Alma Martínez (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Torres.

Alma Martínez

Personal information
Full name	Alma Socorro Martínez Torres[1]
Date of birth	(1981-09-22) 22 September 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
0000–1999	Santa Barbara Dons
	Empire Club
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2001	Santa Barbara City Vaqueros
2002–2003	UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	41	(8)
International career
2004	Mexico	9	(1)
Managerial career
2005–2006	Chico State Wildcats (assistant)

Alma Socorro Martínez Torres (born 22 September 1981) is a former footballer who played as a forward. Born in the United States, Martínez represented the Mexico women's national team, earning nine caps for the team in 2004 and scoring one goal.^[2] She competed for Mexico at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where the team finished in eighth place.^[3]

After graduating from Santa Barbara High School in 1999,^[4] Martínez played for the Santa Barbara City Vaqueros in 2000 and 2001. She then joined UC Santa Barbara Gauchos for the 2002 and 2003 seasons,^[5] scoring 8 goals and recording 6 assists in 41 appearances for the team.^[6][7]

After her playing career, Martínez served as an assistant coach for the Chico State Wildcats in 2005 and 2006.^[8]

References

1. Alma Martínez at Olympedia
2. Duret, Sébastien (5 April 2004). "International Matches (Women) 2004". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
3. "Olympic Women's Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Squad List: Mexico (MEX)". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
4. "Alma Martinez". Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table. Archived from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
5. "Alma Martinez". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
6. "2002 Final Statistics". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. 27 April 2003. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
7. "Final Statistics". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. 14 June 2004. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
8. "Women's Soccer Staff". Chico State Wildcats. 2006. Archived from the original on 17 September 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

External links

• Alma Martínez – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alma Martínez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.