| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Homer Enrique Martínez Yepez | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-10-06)6 October 1997 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Malambo, Colombia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder,Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Independiente Medellín | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Independiente Medellín | |||
| Barranquilla | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Junior | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Barranquilla | 54 | (5) |
| 2019 | Junior | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Barranquilla | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 20 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Junior | 100 | (2) |
| 2024– | Independiente Medellín | 25 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:18, 10 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:52, 19 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
Homer Enrique Martínez Yepez (born 6 October 1997) is a Colombianfootballer who plays as adefensive midfielder forCategoría Primera A sideIndependiente Medellín.
In 2016, Martínez had a spell atAtlético Junior. However, he only reached one game with the first team as a unused substitute, before he returned toBarranquilla.[2] He became a regular player at Barranquilla in the 2017 and 2018 seasons inCategoría Primera B. Due to his good performances, he was invited to a two-week trial by Mexican clubC.F. Pachuca in November 2018.[3] However, he returned to Barranquilla without a contract.
After a trial period in January 2019, he returned toAtlético Junior, signing a one-year deal in February 2019.[4] In the summer 2019, he was close to joinRionegro Águilas on loan, but no agreement was finally reached and he then once again returned toBarranquilla.[5] In September 2019 it was also reported, that Cypriot club,Pafos FC, had presented an offer for him.[5]
On 13 January 2020 it was confirmed, that Martínez had joinedAtlético Bucaramanga for the 2020 season.[6] At the end of 2020, Martínez signed a deal with his former clubAtlético Junior for the 2021 season.[7]
On July 18, 2024, Homer Martínez joinedIndependiente Medellín, the club he played for as a youth, where he signed a three-year contract.[8]
Martínez made his debut for theColombia national team on 16 January 2022 in a 2–1 home win overHonduras.[9]