Néstor Martínez

For the Mexican footballer, see Néstor Salomé Martínez.

Néstor Martínez

Personal information
Full name	Néstor Fernando Martínez Norales
Date of birth	(1981-03-13) March 13, 1981
Place of birth	Livingston, Guatemala
Height
Position(s)	defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2006	Comunicaciones	69	(3)
2006–2009	Deportivo Marquense	25	(0)
2009	Deportivo Petapa
International career‡
2002–2007	Guatemala	51	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 February 2010

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Norales.

Néstor Martínez (born March 13, 1981) is a Guatemalan football defender who most recently played for Deportivo Petapa of Guatemala's second division.

Club career

Martínez started his professional career at local giants Comunicaciones before moving to Deportivo Marquense in 2006. In summer 2009 he joined Petapa, but in November 2009 he was deemed surplus to requirements.

International career

Martínez made his debut for Guatemala as a late substitute in an October 2002 friendly match against Jamaica and went on to collect a total of 51 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and at the 2003, 2005 and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals as well as at the 2003, 2005 and 2007 UNCAF Cup tournaments.

His final international was a November 2007 friendly match, also against Jamaica.

External links

• Néstor Martínez at National-Football-Teams.com