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.\n', '

Matarrita was signed to New York City 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.\n', '

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.\n', '

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