Josef Martínez
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Shares 1993-05-19 · 6 players total
| Full name | Josef Martínez |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Josef Alexander Martínez Mencia |
| Date of birth | 1993-05-19 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Valencia, Venezuela |
| Citizenship | Venezuela United States |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Joined | 2025-01-13 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | Agencia Secasports |
Percentile rank vs 299 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 131 |
| CF Montréal | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 283 |
| Inter Miami CF | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 586 |
| Atlanta United FC | 9 | 18/19 | 2022 | 158 | 111 | 17 | 1,506 |
| Caracas FC | 3 | 2010 | 2012 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 1,175 |
| Torino FC | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 76 | 13 | 6 | 2,013 |
| BSC Young Boys | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 863 |
| FC Thun | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 654 |
| BSC Young Boys U21 | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 53 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 25 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | CF Montréal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 2024 | MLS | CF Montréal | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | CF Montréal | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Inter Miami CF | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 2023 | MLS | Inter Miami CF | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 249 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | Inter Miami CF | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2022 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 2021 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 137 |
| 2021 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Atlanta United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeones Cup | Atlanta United FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2019 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 29 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 96 |
| 2019 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Atlanta United FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Atlanta United FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2018 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 94 |
| 2018 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Atlanta United FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 2017 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 20 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 80 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Atlanta United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Atlanta United FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2012 | Liga FUTVE Apertura | Caracas FC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 310 |
| 2011 | Libertadores | Caracas FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| 2011 | Liga FUTVE Apertura | Caracas FC | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 513 |
| 2011 | Liga FUTVE Clausura | Caracas FC | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 2010 | Copa Sudamericana | Caracas FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | CONCACAF CL | Atlanta United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | CONCACAF CL | Atlanta United FC | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | CONCACAF CL | Atlanta United FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | Torino FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 524 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | Torino FC | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 307 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Torino FC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 247 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Torino FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | Torino FC | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 517 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | FC Thun | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 307 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Thun | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Schweizer Cup | FC Thun | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 13/14 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 650 |
| 13/14 | Super League | FC Thun | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133 |
| 12/13 | 1.Liga Cl. Gr. 1 | BSC Young Boys U21 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | BSC Young Boys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 213 |
| 12/13 | Swiss Cup | BSC Young Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 1. Liga Gr. 1 (- 11/12) | BSC Young Boys U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Caracas U20 | Caracas FC B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Caracas FC B | Caracas FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Caracas FC | BSC Young Boys | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | BSC Young Boys | FC Thun | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | FC Thun | BSC Young Boys | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | BSC Young Boys | Torino | Transfer | 1250000 | €3.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-02 | Torino | Atlanta | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-20 | Atlanta | Torino | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-21 | Torino | Atlanta | Transfer | 2000000 | €4.50m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-18 | Atlanta | Miami | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-06 | Miami | Montréal | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-13 | Montréal | SJ Earthquakes | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Hamstring strain | 2012-11-03 | 2012-11-22 | 20 | 6 |
| 15/16 | Knee problems | 2015-10-30 | 2015-11-05 | 7 | 1 |
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2015-12-18 | 2016-01-05 | 19 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring injury | 2017-03-24 | 2017-06-07 | 76 | 12 |
| 17/18 | Foot injury | 2017-07-20 | 2017-08-20 | 32 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-09-22 | 2019-10-04 | 13 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2020-03-02 | 2020-12-31 | 305 | 28 |
| 21/22 | Knee problems | 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-27 | 8 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Arthroscopy | 2022-04-06 | 2022-05-25 | 50 | 9 |
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2024-04-19 | 2024-06-19 | 62 | 12 |
| 24/25 | Leg injury | 2025-04-28 | 2025-05-13 | 16 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Almirón | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| George Campbell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Franco | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brooks Lennon | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Marcelino Moreno | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kamil Glik | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomás Rincón | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Remedi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniele Padelli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Guzan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Franco Escobar | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Héctor Villalba | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Miles Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Esequiel Barco | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Alexander González | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Leandro González Pírez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Julian Gressel | 2 | 20 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 31 | 34 |
| 2019 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 2017 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 19 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Super League | FC Thun | 7 | 36 |
| 2018 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 5 | 34 |
| 2022 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 4 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-03-20 | Atlanta | Torino | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-02 | Torino | Atlanta | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | FC Thun | BSC Young Boys | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | BSC Young Boys | FC Thun | Loan | — | €500k |
Last 50 matches for San Jose Earthquakes The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-06-25 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-06-13 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Inter Miami CF | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-03 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 4–1 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
Columbus Crew | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 3–5 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 6–1 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | 4–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-10-05 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-08-17 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | San Diego FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Vancouver Whitecaps | TIMED |
| 2025-07-26 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | FC Dallas | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-07-05 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | New York RB | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 6–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 2–4 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2025-05-31 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 5–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Orlando City | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 4–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 2–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | INJURED Leg injury |
| 2025-05-04 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 3–1 | Los Angeles FC | INJURED Leg injury |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 4–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | Seattle Sounders | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
Teams faced most often by Josef Martínez's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Zürich | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 54% |
| FC Luzern | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 50% |
| FC Sion | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 67% |
| FC St. Gallen | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 54% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 29% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 43% |
| Portland Timbers | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 24% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 33% |
| FC Dallas | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 29% |
| Seattle Sounders | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 40% |
| Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 40% |
| Colorado Rapids | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal | |
| 2011 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2018 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2021 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 2025 | Goal #200 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | 283 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2023 | 40 | 586 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2021 | 25 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.66 |
| 2019 | 35 | 636 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2018 | 39 | 194 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 2017 | 22 | 170 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.12 |
| 2012 | 15 | 310 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 2011 | 25 | 865 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 19/20 | 2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16/17 | 13 | 671 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 14/15 | 40 | 927 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 13/14 | 50 | 1,304 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 12/13 | 20 | 266 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 11/12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Josef Martínez
Who is Josef Martínez?
Josef Martínez is a Venezuela professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for San Jose Earthquakes.
How old is Josef Martínez?
Josef Martínez is 33 years old. He was born on May 19, 1993 in Valencia.
What position does Josef Martínez play?
Josef Martínez plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Josef Martínez play for?
Josef Martínez currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes.
How many career goals has Josef Martínez scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Josef Martínez has scored 202 goals in 450 appearances.
What is Josef Martínez's market value?
Josef Martínez's most recent reported market value is €2.00m.