Emil Martínez
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Emil José Martínez Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | El Progreso, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Marathón | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Marathón | 105 | (30) |
| 2005–2006 | Alajuelense | 24 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | Marathón | 47 | (23) |
| 2008 | Shanghai Shenhua | 28 | (8) |
| 2009 | Marathón | 7 | (1) |
| 2009 | Beijing Guoan | 29 | (5) |
| 2010 | Indios | 16 | (1) |
| 2010 | Hangzhou Greentown | 17 | (1) |
| 2011 | Marathón | 16 | (4) |
| 2012 | Hunan Billows | 24 | (8) |
| 2013 | Marathón | 9 | (4) |
| 2013 | Hunan Billows | 14 | (1) |
| 2014– | Marathón | 18 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Honduras Olympic team | 3 | (0) |
| 2002– | Honduras | 66 | (3) |
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2010. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 February 2013 |
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Emil José Martínez Cruz (born 17 September 1982 in El Progreso) is a Honduran football player who currently plays for Marathón and is a regular midfielder in the Honduras national team.
Martínez made his professional debut for Marathón and played abroad for Alajuelense in the Primera División de Costa Rica and Primera División de México side Indios. Also, he was attached to several clubs in Chinese Super League, including Shanghai Shenhua, Beijing Guoan and Hangzhou Greentown. In January 2012 he joined Hunan Billows. In January 2013, he returned to Marathón along with fellow Hunan player Astor Henríquez.
Martínez finished top scorer and best player on the 07-08 Apertura season while playing for Marathón.
Last update: 6 November 2013
Martínez made his debut for Honduras in a February 2002 Carlsberg Cup match against Slovenia and has earned a total of 66 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2003,2007,2009 and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2003,2007 and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups.
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