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(Redirected from Sergio Daniel Martínez) Uruguayan footballer (born 1969) 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, only appearing in three La Liga matches in more than one year 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. The recipient of 35 full caps, 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).

Honours

Club

Defensor
Boca Juniors
Nacional

International

Uruguay

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 MartínezFIFA competition record (archived)

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Uruguay squads
Uruguay squad1989 Copa América runners-up
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Uruguay squad1990 FIFA World Cup
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Uruguay squad1991 Copa América
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Uruguay squad1995 Copa América winners (14th title)
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Uruguay squad1997 Copa América
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Argentine Primera División top scorers
1890s
  • 1891: Archer
  • 1892
  • 1893: Leslie
  • 1894: Gifford
  • 1895: (No records)
  • 1896: Allen / Anderson
  • 1897: Stirling
  • 1898: Allen
  • 1899: Hooton
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