José Carlos Martínez (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Carlos Martínez Navas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Livingston, Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Municipal | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Municipal | 130 | (44) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Guatemala U22 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018– | Guatemala | 25 | (4) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 September 2024 | |||
José Carlos Martínez Navas (born 10 October 1997) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Nacional club Municipal and the Guatemala national team.
Career
He made his debut internationally on 15 August 2018, in a 3–0 friendly victory against Cuba.[2]
In 2019, he was called up to the Guatemala U22 team for the World Youth Festival Toulon.
On 5 September 2019, Martínez scored his first goal for the senior team against Anguilla in a 10–0 victory in the CONCACAF Nations League.[3]
International goals
- Scores and results list Guatemala's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 September 2019 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Anguilla |
2–0 | 10–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League C |
| 2. | 3 July 2021 | DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States |  Guyana |
4–0 | 4–0 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification |
| 3. | 8 June 2024 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Dominica |
5–0 | 6–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 5 September 2024 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Martinique |
3–1 | 3–1 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A |
Honours
- Municipal
- Liga Nacional de Guatemala: Clausura 2017, Apertura 2019, Clausura 2024
Individual
- Trofeo Juan Carlos Plata: 2023 Apertura[4]
References
- ^ a b "Guatemala - J. Martínez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "Guatemala v Cuba match statistics from 15 August 2018". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Game Detail". concacafnationsleague.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019.
- ^ Diego, Juan (28 November 2023). "José Carlos Martínez terminó como máximo goleador del Torneo Apertura 2023" [José Carlos Martínez finished as the top scorer of the 2023 Apertura Tournament]. Guatemala.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2025.