| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emil José Martínez Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-09-17)17 September 1982 (age 43) | ||
| Place of birth | El Progreso, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Marathón | 105 | (30) |
| 2005–2006 | Alajuelense | 24 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | Marathón | 47 | (23) |
| 2008 | Shanghai Shenhua | 28 | (8) |
| 2009 | Marathón | 7 | (1) |
| 2009 | Beijing Guoan | 29 | (5) |
| 2010 | Indios | 16 | (1) |
| 2010 | Hangzhou Greentown | 17 | (1) |
| 2011 | Marathón | 16 | (4) |
| 2012 | Hunan Billows | 24 | (8) |
| 2013 | Marathón | 9 | (4) |
| 2013 | Hunan Billows | 14 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Marathón | 18 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Honduras Olympic team | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2011 | Honduras | 66 | (3) |
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 July 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 July 2021 | |||
Emil José Martínez Cruz (Latin American Spanish:[eˈmilmaɾˈtines]; (born 17 September 1982) is a Honduran former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder.
Martínez made his professional debut forMarathón and played abroad forAlajuelense[1] in thePrimera División de Costa Rica andPrimera División de México sideIndios. Also, he was attached to several clubs inChinese Super League, includingShanghai Shenhua,Beijing Guoan andHangzhou Greentown. In January 2012 he joinedHunan Billows.[2] In January 2013, he returned toMarathón along with fellow Hunan playerAstor Henríquez.[3]
Martínez finished top scorer and best player on the 07-08 Apertura season while playing forMarathón.[4]
Last update:6 November 2013
| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | C.D. Marathón | 1 | 28 | 7 | |
| 2002–03 | C.D. Marathón | 1 | 30 | 8 | |
| 2003–04 | C.D. Marathón | 1 | 29 | 10 | |
| 2004–05 | C.D. Marathón | 1 | 18 | 5 | |
| 2005–06 | L.D. Alajuelense | 1 | 24 | 4 | |
| 2006–07 | C.D. Marathón | 1 | 28 | 12 | |
| 2007–08 | C.D. Marathón | 1 | 19 | 11 | |
| 2008 | Shanghai Shenhua | 1 | 27 | 9 | |
| 2008–09 | C.D. Marathón | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2009 | Beijing Guoan | 1 | 29 | 5 | |
| 2010 | Indios | 1 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2010 | Hangzhou Greentown | 1 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | C.D. Marathón | 1 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2011–12 | C.D. Marathón | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Hunan Billows | 2 | 24 | 8 | |
| 2012–2013 | C.D. Marathón | 1 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Hunan Billows | 2 | 14 | 1 |
Martínez made his debut forHonduras in a February 2002 Carlsberg Cup match againstSlovenia and has earned a total of 66 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 5FIFA World Cup qualification matches[5] and played at the2008 Summer Olympics and at the2003,[6]2007,[7]2009[8] and2011 UNCAF Nations Cups[9] as well as at the2003,[10]2007[11] and2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[12]
His final international was an October 2011friendly match againstJamaica.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004-03-31 | Independence Park, Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica, | 1 – 2 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 2007-02-09 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador, | 1 – 2 | 1–3 | 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup | |
| 3 | 2011-01-13 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama, | 2 – 0 | 2–1 | 2011 Copa Centroamericana |