Christian Martínez

Christian Alonso Martínez Mena (born 19 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga FPD club Cartaginés. Born in Costa Rica, he represents El Salvador at international level.

Club career Martínez began his career with his local club Municipal Liberia, making his first professional appearance in a 2–0 Liga FPD win over La U Universitarios on 2 August 2015. On 14 January 2016, he transferred to Deportivo Saprissa signing a 3-year contract. On 15 January 2019, he transferred to San Carlos. Martínez won 3 Liga FPD 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina on 27 March 2021.

El Salvador Martínez switched to represent El Salvador in September 2021. He debuted in a friendly 2–0 loss to Guatemala on 24 September 2021.

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Honours Deportivo Saprissa Liga FPD: 2016–17 Invierno, 2017–18 Clausura

San Carlos Liga FPD: 2018–19 Clausura