Saul Martínez

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Personal information
Saul Martínez
Full name	Saúl Asael Martínez
Date of birth	January 29, 1976 (age 31)
Place of birth	Colón, Honduras
Height	1.68 m
Nickname	Speedy
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Shanghai Shenhua
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1997-98 1999 1999-2000 2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-05 2006 2006-07 2007-present March 2007-present	Long Island Rough Riders Miami Fusion CD Olimpia Hampton Roads Mariners CD Motagua Club Nacional de Fútbol Shanghai Shenhua Omiya Ardija Shanghai Liancheng Zobon CD Motagua Shanghai Shenhua (on loan)	41 (13) 15 (2) ? (?) 26 (16) ? (?) 7 (0) 86 (36) 3 (0) ? (3) ? (?) 0 (0)
National team²
?	Honduras	27 (9)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 August 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 31 July 2005. * Appearances (Goals)

Saul Martínez (born 29 January 1976 in Colón, Honduras) is a football forward who currently plays in Honduras for CD Motagua. Saul is married and he and his wife, Roxana, have a baby boy, Joshua, born in September 2005 in Miami, Florida. He first attracted the attentions of Shanghai Shenhua when he scored a hat trick against Slovenia during a competition in Hong Kong in early 2002. Shenhua quickly signed him and afterwards, Martinez became one of the most important players in the Shenhua team. In 2003, he scored against Argentina during a friendly 3-1 loss.

Saul Martinez has scored against the big nations such as Brazil, Argentina, Slovenia, Denmark.