Emil Martínez


Emil José Martínez Cruz 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 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. In January 2013, he returned to Marathón along with fellow Hunan player Astor Henríquez.
Martínez finished top scorer and best player on the 07-08 Apertura season while playing for Marathón.

Club career stats

Last update: 6 November 2013
SeasonTeamCountryDivisionAppsGoals
2001/02C.D. Marathón1287
2002/03C.D. Marathón1308
2003/04C.D. Marathón12910
2004/05C.D. Marathón1185
2005/06L.D. Alajuelense1244
2006/07C.D. Marathón12812
2007/08C.D. Marathón11911
2008Shanghai Shenhua1279
2008/09C.D. Marathón171
2009Beijing Guoan1295
2010Indios1161
2010Hangzhou Greentown1171
2010/11C.D. Marathón1104
2011/12C.D. Marathón160
2012Hunan Billows2248
2012/2013C.D. Marathón194
2013Hunan Billows2141

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 and played at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2003,
2007, 2009 and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2003, 2007 and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups.
His final international was an October 2011 friendly match against Jamaica.

International goals

Honours

Marathón
Beijing Guoan