Cristian Martínez (Panamanian footballer)
![]() Martínez in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristian Jesús Martínez | ||
Date of birth | 6 February 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cádiz B | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2013 | Chorrillo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2017 | 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– | Cádiz B | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Recreativo (loan) | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Panama U20 | 5 | (0) |
2016– | Panama | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2018 |
Cristian Jesús Martínez (born 6 February 1997) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Cádiz CF B.
Career
Chorrillo
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
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
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
On 18 January 2020, Martínez signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side Cádiz CF,[10] being loaned to Recreativo de Huelva six days later.[11] In September, after returning from loan, he was assigned to the B-team in Segunda División B.[12]
International career
In May 2018 he was named in Panama's preliminary 35 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[13] However, he did not make the final 23.[14]
References
- ^ "Columbus Crew SC add to wing depth with Panama teenager Cristian Martinez". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ^ "Crew SC sign Panamanian Cristian Martinez to loan deal". Massive Report. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ^ "Columbus Crew SC vs. Philadelphia Union". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "NEWS: Crew SC signs U.S. Youth international Obinwa, completes permanent transfer for Martinez". columbuscrewsc.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- ^ Kimura, Fumi (May 5, 2017). "FCC Signs Crew's Cristian Martinez". FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ Brennan, Patrick (May 8, 2017). "Update on FC Cincinnati's roster". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ Crew SC Communications (November 26, 2018). "Columbus Crew SC exercises options on contracts of eight players ahead of 2019". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ https://www.chicago-fire.com/post/2018/12/12/chicago-fire-soccer-club-selects-midfielder-cristian-mart-nez-forward-marco-ure-2018
- ^ https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1043915
- ^ "El panameño Cristian Martínez firma hasta 2022" [Panamanian Cristian Martínez signs until 2022] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Cristian Martínez cedido al Recreativo de Huelva" [Cristian Martínez loaned to Recreativo de Huelva] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Cristian Martínez jugará esta temporada en el Cádiz B" [Cristian Martínez will play this season at Cádiz B] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "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
- Cristian Martínez at BDFutbol
- Cristian Martínez at Major League Soccer
- Cristian Martínez at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Panama City
- Panamanian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Unión Deportivo Universitario players
- Major League Soccer players
- USL Championship players
- Columbus Crew SC players
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
- FC Cincinnati (2016–18) players
- Chicago Fire FC players
- Las Vegas Lights FC players
- Segunda División B players
- Cádiz CF B players
- Recreativo de Huelva players
- Panama international footballers
- Panamanian expatriate footballers
- Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Panama youth international footballers
- Panamanian football biography stubs