| Gilberto Martínez | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilberto Martínez Vidal | |
| Date of birth | October 1, 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| Height | 1. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) This article is about a Costa Rica town For the ship see TSS Golfito. Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in 74 m | |
| Playing position | Left back, Centre back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | ||
| Number | 4 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999-2002 2002— 2006-2007 2007- |
Deportivo Saprissa Brescia Calcio A.S. Roma(Loan) Brescia Calcio |
68 (0) 132 (1) 0 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2001- | Costa Rica | 58 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Gilberto Martínez Vidal (born October 1, 1979 in Golfito, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays defender for Brescia in Italian Serie B. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) This article is about a Costa Rica town For the ship see TSS Golfito. Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Brescia Calcio is a football club based in Brescia, Italy. The club was formed in 1911 and currently plays in the Italian Serie B, having Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1.
Martínez began his career playing with Deportivo Saprissa from Costa Rica, in the 1999/2000 season. Deportivo Saprissa, also known as Saprissa or Deportivo Saprissa, is a Costa Rican Sports club, mostly known for its football team He participated with Costa Rica's national team in the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship held at Nigeria. Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in The 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Nigeria between April 3 and April 24, 1999. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal His performances in the domestic league and Nigeria's Football World Youth Championship soon earned him a place on the Costa Rican national team, and Martínez quickly established himself there as well, becoming one of the most wanted and loved from the fans. The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of Association football for male players under the age of The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol Martinez started all three of the team's games in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and his performances were considered to be impressive. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30.
Due to his World Cup performances Brescia purchased him from Deportivo Saprissa on September 15 of the same year. Deportivo Saprissa, also known as Saprissa or Deportivo Saprissa, is a Costa Rican Sports club, mostly known for its football team As of May 18, 2006 he has picked up 58 international caps but is yet to find the net. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He is a tough tackler, has fast response and his determination makes him a crowd favorite everywhere he plays. Martínez has had no trouble finding playing time with Brescia, either. In his first year, the 2002/03 season, he played in 34 games for the team. In his second season, 2003/04, he played 30. He is currently recovering from an injury suffered at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament He was loaned to AS Roma, but due his injury he didn't get any playing time during the whole season, so at the start of the 2007/08 season, he returned to Brescia