Rónald Matarrita facts for kids
Matarrita with Costa Rica at the Copa América Centenario in 2016.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rónald Alberto Matarrita Ulate | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Alajuela, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.75 m | ||
| Playing position | Left-back, wing-back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Aris | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2016 | Alajuelense | 67 | (4) |
| 2016–2020 | New York City | 106 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | FC Cincinnati | 31 | (3) |
| 2023 | Dnipro-1 | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Aris | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Costa Rica U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Costa Rica U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Costa Rica U22 | 3 | (1) |
| 2015– | Costa Rica | 54 | (3) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Rónald Alberto Matarrita Ulate (born 9 July 1994) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Greek Super League club Aris FC and the Costa Rica national team.
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Club career
New York City FC
Matarrita was signed to New York City FC from Alajuelense on 20 January 2016 for an undisclosed fee. Matarrita made his MLS debut against the Chicago Fire on 6 March 2016. He scored his first goal for New York City during a 2–0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on 25 June 2016. After a strong first season, he was named New York City's Defensive Player of the Year for 2016.
FC Cincinnati
On 29 December 2020, Matarrita was traded to FC Cincinnati in exchange for $500,000 of General Allocation Money. Matarrita was released by Cincinnati following their 2022 season.
Aris
On 20 June 2023, Matarrita joined Superleague Greece club Aris on a three-year contract.
International career
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. He scored his first goal for Costa Rica 6 September 2016, in a 3–1 win over Panama, in a World Cup qualification match. 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.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alajuelense | 2013-14 | Primera División | 11 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2014-15 | Primera División | 36 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |||
| 2015-16 | Primera División | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 67 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 72 | 4 | ||||
| New York City | 2016 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | Major League Soccer | 12 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | Major League Soccer | 21 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 106 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 121 | 4 | ||
| Career Total | 173 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 193 | 8 | ||
International
| Costa Rica | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 3 |
International goals
- Costa Rica score listed first, score column indicates score after each Matarrita goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2016 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica | 14 |  Panama |
3–0 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 11 November 2016 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 16 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 16 November 2018 | Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua, Chile | 26 |  Chile |
3–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Personal
Matarrita earned his U.S. green card in March 2017. This status also qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
Honours
Alajuelense
- Costa Rican Primera División: 2013–14 Invierno
Individual
- CONCACAF Best XI: 2016
- MLS Team of the Week 2016: Week 6, Week 10, Week 16,
See also
In Spanish: Ronald Matarrita para niños
