritus, Cuba
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Miami FC
Number	6
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2005–2015	Sancti Spíritus
2015	Charleston Battery	0	(0)
2016–	Miami FC	1	(0)
National team^‡
2006–2015	Cuba	54	(11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 April 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 July 2015

Ariel Martínez (born 9 May 1986) is a Cuban footballer, who currently plays as a striker for American club Miami FC.

International career

Martínez made his debut for Cuba in a September 2006 Gold Cup qualification match against the Turks and Caicos Islands. He was a squad member at the 2007 Gold Cup Finals.^[1]

Defection

On 17 July 2015, it was confirmed that Martinez had defected to the United States following Cuba's victory over Guatemala in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.^[2]

In September 2015, Martínez signed with United Soccer League club Charleston Battery, becoming the team's fourth Cuban player alongside Odisnel Cooper, Maikel Chang and Heviel Cordoves.

In March 2016, Martínez signed for Miami FC.^[3]

International goals

Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.^[4]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	4 September 2006	Estadio Pedro Marrero, La Habana, Cuba	Bahamas	4–0	6–0	2007 Caribbean Cup qualification
2.	6 September 2006		Cayman Islands	5–0	7–0
3.				4–0
4.	14 November 2012	Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago	Suriname	3–0	5–0	2012 Caribbean Cup qualification
5.	10 December 2012	Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda	French Guiana	1–0	2–0	2012 Caribbean Cup
6.				2–0
7.	16 July 2013	Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut	Belize	1–0	4–0	2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
8.				2–0
9.				3–0
10.	11 November 2014	Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica	French Guiana	1–0	1–1	2014 Caribbean Cup
11.	18 November 2014		Haiti	1–2	1–2

References

1. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details - RSSSF
2. Staff, MLSsoccer. "Gold Cup: Striker Ariel Martinez becomes the fourth player to defect from Cuba". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
3. "CUBAN NATIONAL ARIEL MARTINEZ JOINS MIAMI FC ROSTER". miamifc.com. Miami FC. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
4. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/1340/Ariel_Martinez.html