Sergio Martínez (footballer)

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

Sergio Martínez

Personal information
Full name	Sergio Daniel Martínez Alzuri
Date of birth	(1969-02-15) 15 February 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1990	Defensor	29	(16)
1991–1992	Peñarol	37	(12)
1992–1997	Boca Juniors	137	(79)
1998–1999	Deportivo La Coruña	3	(0)
2000–2001	Nacional	40	(19)
Total		246	(126)
International career
1988–1997	Uruguay	35	(6)
Medal record Representing  Uruguay Copa América Winner 1995 Uruguay Runner-up 1989 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sergio Daniel Martínez Alzuri (born 15 February 1969), nicknamed "Manteca", is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was two times top scorer in the Argentine Primera División during his five years with Boca Juniors. He also played professionally in Spain.

Club career

Born in Montevideo, Martínez started his professional career with Defensor Sporting Club in 1986. In 1991 he signed for giants C.A. Peñarol, switching to Argentina in the following year with Boca Juniors.

In his five years with Boca, Martínez won the Apertura in 1992 and the Copa de Oro in 1993, being crowned the Apertura 1993's top scorer with 12 goals and the Clausura 1997's with 15; upon his departure, he ranked seventh in the club's all-time scoring list with 86 goals in 167 games (all competitions).

In January 1998, Martínez moved to Spain to play for Deportivo de La Coruña,^[1] only appearing in three La Liga matches in more than one year^[2] before returning to his homeland to finish his career, at Club Nacional de Football.

International career

In 1995, Martínez helped Uruguay win the Copa América, scoring the decisive penalty in the shootout against Brazil in the final.^[3] The recipient of 35 full caps,^[4] he was also summoned for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, appearing in one game as the national side exited in the round of 16 (90 minutes against South Korea, 1–0 triumph).^[5]

Honours

Club

Defensor

• Uruguayan Primera División: 1987

Boca Juniors

• Argentine Primera División: Apertura 1992
• Copa de Oro: 1993

Nacional

• Uruguayan Primera División: 2000, 2001

International

Uruguay

• Copa América: 1995

Individual

Boca Juniors

• Primera División Top Scorer: Clausura 1997

References

1. "Manteca Martínez por Pandiani" [Manteca Martínez for Pandiani] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 23 December 1999. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
2. El peor fichaje del Deportivo de La Coruña (Deportivo de La Coruña's worst signing); Diarios de Fútbol, 16 January 2007 (in Spanish)
3. Copa América 1995; at RSSSF
4. Uruguay – Record International Players; at RSSSF
5. Sergio Martínez – FIFA competition record (archived)

External links

• National team data (in Spanish)
• Sergio Martínez at National-Football-Teams.com
• Sergio Martínez at BDFutbol
• Official website (in Spanish)