Emil Martínez

Emil Martínez
Personal information
Full nameEmil José Martínez Cruz
Date of birth17 September 1982
Place of birthEl Progreso, Honduras
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionAttacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Marathón
Number7
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2001–2005Marathón105(30)
2005–2006Alajuelense24(4)
2006–2008Marathón47(23)
2008Shanghai Shenhua28(8)
2009Marathón7(1)
2009Beijing Guoan29(5)
2010Indios16(1)
2010Hangzhou Greentown17(1)
2011Marathón16(4)
2012Hunan Billows24(8)
2013Marathón9(4)
2013Hunan Billows14(1)
2014–Marathón18(4)
National team‡
2008Honduras Olympic team3(0)
2002–Honduras66(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 February 2013
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Cruz.

Emil José Martínez Cruz (born 17 September 1982 in El Progreso) is a Honduran football player who currently plays for Marathón and is a regular midfielder in the Honduras national team.

Club career

Martínez made his professional debut for Marathón and played abroad for Alajuelense[1] in the Primera División de Costa Rica and Primera División de México side Indios. Also, he was attached to several clubs in Chinese Super League, including Shanghai Shenhua, Beijing Guoan and Hangzhou Greentown. In January 2012 he joined Hunan Billows.[2] In January 2013, he returned to Marathón along with fellow Hunan player Astor Henríquez.[3]

Martínez finished top scorer and best player on the 07-08 Apertura season while playing for Marathón.[4]

Club career stats

Last update: 6 November 2013

SeasonTeamCountryDivisionAppsGoals
2001/02C.D. Marathón Honduras1287
2002/03C.D. Marathón Honduras1308
2003/04C.D. Marathón Honduras12910
2004/05C.D. Marathón Honduras1185
2005/06L.D. Alajuelense Costa Rica1244
2006/07C.D. Marathón Honduras12812
2007/08C.D. Marathón Honduras11911
2008Shanghai Shenhua China1279
2008/09C.D. Marathón Honduras171
2009Beijing Guoan China1295
2010Indios Mexico1161
2010Hangzhou Greentown China1171
2010/11C.D. Marathón Honduras1104
2011/12C.D. Marathón Honduras160
2012Hunan Billows China2248
2012/2013C.D. Marathón Honduras194
2013Hunan Billows China2141

International career

Martínez made his debut for Honduras in a February 2002 Carlsberg Cup match against Slovenia and has earned a total of 66 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[5] and played at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2003,[6] 2007,[7] 2009[8] and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups[9] as well as at the 2003,[10] 2007[11] and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[12]

His final international was an October 2011 friendly match against Jamaica.

International goals

Emil Martínez: International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2004-03-31 Independence Park, Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica,  Jamaica 1 – 2 2 – 2 Friendly
2 2007-02-09 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador,  Costa Rica 1 – 2 1 – 3 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup
3 2011-01-13 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama,  Costa Rica 2 – 0 2 – 1 2011 Copa Centroamericana

Honours

Marathón

Beijing Guoan

References

  1. ↑ Emil Martínez pide con su futbol un lugar en Alajuela - Nación (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Emil Martínez y Erick Norales se marchan a China - La Prensa (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Emil y Asthor firmaron con el Marathon - Tiempo (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Honduras Apertura 2007-08#Goalscorers
  5. ↑ Emil Martínez – FIFA competition record
  6. ↑ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - Details - RSSSF
  7. ↑ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007 - Details - RSSSF
  8. ↑ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details - RSSSF
  9. ↑ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2011 - Details - RSSSF
  10. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details - RSSSF
  11. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details - RSSSF
  12. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details - RSSSF

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