Sara Martínez (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sara Sofía Martínez Restrepo | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Rionegro, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Nacional | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Formas Íntimas | ||
| 2019–2020 | Independiente Medellín | ||
| 2021–2023 | América de Cali | 52 | (3) |
| 2021 | → Alianza Lima (loan) | ||
| 2025– | Atlético Nacional | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Colombia U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Colombia U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Colombia U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019– | Colombia | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 November 2024 | |||
Sara Sofía Martínez Restrepo (born 22 January 2001) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Colombian Women's Football League club Atlético Nacional and the Colombia national team.
Club career
[edit]Martínez was born in Rionegro in the department of Antioquia.[1] She started out with Formas Íntimas and Independiente Medellín before joining América de Cali in 2021.[2] In November 2021, she went on loan to Peruvian club Alianza Lima and started all four games for the club in the 2021 Copa Libertadores Femenina.[3][4]
In her second year with América, Martínez started 21 games in the Colombian Women's Football League as the club won the 2022 league championship.[4] She also started all six games of the 2022 Copa Libertadores Femenina, helping them finish in third place.[4]
Martínez made 22 appearances in the 2023 season, helping América top the standings in the first stage but falling short in the playoff finals.[4] She tore her ACL days before the quarterfinals of the 2023 Copa Libertadores Femenina.[5]
In January 2025, Martínez joined Atlético Nacional.[6]
International career
[edit]Martínez played for the Colombian youth national team at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2020 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship.[4] She made her senior debut and scored her first international goal on 12 November 2019, scoring Colombia's second goal in a 2–2 friendly draw against Argentina.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sara Sofía Martínez Restrepo". Atlético Nacional. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Sara Martínez". ceroacero.es. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Alianza Lima debuta en la Copa Libertadores Femenina ante Deportivo Cali". ESPN. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Sara Martínez at Soccerway
- ^ Prieto Pérez, Miguel Ángel (14 October 2023). "Sara Martínez se pierde el resto de la Copa por lesión de rodilla". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ Ojeda Bohórquez, Jiovanny Andrés (20 January 2025). "Atlético Nacional se refuerza con Sofía Martínez: una jugadora clave para la próxima temporada" (in Spanish). RCN Radio. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Sara Martínez at Soccerway.com
