| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Andrés Martínez Torres | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-08-07) 7 August 1994 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Maracaibo, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | JBL Zulia | 60 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Zulia | 61 | (2) |
| 2020– | Philadelphia Union | 115 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Venezuela | 30 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:30, 26 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
José Andrés Martínez Torres (born 7 August 1994) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union and the Venezuela national team.[2] Martínez has been referred to by the nickname "el Brujo" (Spanish for "the Wizard").[3][4]
After two seasons with Deportivo JBL del Zulia, Martínez signed with Zulia FC ahead of the Apertura tournament in December 2017.[5] While with Zulia, he earned the 2018 Copa Venezuela title and made a historic run in the Copa Sudamericana; advancing through to the quarter-finals.[6]
In December 2019, Martínez signed a two-year contract with Philadelphia Union competing in Major League Soccer for a transfer fee reported around $325,000.[7] Martínez made his debut start for the Union in a 3-3 draw at Los Angeles FC.[8] During the 2020 season, Martinez grew praise for his quality of play as one of the best defensive midfielders in MLS.[9][10] His first season in MLS finished with 14 regular season starts, contributing two assists, and ultimately resulting in the Union's first trophy, the 2020 Supporters' Shield.[11] In January 2021, Martinez signed a new contract with the Union through the 2022 season, with options for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.[11][12]
On June 21, 2023, Jose Martinez scored his first ever wonder-goal for the Union which was nominated for the MLS Goal of the Year Award
Martinez received his first official call up to the Venezuela national team in October 2020.[13] He represented the senior Venezuela national team in a 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Bolivia on 3 June 2021.[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| JBL Zulia | 2015 | Venezuelan Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 32 | 2 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2017 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |||
| Total | 60 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 3 | ||
| Zulia | 2018 | Venezuelan Primera División | 28 | 1 | 6[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2019 | 33 | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Total | 61 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 2 | ||
| Philadelphia Union | 2020 | MLS | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[e] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5[e] | 0 | 7[f] | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 115 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 142 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 236 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 284 | 8 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | |
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