Cristian Martínez (Panamanian footballer)
.jpg) Martínez with Panama in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Cristian Jesús Martínez | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2013 | Chorrillo | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Chorrillo | 37 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → Columbus Crew (loan) | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Columbus Crew | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | → FC Cincinnati (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Chicago Fire | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Cádiz B | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | → Recreativo de Huelva (loan) | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | → Plaza Amador (loan) | 30 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Monagas (loan) | 29 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Najran | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Plaza Amador | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → Al-Jandal (loan) | 28 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | → Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Panama U20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Panama | 50 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:25, 9 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:30, 18 November 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Cristian Jesús Martínez (born 6 February 1997) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ironi Kiryat Shmona and the Panama national team.
Club career
[edit]Chorrillo
[edit]Martínez joined the youth team of his local side Chorrillo at the age of 8, eventually joining the club's first team in 2012.
Columbus Crew
[edit]Martínez signed on loan with Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew on 17 May 2016.[1][2] Martínez made his MLS debut on June 1, 2016, coming on as a substitute in a 3-2 loss to Philadelphia Union. He scored in the 90+3', becoming the youngest Crew SC goal scorer in a regular-season match in club history.[3] Martínez would be loaned by Crew SC to Pittsburgh Riverhounds, the club's USL affiliate. He made his Riverhounds debut against FC Montreal on August 10, 2016. Crew SC would recall Martínez for two more appearances at the end of the MLS season. On January 25, 2017 Martínez was acquired on a permanent transfer.[4] On May 4, 2017, Martínez was loaned to United Soccer League club FC Cincinnati.[5] He played in one game before returning to Columbus Crew on May 8.[6]
The club declined Martinez's contract option following the 2018 season, ending his time in Columbus after three years, 31 total appearances, and three goals.[7]
Chicago Fire
[edit]On 12 December 2018, Martínez was selected by Chicago Fire in the MLS Waiver Draft.[8]
On 24 August 2019, Martínez joined USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights on loan for the remainder of the season.[9]
Cádiz
[edit]On January 18, 2020, Cádiz CF announced his signing until 2022 and that he would be loaned to a Segunda División B team. On January 24 it was made official that that team would be Recreativo de Huelva.
On January 30, 2021, Cádiz CF announced his six-month loan to CD Plaza Amador of Panama.
Najran
[edit]On 20 January 2023, Martínez joined Saudi Arabian club Najran.[10][11]
Plaza Amador
[edit]On 26 July 2023, Martínez joined Plaza Amador.[12]
Al-Jandal
[edit]On 16 September 2023, Martínez joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Jandal.[13]
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
[edit]On 13 July 2024 signed for the Israeli club Ironi Kiryat Shmona.[14]
International career
[edit]In May 2018 he was named in Panama's preliminary 35 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[15] However, he did not make the final 23.[16]
Career statistics
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Club
[edit]- As of match played 9 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chorrillo | 2013–14 | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | |||
| Total | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 3 | ||||
| Colombus Crew (loan) | 2016 | Major League Soccer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) | 2016 | Major League Soccer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Colombus Crew | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | Major League Soccer | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| FC Cincinnati (loan) | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2019–20 | Major League Soccer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 2020 | USL Championship | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| Recreativo Huelva (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Cádiz B | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Plaza Amador (loan) | 2021 | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | |
| Monagas (loan) | 2022 | Venezuelan Primera División | 29 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| Plaza Amador | 2023 | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Najran | 2022–23 | Saudi First Division League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Al Jandal | 2023–24 | Saudi First Division League | 28 | 7 | — | — | — | 28 | 7 | |||
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan) | 2024–25 | Israeli Premier League | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 209 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 15 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
International
[edit]- As of match played 18 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Panama | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | |
| Total | 50 | 1 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Columbus Crew SC add to wing depth with Panama teenager Cristian Martinez". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Crew SC sign Panamanian Cristian Martinez to loan deal". Massive Report. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Columbus Crew SC vs. Philadelphia Union". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "NEWS: Crew SC signs U.S. Youth international Obinwa, completes permanent transfer for Martinez". columbuscrewsc.com. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ Kimura, Fumi (5 May 2017). "FCC Signs Crew's Cristian Martinez". FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Brennan, Patrick (8 May 2017). "Update on FC Cincinnati's roster". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Crew SC Communications (26 November 2018). "Columbus Crew SC exercises options on contracts of eight players ahead of 2019". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Selects Midfielder Cristian Martínez, Forward Marco Ureña in 2018 MLS Waiver Draft | Chicago Fire FC".
- ^ "Lights FC Adds Martinez on Loan from Fire". 23 August 2019.
- ^ "أنهت إدارة نادي #نجران إجراءات التعاقد مع المحور البنمي الدولي "كريستيان مارتينيز".
- ^ "Cristian Martínez jugará en Arabia Saudita con Najran SC". 20 January 2023.
- ^ "LPF: Plaza Amador se refuerza con "Fulo" Cristian Martínez". 26 July 2023.
- ^ "الدولي البنمي كريستيان مارتينيز جندلاوي".
- ^ Habaz, Tomer (13 July 2024). "קשר נבחרת פנמה חתם בעירוני קריית שמונה" (in Hebrew). ONE. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists - Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Panama's final squad includes 6 MLS players". ESPN.com. 30 May 2018.
External links
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- Cristian Martínez at BDFutbol
- Cristian Martínez at Major League Soccer
- Cristian Martínez at Soccerway
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- Club Deportivo Universitario players
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- C.D. Plaza Amador players
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