Homer Martínez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Homer Enrique Martínez Yepez | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Malambo, Colombia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Independiente Medellín | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Independiente Medellín | |||
| Barranquilla | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Junior | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Barranquilla | 54 | (5) |
| 2019 | Junior | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Barranquilla | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 20 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Junior | 100 | (2) |
| 2024– | Independiente Medellín | 15 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:35, 26 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:52, 19 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
Homer Enrique Martínez Yepez (born 6 October 1997) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Categoría Primera A side Independiente Medellín.
Career
[edit]Club career
[edit]In 2016, Martínez had a spell at Atlético Junior. However, he only reached one game with the first team as a unused substitute, before he returned to Barranquilla.[2] He became a regular player at Barranquilla in the 2017 and 2018 seasons in Categoría Primera B. Due to his good performances, he was invited to a two-week trial by Mexican club C.F. Pachuca in November 2018.[3] However, he returned to Barranquilla without a contract.
After a trial period in January 2019, he returned to Atlético Junior, signing a one-year deal in February 2019.[4] In the summer 2019, he was close to join Rionegro Águilas on loan, but no agreement was finally reached and he then once again returned to Barranquilla.[5] In September 2019 it was also reported, that Cypriot club, Pafos FC, had presented an offer for him.[5]
On 13 January 2020 it was confirmed, that Martínez had joined Atlético Bucaramanga for the 2020 season.[6] At the end of 2020, Martínez signed a deal with his former club Atlético Junior for the 2021 season.[7]
On July 18, 2024, Homer Martínez joined Independiente Medellín, the club he played for as a youth, where he signed a three-year contract.[8]
International career
[edit]Martínez made his debut for the Colombia national team on 16 January 2022 in a 2–1 home win over Honduras.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Homer Martínez at WorldFootball.net
- ^ “Vuelvo a Junior con mucha más experiencia”: Hómer Martínez, elheraldo.co, 15 February 2019
- ^ Jugador del Barranquilla FC se prueba con el Pachuca de México, elheraldo.co, 21 November 2018
- ^ Camilo Diaz (creativo) y Homer Martínez... - JUNIOR DE ..., facebook.com, 13 February 2019
- ^ a b Pafos FC de Chipre preguntó por Homer Martínez, elheraldo.co, 1 September 2019
- ^ Atlético Bucaramanga confirma dos nuevos refuerzos, ligadeportiva.com, 13 January 2020
- ^ Homer Martínez volvió a su casa: fue presentando como refuerzo del Junior, gol.caracoltv.com, 31 December 2020
- ^ Homer Martínez es Poderoso, dimoficial.com, 18 July 2024
- ^ "Colombia vs. Honduras". Soccerway.com. 21 January 2022.
External links
[edit]- Homer Martínez at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Colombian men's footballers
- Colombia men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football defenders
- People from Atlántico Department
- 21st-century Colombian sportsmen
- Categoría Primera A players
- Categoría Primera B players
- Independiente Medellín footballers
- Atlético Junior footballers
- Barranquilla F.C. footballers
- Atlético Bucaramanga footballers