Fernando Martínez (footballer)

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Silva.
Fernando Martínez
Personal information
Full nameFernando Rafael Martínez Silva
Date of birth8 June 1977
Place of birthPuerto Ordaz, Venezuela
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Atlético Paso
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998Minervén FC
1999Nueva Cádiz FC
1999–2000Estudiantes de Mérida
2000–2003Mineros de Guayana
2003Uralan Elista6(0)
2004Caracas FC
2005Deportivo Táchira
2005–2006Trujillanos FC
2006Deportivo Táchira
2007Carabobo FC31(0)
2008–2010Llaneros de Guanare7(1)
2011Los Llanos
2013–Atlético Paso
National team
Venezuela
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 15, 2008.
† Appearances (Goals).

Fernando Rafael "Chito" Martínez Silva (born 8 June 1977) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays striker.

Career

Born in Puerto Ordaz, Martínez has spent most of his career playing in Venezuelan league with Minervén, Caracas, Táchira, Mineros, Trujillanos and Llaneros.[1]

Martínez played for Russian Premier League side FC Uralan Elista during 2003, making him the first Venezuelan to play in the league.[2][3]

In 2011, Martínez moved to the Canary Islands where he would play amateur football with UD Los Llanos and CD Atlético Paso in the Preferente de Tenerife.[4][5]

References

  1. ""Chito" Martínez llega a Llaneros" (in Spanish). El Universal. 31 January 2008.
  2. "Delantero venezolano Martínez sigue a prueba en equipo de Rusia" (in Spanish). Terra Deportes. 3 February 2006.
  3. "Salomón Rondón llegó a Rusia con el pase más caro para un venezolano" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 7 August 2012.
  4. "EL ATLÉTICO PASO SE METE EN LA FINAL DE EL PINO(2-1)" (in Spanish). SportIsla.com. 24 August 2011.
  5. "Ficha Técnica CHITO" (in Spanish). CD Atlético Paso. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

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