| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Roberto Martínez Hernández[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-07-30)30 July 1989 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Choloma | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | Real España | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2016 | Real España | 58 | (18) |
| 2009 | →Vålerenga (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | →Anderlecht (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | →Seattle Sounders FC (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2014 | →Barcelona SC (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | →ENPPI (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | ENPPI | 25 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Real España | 66 | (15) |
| 2019–2022 | Marathón | 57 | (11) |
| 2021–2022 | →Real España (loan) | 29 | (6) |
| 2022–2024 | Olancho | 59 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | Génesis | 25 | (1) |
| 2025– | Atlético Choloma | 8 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Honduras U20 | 9 | (7) |
| 2008–2012 | Honduras U23 | 11 | (3) |
| 2010–2018 | Honduras | 71 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:39, 25 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Mario Roberto Martínez Hernández (born 30 July 1989) is a Honduranfootballer who plays as amidfielder forAtlético Choloma. Born inSan Pedro Sula, Martínez played for theHonduras national football team from 2010 to 2018.
Martínez was spotted by Norwegian scouts during the tournament against Trinidad and Tobago[citation needed] and shortly after went on loan to Norwegian side,Vålerenga. He also travelled to Norway alongside U-20 teammate,Reinieri Mayorquín who went on loan toAalesund. Martínez made his debut inTippeligaen when Vålerenga lost 3–4 againstStart on 3 May 2009, but were mostly playing forVålerenga's reserve team in theSecond Division. Martínez only got two appearances for Vålerenga, both coming on as a substitute.[2] The same year, Martínez played forHonduras U-20 in the2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt, and was the team's best player in the 3–0 victory againstHungary U-20, where he scored two goals.
In January 2010, he joined the Belgian teamRSC Anderlecht on a six-month loan-deal.[3]
On 1 August 2012, Martínez joinedMLS clubSeattle Sounders FC on loan from Real España.[4] His first training session in Seattle was 17 August 2012. He participated in a reserve league match with the Sounders on 19 August 2012 in a 3–2 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy reserves. His first goal for the Sounders won the Western Conference semi-final match against Real Salt Lake on 8 November 2012.[5]
On 2014, Martinez was signed byBarcelona SC in Ecuador.
In 2017, Martinez returned to Honduran club,Real España.
On 4 September 2010, Martínez made his debut for the Honduras National Team in a match against El Salvador, where Honduras won 4–3 via penalty shootout due to a 2–2 tie in regular time. He assisted the first goal for Honduras, thus helping his team to the Copa Independencia.[citation needed] He was part of Honduras's team at the2012 Summer Olympics.[6]