Henry Martín
 Henry Martín in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Josué Martín Mex | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | América | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008 | Itzaes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Mérida | 29 | (8) |
| 2014–2017 | Tijuana | 66 | (5) |
| 2018– | América | 99 | (30) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Mexico | 8 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2020 | |||
Henry Josué Martín Mex (born 18 November 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club América and the Mexico national team.
Club career
Itzaes
At age 15, Henry Martín played one season in the third division with Itzaes during the Clausura 2008 season. He made 13 league appearances and scored 6 goals.
Mérida
Martín began his professional career in 2013 with his home town club Mérida. He made his professional debut with the first team on 13 July 2013 against Delfines del Carmen, where he was subbed in for José Luis Pineda in the final seconds of the match. He scored his first league goal on 24 August against Zacatepec where the match ended 2–0.
Tijuana
Henry transferred to Tijuana for the Apertura 2014 season. He made his Liga MX debut with Tijuana against América on 26 July 2014, almost exactly one year after his career debut.[2] He scored his first goal three days later in a Copa MX match against Zacatepec, where Tijuana won 3–1.
América
On 13 December 2017, Martín joined América, reuniting with former Tijuana coach Miguel Herrera.[3] He also scored on his league debut with the club in a 1–0 away win against Querétaro on 7 January 2018.[4] On 3 February, Martín scored his first career hat-trick in a 5–1 win over Lobos BUAP.[5]
As América won the Clausura 2019 Copa MX final against Juárez, he was finished as the tournament's top scorer with 5 goals.[6]
International career
On 30 August 2015, Martín received his first call-up by interim head coach Ricardo Ferretti to replace the injured Oribe Peralta.[7] He earned his first cap with Mexico on 4 September in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago, playing as starter and eventually subbed-out for Raúl Jiménez in the 59th minute of the match.[8]
On 11 October 2018, Martín scored his first goal for Mexico in their 3–2 win over Costa Rica.[9]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Division | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Venados | Ascenso MX | 2013–14 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | 34 | 12 | |
| Tijuana | Liga MX | 2014–15 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 5 | — | 33 | 6 | |
| 2015–16 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 21 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 66 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 12 | ||
| América | Liga MX | 2017–18 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 8 |
| 2018–19 | 34 | 6 | 12 | 8 | — | 46 | 14 | |||
| 2019–20 | 25 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 26 | 11 | |||
| 2020–21 | 23 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | |||
| Total | 99 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 118 | 42 | ||
| Career total | 194 | 43 | 45 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 246 | 66 | ||
International
- As of match played 17 November 2020[12]
| Mexico national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 2 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[12]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 October 2018 | Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico |  Costa Rica |
2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 30 September 2020 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Guatemala |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Personal life
Henry’s older brother, Freddy, is also a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga de Expansión MX club Venados.[13]
Honours
Club
- América
Individual
- Copa MX Top Scorer: Clausura 2019
References
- ^ "Henry Martín". ClubAmérica.com.mx. Club América.
- ^ "Henry Martín recordó su debut con Tijuana contra América en el Estadio Azteca hace seis años en la Liga MX". America Monumental (in Spanish). 27 July 2020.
- ^ "¡Bienvenido Henry Martín!" [Welcome Henry Martin!] (in Spanish). December 13, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Henry Martín y su debut con gol en América: "Es un sueño llegar a un equipo grande y aprovecharlo"". TUDN. 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Match Recap: Club América 5, Lobos BUAP 1". FMF State of Mind. 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Henry Martín fue el máximo goleador de la Copa MX Clausura 2019".
- ^ "Montes, Peralta out for Mexico friendlies". Fox Sports.
- ^ "Delantero Henry Martin causa baja del Tri por lesión, informa la FMF".
- ^ "Henry Martín se estrena con el Tri y pide sitio para el futuro". Marca.
- ^ "Henry Josue Martín Mex". LigaMX.net.
- ^ "H. Martín". Soccerway.com.
- ^ a b Henry Martín at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Liga MX ofrece duelo de hermanos Yucatecos" [Liga MX offers duel of Yucateco brothers] (in Spanish). January 15, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
External links
- Henry Martin at Official Liga MX Profile
- Henry Martin at XOLO Profile
- Henry Martín at National-Football-Teams.com