Rónald Matarrita

Rónald Alberto Matarrita Ulate (born 9 July 1994), known as Rónald Matarrita, is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for New York City in Major League Soccer, as well as the Costa Rica national football team as a defender. He previously played for Alajuelense.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Matarrita and the second or maternal family name is Ulate.
Rónald Matarrita
Personal information
Full name Rónald Alberto Matarrita Ulate
Date of birth (1994-07-09) 9 July 1994
Place of birth Alajuela, Costa Rica
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Left back, Winger
Club information
Current team
 New York City
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Alajuelense 67 (4)
2016– New York City 85 (4)
National team‡
2010–2011 Costa Rica U17 3 (0)
2012 Costa Rica U20 2 (0)
2015– Costa Rica U22 3 (1)
2015– Costa Rica 26 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:03, 11 October 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 03:22, 16 November 2018 (UTC)

New York City

Matarrita was signed to New York City from Alajuelense on 20 January 2016 for an undisclosed fee.[1] Matarrita made his MLS debut against the Chicago Fire on 6 March 2016.[2] He scored his first goal for New York City during a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on 25 June 2016.[3] After a strong first season, he was named New York City's Defensive Player of the Year for 2016.[4]

International

Matarrita has represented Costa Rica at under-17, under-20, under-22, and senior levels. He made his senior debut on 5 September 2015 in a friendly against Brazil.[5] He scored his first goal for Costa Rica 6 September 2016, in a 3-1 win over Panama, in a World Cup qualification match.[6] Matarrita was called up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but was ruled out of the tournament three days before Costa Rica's debut due to a harmstring injury.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of 6 June 2017[8]
Club Season League Cup Playoffs Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Alajuelense 2013-14 Primera División 110——10120
2014-15 Primera División 363——40403
2015-16 Primera División 201——00201
Total 674000050724
New York City 2016 MLS 2510020—271
2017 MLS 1200020—140
Total 371004000411
Career Total 10450040501135

International
As of 6 June 2017[9]
Costa Rica
Year Apps Goals
201560
2016112
201710
201881
Total263

International Goals
Costa Rica score listed first, score column indicates score after each Matarrita goal.[8][9]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 September 2016Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica14 Panama3–03–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 11 November 2016Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago16 Trinidad and Tobago2–02–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 16 November 2018Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua, Chile26 Chile3–03–2Friendly

Personal

Matarrita earned his U.S. green card in March 2017.[10] This status also qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

Honours
Alajuelense

Winner

Runner-up

New York City

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References
  1. Araos, Christian (19 January 2016). "Alajeulense confirm transfer of Matarrita to NYCFC". Empire of Soccer. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. "New York City FC at Chicago Fire: Recap". nycfc.com. New York City Football Club. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  3. "Frank Lampard and Ronald Matarrita score, New York City FC beats Sounders, 2-0". yesnetwork.com. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  4. "Matarrita Named Defensive Player of 2016". nycfc.com. New York City Football Club. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  5. Butler, Dylan. "10 Things about Ronald Matarrita". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  6. Krumholtz, Michael. "La Sele pummels Panama 3-1 to win World Cup qualifying group". The Tico Times. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  7. Chinchilla, Roy (14 June 2018). "Matarrita fuera, llega Kenner al Mundial" [Matarrita out, Kenner arrives at the World Cup]. FEDEFUTBOL.com (in Spanish). Costa Rican Football Federation. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  8. "Rónald Matarrita profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  9. "Matarrita, Rónald". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  10. Mark Booth (2 March 2017). "NYCFC Trio Receive U.S Green Cards". NYCFC.com. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  11. Baer, Benjamin (11 April 2016). "2016 Team of the Week (Wk 6): Old guard shines for DC United". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  12. Rosano, Nicholas (9 May 2016). "2016 Team of the Week (Wk 10): Canadian teams lead the way". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  13. Baer, Benjamin. "2016 Team of the Week (Wk 16)". Retrieved 27 June 2016.


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