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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Alfonso Martínez Balderas | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-02-15)15 February 1981 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2006 | Club Necaxa | 147 | (17) |
| 2006–2012 | Guadalajara | 64 | (3) |
| 2007 | →Morelia (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2008 | →Tigres UANL (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2009 | →C.F. Monterrey (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2010 | →San Luis (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | →Veracruz (loan) | ? | (0) |
| 2011 | →La Piedad (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Querétaro | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004 | Mexico U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2009 | Mexico | 12 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Puebla Reserves and Academy | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 March 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 January 2009 | |||
Diego Alfonso Martínez Balderas (born 15 February 1981) is a Mexican former professionalfootballer who played as aright-back.
Martínez made his debut in the Invierno 2001 season withNecaxa. His ability to attack made him a fan favorite and quickly earned him a starting position. He signed withChivas in 2006, where he immediately became an important part of the team.Martínez usually played in theright wingback position with Chivas, providing the team with crosses and through passes in the attack. However, he excelled more in his defending duties.
Martínez lost favor with Chivas and was sent out on loan with various teams such asMorelia,Tigres,C.F. Monterrey,San Luis,Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, and most recentlyCF La Piedad, until July 2012, when he received a second shot with Chivas, which included Diego in the squad for the nextApertura tournament. He was then released from his contract and he signed withQuerétaro. He was only featured in theCopa MX.After his release of yet another team, Martínez chose to retire. In 2014, he joined an organization named Glorias del Deporte, aimed to get kids to play football and get away from drugs. He is one of the head coaches, and the organization travels all over Mexico.
Martínez has played in several national Mexican youth teams, and was captain of theMexican National U-23 Team during the 2004 Olympic Trials. He received his first summons for the seniorMexico national team in 2003. Martínez was called upon by former Mexico national team coachRicardo Antonio Lavolpe on several occasions in search for the team that would play in the2006 FIFA World Cup.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | March 10, 2004 | Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico |  Ecuador | 2–1 | Win | Friendly | |
| 2. | March 31, 2004 | Carson, California, United States |  Costa Rica | 2–0 | Win | Friendly | |
| 3. | October 26, 2005 | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |  Uruguay | 3–1 | Win | Friendly |
As of 28 January 2009
| International appearances | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | |
| 1. | February 4, 2003 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Argentina | 0–1 | Friendly | |
| 2. | October 15, 2003 | Soldier Field,Chicago, United States | Uruguay | 0–2 | Friendly | |
| 3. | 18 February 2004 | The Home Depot Center, Carson, United States |  Chile | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 4. | 10 March 2004 | Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna,Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | Ecuador | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 5. | March 31, 2004 | The Home Depot Center, Carson, United States | Costa Rica | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 6. | 28 April 2004 | Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States |  United States | 0–1 | Friendly | |
| 7. | 26 October 2005 | Estadio Jalisco,Guadalajara, Mexico | Uruguay | 3–1 | Friendly | |
| 8. | 17 November 2005 | Reliant Stadium, Houston, United States |  Bulgaria | 0–3 | Friendly | |
| 9. | 1 March 2006 | Pizza Hut Park,Frisco, Texas, United States |  Ghana | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 10. | 24 September 2008 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | Chile | 0–1 | Friendly | |
| 11. | 12 November 2008 | Chase Field,Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Ecuador | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 12. | 28 January 2009 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum,Oakland, California, United States |  Sweden | 0–1 | Friendly | |
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