| José Andrés Martínez | |
| Fullname: | José Andrés Martínez Torres |
| Birth Date: | 1994 8, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Height: | 1.78 m[1] |
| Currentclub: | Philadelphia Union |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs1: | JBL Zulia |
| Caps1: | 60 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Zulia |
| Caps2: | 61 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2020– |
| Clubs3: | Philadelphia Union |
| Caps3: | 115 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam1: | Venezuela |
| Nationalcaps1: | 32 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 1 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23:41, 5 July 2024 (UTC) |
José Andrés Martínez Torres (born 7 August 1994) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer 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 a goal for the Union that 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| JBL Zulia | 2015 | Venezuelan Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[15] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 32 | 2 | 2[16] | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8[17] | 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[18] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[19] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7[20] | 0 | 39 | 3 | |||
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | ||
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