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Gilberto Martínez is an association football player and association football coach. Gilberto Martínez was born in Golfito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica on October 1, 1979. That works out to 46 years old in 2026. The listed height is 174 cm.
My Take
Gilberto Martínez intrigues me precisely because he came from Golfito, a small Pacific port town in Costa Rica, and made it as a professional defender on the world stage. At 174 centimeters he was never towering, but defending has always rewarded reading, courage, and grit over raw height. What I admire even more is that he stayed in the game as a coach. Passing on a defender's hard-won wisdom to the next generation strikes me as the most honest way to repay a sport. The quiet resolve of an athlete from a small nation deserves real respect.
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- Name (English)
- Gilberto Martínez
- Name (Japanese)
- ヒルベルト・マルティネス
- Reading
- ひるべると・まるてぃねす
- Born
- October 1, 1979 (age 46)
- Origin
- Golfito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
- Height
- 174 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Gilberto Martínez born?
Born October 1, 1979 (age 46).
Where is Gilberto Martínez from?
Gilberto Martínez is from Golfito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
What does Gilberto Martínez do?
Gilberto Martínez works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Gilberto Martínez?
Gilberto Martínez is 174 cm.
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