Walter Martínez (footballer, born 1982)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Walter Julián Martínez Ramos | ||
Date of birth | 28 March 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker/Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2003 | Victoria | 53 | (9) |
2004 | Marathón | 29 | (3) |
2005–2006 | Vida | 8 | (3) |
2006 | Marathón | 18 | (9) |
2007–2008 | Beijing Guoan | 44 | (14) |
2009 | Alavés | 3 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Marathón | 36 | (12) |
2010–2011 | Beijing Guoan | 37 | (13) |
2012 | Chongqing | 29 | (3) |
2013 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Club Xelajú MC | 18 | (3) |
2015 | Marathón | 16 | (2) |
2015 | FAS | 20[1] | (6) |
International career | |||
2002–2011 | Honduras | 49 | (12) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Template:Spanish name Walter Julián Martínez Ramos (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwalteɾ maɾˈtines]; born 28 March 1982) a.k.a. Pery [ˈpeɾi], is a Honduran football striker.
Club career
Nicknamed Pery, the diminutive Martínez started his professional career at Victoria and made his debut on 25 November 2000 against Deportes Savio.[2] He also played for Vida in La Ceiba, and Marathón in San Pedro Sula.
On 27 January 2007 Diario Deportivo Diez confirmed that he would play for Beijing Guoan of China, where he would play four seasons over two separate spells. In July 2010 he was presented there for his second stint.[3]
In January 2011, Martínez became the 11th Honduran footballer in the Spanish league after joining Alavés.[4]
After his contract with Chongqing ended, Martínez had a trial with Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids in January 2013[5] and D.C. United in February 2013.[6] On 15 March 2013, Martínez signed with the San Jose Earthquakes.
Martínez is currently playing for Guatemalan football club Xelaju MC for the 2014 season.
Club career stats
Last update: 15 March 2013
Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals |
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00/01 | Club Deportivo Victoria | Honduras | 1 | 19 | 1 |
01/02 | Club Deportivo Victoria | Honduras | 1 | 14 | 2 |
02/03 | Club Deportivo Victoria | Honduras | 1 | 10 | 4 |
03/04 | Club Deportivo Victoria | Honduras | 1 | 10 | 2 |
03/04 | Club Deportivo Marathón | Honduras | 1 | 10 | 2 |
04/05 | Club Deportivo Marathón | Honduras | 1 | 10 | 1 |
05/06 | Club Deportivo y Social Vida | Honduras | 1 | 8 | 3 |
06/07 | Club Deportivo Marathón | Honduras | 1 | 18 | 9 |
2007 | Beijing Guoan | China | 1 | 28 | 7 |
2008 | Beijing Guoan | China | 1 | 16 | 7 |
08/09 | Deportivo Alavés | Spain | 2 | 3 | 0 |
09/10 | Club Deportivo Marathón | Honduras | 1 | 23 | 7 |
2010 | Beijing Guoan | China | 1 | 12 | 4 |
2011 | Beijing Guoan | China | 1 | 25 | 9 |
2012 | Chongqing F.C. | China | 2 | 29 | 3 |
2013 | San Jose Earthquakes | United States | 1 | 15 | 2 |
International career
Martínez made his debut for Honduras in a November 2002 friendly match against Colombia and has earned a total of 49 caps, scoring 12 goals. He has represented his country in 8 FIFA World Cup qualification match[7] and played in all three of his country's games at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He also played at the 2003[8] and 2009 UNCAF Nations Cups[9] and the 2011 Copa Centroamericana,[10] as well as at the 2009[11] and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[12]
His most recent international was a June 2011 Copa Centroamericana match against Costa Rica.
International goals
- Use dmy dates from August 2013
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Tegucigalpa
- Association football midfielders
- Honduran footballers
- Honduras international footballers
- 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup players
- 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup players
- 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
- 2011 Copa Centroamericana players
- 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- C.D. Victoria players
- C.D.S. Vida players
- C.D. Marathón players
- Beijing Guoan F.C. players
- Deportivo Alavés players
- San Jose Earthquakes players
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras players
- Honduran expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in China
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Honduran expatriates in China
- Chinese Super League players
- China League One players
- Major League Soccer players
- Honduran people of African descent
- Copa Centroamericana-winning players