Shawn Hasani Martin
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Shawn Hasani Martin Henríquez (born 15 February 1987 in Managua
, Nicaragua
) is a Nicaragua
-born, Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for C.D. Águila
.
, Nicaragua
. His father, Eustace Martin, played professional baseball during the 80's. His mother was Judy Henríquez. They both had lived in Bluefields
, Nicaragua
. Due to hardships, his parents moved to Managua
for a better future where his sister, Mahatma Martin and his brother Harry Martin was born . At the age of 2 he moved to El Salvador
due to conflicts in the country at the time and since his aunt Carol Henriquez had lived in Santa Tecla
, his aunt helped them out to start a new life. Eustace Martin had gone to the United States but never came back for Shawn's family. When Martin went to school, he practiced baseball but since baseball is not a big sport practiced in El Salvador
, soccer began to be his favorite sport. Up to this day, neither him or his family have returned to Nicaragua
. after a period of time he acquired Salvadoran citizenship in 2005.
soccer academy and spent 6 years in the institution. At the age of only 17, he had his big break with C.D. Águila
. He would become the first player since Vladan Vićević
to be a naturalized footballer.
. This game also saw him mark a goal on his debut, and since then, he has moved on to become a national team regular and participated in the majority of the games in the 2010 World Cup qualifers
.
As of August 2011, he has earned 31 caps, scoring four goals, and he has represented his country in 8 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches and played at the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup as well as at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
.
| 1. || 13 October 2007 || Estadio Cuscatlán
, San Salvador
, El Salvador || || 2-2 || 2-2 || Friendly
|-
| 2. || 6 February 2008 || Estadio Cuscatlán
, San Salvador
, El Salvador || || 1-0 || 12-0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 3. || 6 February 2008 || Estadio Cuscatlán
, San Salvador
, El Salvador || || 2-0 || 12-0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 4. || 10 September 2008 || André Kamperveen Stadion
, Paramaribo
, Suriname || || 1-0 || 2-0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
|}
Managua
Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population and geographic size. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán or Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in...
, Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
) is a Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
-born, Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for C.D. Águila
C.D. Águila
Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...
.
Biography
He was born on 15 February 1987 in ManaguaManagua
Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population and geographic size. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán or Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in...
, Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
. His father, Eustace Martin, played professional baseball during the 80's. His mother was Judy Henríquez. They both had lived in Bluefields
Bluefields
Bluefields is the capital of the municipality of the same name, and of Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur in Nicaragua. It was also capital of the former Zelaya Department, which was divided into North and South Atlantic Autonomous Regions...
, Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
. Due to hardships, his parents moved to Managua
Managua
Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population and geographic size. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán or Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in...
for a better future where his sister, Mahatma Martin and his brother Harry Martin was born . At the age of 2 he moved to El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
due to conflicts in the country at the time and since his aunt Carol Henriquez had lived in Santa Tecla
Santa Tecla, El Salvador
Santa Tecla is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador. It is the capital of the department of La Libertad.The city was named after Saint Thecla who was a saint of the early Christian Church, and a reported follower of Paul of Tarsus in the 1st century AD...
, his aunt helped them out to start a new life. Eustace Martin had gone to the United States but never came back for Shawn's family. When Martin went to school, he practiced baseball but since baseball is not a big sport practiced in El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
, soccer began to be his favorite sport. Up to this day, neither him or his family have returned to Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
. after a period of time he acquired Salvadoran citizenship in 2005.
Club career
At the age of 11, he went to C.D. Luis Ángel FirpoC.D. Luis Angel Firpo
Club Deportivo Luis Ángel Firpo is an football club based in Usulután, El Salvador that plays in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. It has been one of the most successful clubs in El Salvador, having won 9 titles, firstly in 1989. Only FAS and Águila hold more league titles than Firpo,...
soccer academy and spent 6 years in the institution. At the age of only 17, he had his big break with C.D. Águila
C.D. Águila
Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...
. He would become the first player since Vladan Vićević
Vladan Vicevic
Vladan Vićević is a retired Serbian-born Salvadoran international football player.Vićević, born in Titovo Užice, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, played with his hometown club FK Sloboda Užice for a decade between 1986 and 1996 before moving to El Salvador to play with C.D. Águila...
to be a naturalized footballer.
International career
Martin officially received his first cap on 13 October 2007 in a friendly match against Costa RicaCosta Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
. This game also saw him mark a goal on his debut, and since then, he has moved on to become a national team regular and participated in the majority of the games in the 2010 World Cup qualifers
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
The CONCACAF qualification stage for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa consisted of 35 national teams competing for the three berths given automatically to CONCACAF by FIFA. The United States, Mexico and Honduras qualified...
.
As of August 2011, he has earned 31 caps, scoring four goals, and he has represented his country in 8 FIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
matches and played at the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup as well as at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 11th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition and 21th CONCACAF regional championship overall in CONCACAF's fifty years of existence...
.
International goals
|-| 1. || 13 October 2007 || Estadio Cuscatlán
Estadio Cuscatlán
Monumental Estadio Cuscatlán is a football stadium located in San Salvador, El Salvador. It is the largest stadium in Central America with a capacity of 45,000...
, San Salvador
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
, El Salvador || || 2-2 || 2-2 || Friendly
|-
| 2. || 6 February 2008 || Estadio Cuscatlán
Estadio Cuscatlán
Monumental Estadio Cuscatlán is a football stadium located in San Salvador, El Salvador. It is the largest stadium in Central America with a capacity of 45,000...
, San Salvador
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
, El Salvador || || 1-0 || 12-0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
The CONCACAF qualification stage for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa consisted of 35 national teams competing for the three berths given automatically to CONCACAF by FIFA. The United States, Mexico and Honduras qualified...
|-
| 3. || 6 February 2008 || Estadio Cuscatlán
Estadio Cuscatlán
Monumental Estadio Cuscatlán is a football stadium located in San Salvador, El Salvador. It is the largest stadium in Central America with a capacity of 45,000...
, San Salvador
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
, El Salvador || || 2-0 || 12-0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 4. || 10 September 2008 || André Kamperveen Stadion
André Kamperveen Stadion
Andre Kamperveen Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,000....
, Paramaribo
Paramaribo
Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 250,000 people, more than half of Suriname's population...
, Suriname || || 1-0 || 2-0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
|}