Ronald Matarrita
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1994-07-09 · 6 players total
| Full name | Ronald Matarrita |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ronald Alberto Matarrita Ulate |
| Date of birth | 1994-07-09 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | San Ramón, Costa Rica |
| Citizenship | Costa Rica |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | LD Alajuelense |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | YOU FIRST |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD Alajuelense | 6 | 12/13 | 25/26 | 108 | 4 | 7 | 3,045 |
| Aris Thessaloniki | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Dnipro-1 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Cincinnati | 2 | 2021 | 2022 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 1,203 |
| New York City FC | 6 | 19/20 | 2020 | 121 | 4 | 9 | 4,652 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Central American Cup | LD Alajuelense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Primera División Apertura | LD Alajuelense | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Apertura Finale | LD Alajuelense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Central American Cup | LD Alajuelense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Clausura Finale | LD Alajuelense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | CONCACAF CC | LD Alajuelense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Primera División Apertura | LD Alajuelense | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Primera División Clausura | LD Alajuelense | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Verano Play-Off | LD Alajuelense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Super League 1 | Aris Thessaloniki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Aris Thessaloniki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier Liga | SC Dnipro-1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Leagues Cup | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 220 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 983 |
| 2020 | MLS | New York City FC | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | New York City FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | New York City FC | 24 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,980 |
| 2019 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MLS | New York City FC | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 684 |
| 2018 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | New York City FC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | New York City FC | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,988 |
| 2016 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | CONCACAF CL | New York City FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa de Costa Rica | LD Alajuelense | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Inv. Play-Off | LD Alajuelense | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Primera Div. In. | LD Alajuelense | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,410 |
| 14/15 | CONCACAF CL | LD Alajuelense | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa de Costa Rica | LD Alajuelense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Inv. Play-Off | LD Alajuelense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Primera Div. In. | LD Alajuelense | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 243 |
| 14/15 | Primera Div. Ver | LD Alajuelense | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,392 |
| 14/15 | Verano Play-Off | LD Alajuelense | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | CONCACAF CL | LD Alajuelense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa de Costa Rica | LD Alajuelense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Primera Div. In. | LD Alajuelense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Primera Div. Ver | LD Alajuelense | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Primera Div. Ver | LD Alajuelense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Alajuelense II | LD Alajuelense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-16 | LD Alajuelense | New York City | Transfer | 300000 | €475k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | New York City | Cincinnati | Transfer | 2500000 | €545k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-23 | Cincinnati | SC Dnipro-1 | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | SC Dnipro-1 | Aris Saloniki | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Aris Saloniki | LD Alajuelense | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Knock | 2018-04-23 | 2018-05-10 | 18 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-06 | 23 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Calf injury | 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-15 | 15 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2019-04-24 | 2019-05-11 | 18 | 8 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2020-09-08 | 2020-09-21 | 14 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Calf injury | 2021-06-17 | 2021-06-21 | 5 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Peroneus tendon injury | 2022-03-24 | 2022-09-06 | 167 | 27 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-02-13 | 2023-03-22 | 38 | 8 |
| 23/24 | Calf strain | 2023-10-28 | 2023-11-20 | 24 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Fitness | 2024-07-17 | 2024-07-28 | 12 | 3 |
| 24/25 | strain | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-24 | 24 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Rest | 2024-09-10 | 2024-09-13 | 4 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Appendicitis | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-18 | 36 | 8 |
| 24/25 | Sore muscles | 2025-04-27 | 2025-05-13 | 17 | 4 |
| 25/26 | unknown injury | 2025-07-19 | 2025-08-09 | 22 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €875k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #45532 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #36209 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25503 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #8497 | #22 | 57 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Ring | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhonny Acosta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Callens | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxi Moralez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| José Guillermo Ortiz | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Johan Venegas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Taty Castellanos | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesús Medina | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kenner Gutiérrez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keaton Parks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastien Ibeagha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MLS | New York City FC | 2 | 24 |
| 2021 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 2 | 22 |
| 14/15 | Primera Div. In. | LD Alajuelense | 2 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 4 | 22 |
| 2022 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 7 |
| 13/14 | Primera Div. Ver | LD Alajuelense | 3 | 10 |
Last 47 matches for LD Alajuelense while Ronald Matarrita was at the club (joined 2024-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-04 | CRC1 |
Santa Ana | 1–1 | LD Alajuelense | INJURED Sore muscles |
| 2025-04-27 | CRC1 |
Puntarenas FC | 0–2 | LD Alajuelense | INJURED Sore muscles |
| 2025-04-21 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 1–1 | Deportivo Saprissa | Available |
| 2025-04-16 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 0–0 | Sporting FC | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | CRC1 |
AD Guanacasteca | 1–1 | LD Alajuelense | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 2–0 | Santos de Guápiles | Available |
| 2025-03-31 | CRC1 |
Municipal Pérez Zeledón | 1–2 | LD Alajuelense | Available |
| 2025-03-27 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 0–0 | AD San Carlos | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | CRC1 |
CS Cartaginés | 1–1 | LD Alajuelense | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | CRC1 |
CS Herediano | 1–2 | LD Alajuelense | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 0–0 | Puntarenas FC | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | CRC1 |
Santos de Guápiles | 0–0 | LD Alajuelense | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 1–0 | AD Guanacasteca | Available |
| 2025-02-12 | CRC1 |
Sporting FC | 0–1 | LD Alajuelense | Available |
| 2025-02-09 | CRC1 |
Deportivo Saprissa | 1–1 | LD Alajuelense | Available |
| 2025-02-05 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 1–1 | CS Herediano | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 1–0 | CS Cartaginés | Available |
| 2025-01-29 | CRC1 |
AD San Carlos | 0–0 | LD Alajuelense | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 0–0 | Municipal Pérez Zeledón | Available |
| 2025-01-14 | CRC1 |
Municipal Liberia | 1–3 | LD Alajuelense | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 6–3 | Santa Ana | Available |
| 2024-12-27 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 2–1 | CS Herediano | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | CRC1 |
CS Herediano | 2–0 | LD Alajuelense | Available |
| 2024-12-11 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 2–2 | CS Herediano | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | CRC1 |
CS Herediano | 2–0 | LD Alajuelense | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | CRC1 |
AD Guanacasteca | 1–0 | LD Alajuelense | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 4–0 | Puntarenas FC | Available |
| 2024-11-19 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 2–0 | CS Herediano | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | CRC1 |
Santa Ana | 0–2 | LD Alajuelense | Available |
| 2024-11-06 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 1–0 | Sporting FC | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | CRC1 |
Deportivo Saprissa | 3–0 | LD Alajuelense | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 3–1 | AD San Carlos | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | CRC1 |
CS Herediano | 1–1 | LD Alajuelense | Available |
| 2024-10-16 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 2–2 | Municipal Liberia | INJURED Appendicitis |
| 2024-10-06 | CRC1 |
Santos de Guápiles | 1–3 | LD Alajuelense | INJURED Appendicitis |
| 2024-09-29 | CRC1 |
Municipal Pérez Zeledón | 2–2 | LD Alajuelense | INJURED Appendicitis |
| 2024-09-22 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 2–1 | CS Cartaginés | INJURED Appendicitis |
| 2024-09-19 | CRC1 |
Sporting FC | 0–1 | LD Alajuelense | INJURED Appendicitis |
| 2024-09-12 | CRC1 |
Puntarenas FC | 1–1 | LD Alajuelense | INJURED Rest |
| 2024-09-07 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 4–0 | AD Guanacasteca | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 1–1 | Deportivo Saprissa | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | CRC1 |
AD San Carlos | 0–0 | LD Alajuelense | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 2–1 | Municipal Pérez Zeledón | INJURED strain |
| 2024-08-04 | CRC1 |
CS Cartaginés | 0–1 | LD Alajuelense | INJURED strain |
| 2024-07-28 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 1–1 | Santa Ana | Available |
| 2024-07-24 | CRC1 |
Municipal Liberia | 1–2 | LD Alajuelense | INJURED Fitness |
| 2024-07-21 | CRC1 |
LD Alajuelense | 2–1 | Santos de Guápiles | INJURED Fitness |
Teams faced most often by Ronald Matarrita's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 33% |
| Orlando City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 33% |
| Philadelphia Union | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 33% |
| New York RB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| Impact de Montréal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 67% |
| Toronto FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 67% |
| D.C. United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Real Salt Lake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 220 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2021 | 22 | 983 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2020 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | 1,980 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 2018 | 26 | 684 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 2017 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 27 | 1,988 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 15/16 | 22 | 1,410 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 1,635 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 13/14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Ronald Matarrita
Who is Ronald Matarrita?
Ronald Matarrita is a Costa professional footballer who plays as a left-back for LD Alajuelense.
How old is Ronald Matarrita?
Ronald Matarrita is 31 years old. He was born on July 9, 1994 in San Ramón.
What position does Ronald Matarrita play?
Ronald Matarrita plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Ronald Matarrita play for?
Ronald Matarrita currently plays for LD Alajuelense.
How many career goals has Ronald Matarrita scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ronald Matarrita has scored 11 goals in 275 appearances.
What is Ronald Matarrita's market value?
Ronald Matarrita's most recent reported market value is €250k.
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