Introduction
Rónald Alberto Matarrita Ulate known as Rónald Matarrita (born 9 July 1994) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for New York City FC in Major League Soccer, as well as the Costa Rica national football team as a defender. He previously played for Alajuelense.
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.
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. He scored his first goal for Costa Rica 6 September 2016, in a 3-1 win over Panama, in a World Cup qualification match.
Career Statistics
Club
- As of 16 November 2016
| 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 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |||
| Total | 67 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 72 | 4 | ||
| New York City FC | 2016 | MLS | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 92 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 99 | 5 | ||
International
- As of 16 November 2016
| Costa Rica | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 2 |
| Total | 17 | 2 |
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 |
Honours
- Alajuelense
Winner
- Costa Rican Primera División: 2013–14 Invierno
Runner-up
- Costa Rican Primera División (2): 2013–14 Verano, 2014–15 Verano
- New York City
MLS Team of the Week:
- 2016: Week 6
- 2016: Week 10
- 2016: Week 16
- Baer, Benjamin (11 April 2016). "2016 Team of the Week (Wk 6): Old guard shines for DC United". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- Rosano, Nicholas (9 May 2016). "2016 Team of the Week (Wk 10): Canadian teams lead the way". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- Baer, Benjamin. "2016 Team of the Week (Wk 16)". Retrieved 27 June 2016.