Josué Martínez (footballer, born 2002)
 Martínez in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edgar Josué Martínez Huerta | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Saltillo, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Morelia | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Monterrey | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Monterrey | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | → Raya2 Expansión | 50 | (0) |
| 2024 | → York United FC (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2025– | Atlético Morelia | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Mexico U17 | 14+ | (0) |
| 2019 | Mexico U18 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2022 | |||
Edgar Josué Martínez Huerta (born 28 March 2002) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for Atlético Morelia in the Liga de Expansión MX.
Early life
[edit]Martínez joined the youth sides of Monterrey at U13 level.[1]
Club career
[edit]Martínez began his senior career playing with Raya2 Expansión, the second team of Monterrey, in the second tier Liga de Expansión MX.[2] In February 2024, he was loaned to York United FC in the Canadian Premier League for the 2024 season.[3] On 1 May 2024, he scored his first goal for York United in a 2024 Canadian Championship match against Forge FC.[4]
In December 2024, he joined Atlético Morelia in the Liga de Expansión MX for the 2025 Clausura.[5][6]
International career
[edit]Martínez represented the Mexico U17 at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, winning the title, and at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where they finished as runner-ups, also appearing in a couple of other U17 friendly tournaments.[7][8][9] He also made three appearances with the Mexico U18 team.[10]
Personal life
[edit]He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Jaziel Martínez.[11] Alongside his brother, he formed a youth football academy known as Jabatos in 2022, in his hometown of Saltillo.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 27 October 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Raya2 Expansión | 2021–22 | Liga de Expansión MX | 27 | 0 | – | – | – | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 23 | 0 | – | – | – | 23 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 50 | 0 | – | – | – | 50 | 0 | |||||
| York United FC (loan) | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 29 | 2 | |
| Career total | 76 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 2 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Rodríguez, David (6 September 2023). "Pone Josué Martínez su empeño para jugar en Liga MX" [Josué Martínez makes his efforts to play in Liga MX]. El Diario de Coahuila (in Spanish).
- ^ Jiménez, Andrés (1 March 2022). "Partido contra Venados es vital para Raya2, aseguró Josué Martínez" [Match against Venados is vital for Raya2, said Josué Martínez]. C.F. Monterrey (in Spanish).
- ^ "York United FC announce signings of Mexican midfielders Josué Martínez and defender Orlando Botello". York United FC. 2 February 2024.
- ^ Asante, Ridwan Ibrahim (3 May 2024). "Analysis: Topsy-turvy derby as Nine Stripes left bruised by first-half blitz". York United FC.
- ^ "Josué Martínez llega como refuerzo al Atlético Morelia" [Josue Martinez arrives as a reinforcement to Atletico Morelia]. Contramuro (in Spanish). 9 December 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (9 December 2024). "Club Atletico Morelia Sign Josue Martinez". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Armendáriz, Adriana (18 August 2019). "Josué Martínez vuelve a concentración con el Tri Sub17" [Josué Martínez returns to concentration with the Tri Sub17]. Vanguardia (in Spanish).
- ^ Arias Montoya, Juan Ignacio (15 July 2020). "Josué Martínez, figura y promesa de Monterrey, eligió entre irse a Europa o quedarse en la Liga MX" [Josué Martínez, figure and promise of Monterrey, chose between going to Europe or staying in Liga MX]. BolaVIP (in Spanish).
- ^ Armendáriz, Adriana (31 August 2019). "Josué Martínez, titular en amistoso del Tri Sub17" [Josué Martínez, starter in Tri Sub17 friendly]. Vanguardia (in Spanish).
- ^ Jacques, John (31 January 2024). "York United Set To Bring In Two CF Monterrey Youth Prospects". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Carvajal, Jesús (26 March 2022). "Comparten los Martínez su sueño" [The Martínezes share their dream]. El Norte (in Spanish).
- ^ Arancivia, Gerardo (30 January 2022). "Abren su academia Jaziel y Josué Martínez Huerta, elementos de los Raya2 Monterrey" [Jaziel and Josué Martínez Huerta, members of the Raya2 Monterrey, open their academy]. Zócalo (in Spanish).
- ^ Josué Martínez at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Josué Martínez at Soccerway
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Mexican men's footballers
- C.F. Monterrey players
- Raya2 Expansión players
- York United FC players
- Liga de Expansión MX players
- Mexico men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Sportspeople from Saltillo
- Canadian Premier League players
- 21st-century Mexican sportsmen
- Atlético Morelia players