Gilberto Martínez

For the Mexican Olympic shooter, see Gilberto Martínez (sport shooter).
Not to be confused with Gilberto Erick Martínez.
Gilberto Martínez
Personal information
Full name Gilberto Martínez Vidal
Date of birth (1979-10-01) October 1, 1979
Place of birth Golfito, Costa Rica
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Right back, Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Rimini
Number —
Youth career
Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1999–2002 Saprissa 68 (0)
2002–2012 Brescia 218 (1)
2006–2007 → Roma (loan) 0 (0)
2011 → Sampdoria (loan) 9 (0)
2013–2015 Lecce 55 (0)
2015–2016 Nardò 15 (0)
2016– Rimini 0 (0)
National team
2001–2011 Costa Rica 61 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 January 2016.

† Appearances (goals)
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Vidal.

Gilberto Martínez Vidal (born October 1, 1979 in Golfito, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for Rimini.

Club career

Deportivo Saprissa

Born in the Pacific Coast town of Golfito, Martínez made his professional debut for Deportivo Saprissa on 19 January 2000 in a 4-0 win over Cartaginés.[1] His performances in the domestic league and Nigeria's Football World Youth Championship soon earned him a place on the Costa Rican national team. Martínez quickly established himself there as well, becoming one of the most wanted and loved from the fans. He started all three of the team's games in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and his performances were well regarded.

Brescia Calcio

Due to his World Cup performances, Brescia purchased him from Deportivo Saprissa on September 15 of the same year. In his initial seasons with Brescia, Martínez established himself as a mainstay in the rondinelle defense line. However, an ankle injury he suffered during the 2006 FIFA World Cup limited him in the following seasons; he spent the whole 2006–07 season on loan to Roma, but failed to make an impact as he failed to recover from his injury. He returned to Brescia at the start of the 2007–08 season without having made a single appearance for the Rome-based club.[2] He ultimately made his playing comeback in the 2008–09 season, confirming himself once again as a key player for his club, then in Serie B.

In February 2011 he was loaned to Sampdoria.[3]

In January 2013, Martínez joined Lecce.[4]

Career statistics

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
1999-00Deportivo Saprissa110
2000-01260
2001-02310
Italy League Coppa Italia League Cup Europe Total
2002–03BresciaSerie A340
2003–04300
2004–05331
2005–06Serie B350
2006–07RomaSerie A00
2007–08BresciaSerie B00
2008–09300
2009–10140
2010–11BresciaSerie A190
2010–11SampdoriaSerie A90
2011–12BresciaSerie B230
Total Costa Rica 680
Italy 2271
Career total 2951

International career

He was part of Costa Rica's national team in the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship held in Nigeria.[5]

Nicknamed Tuma, Martínez made his debut for Costa Rica in a January 2001 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Guatemala and earned a total of 61 caps, scoring no goals.[6] He represented his country in 26 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at both the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups.[5] He also played at the 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup[7] as well as at the 2002[8] and 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[9]

He also played at the 2001 Copa América.[10]

His final international was a March 2011 friendly match against Argentina.

References

  1. ↑ Ficha e información sobre nuestra Selección Nacional Gilberto Martínez Vidal - Nación (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Regresa al Brescia de Italia Gilberto Martínez se va de la Roma sin jugar un solo minuto - Nación (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Sampdoria dio jugador y $816.000 por el Tuma - Nación (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Tuma Martínez jugará en la Tercera División de Italia - Nación (Spanish)
  5. 1 2 Gilberto Martínez – FIFA competition record
  6. ↑ Appearances for Costa Rica National Team - RSSSF
  7. ↑ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details - RSSSF
  8. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details - RSSSF
  9. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details - RSSSF
  10. ↑ Copa América 2001 - RSSSF

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