José Martínez (footballer, born 2002)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Carlos Martínez Garzón | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | San Javier, Ñuflo de Chávez, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CSKA 1948 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Always Ready | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2025 | Always Ready | 72 | (12) |
| 2025 | Bulo Bulo | 8 | (3) |
| 2025– | CSKA 1948 | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Bolivia U23 | ||
| 2023– | Bolivia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 September 2024 | |||
José Carlos Martínez Garzón (born 18 September 2002) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a winger for CSKA 1948 and the Bolivia national team.
Club career
Born in San Javier, Bolivia,[2] Martínez started his career with Always Ready in the Bolivian top level.[3] With them, he has taken part in the 2024 Copa Sudamericana.[4]
International career
On 27 August 2023, Martínez made his senior debut with Bolivia in the 1–2 loss against Panama.[5][6]
In December 2023, Martínez represented the Bolivia under-23 team in friendly matches against Peru.[7]
In September 2024, Martínez received another call-up to the senior team under Óscar Villegas for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina.[8][9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Always Ready | 2019 | Bolivian Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Bolivian Primera División | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Bolivian Primera División | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Bolivian Primera División | 27 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 9 | ||
| 2024 | Bolivian Primera División | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7[a] | 2 | — | 36 | 9 | ||
| Total | 71 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 88 | 18 | |||
| CSKA 1948 | 2025–26 | First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 71 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 18 | ||
- ^ One appearance in Copa Libertadores, six appearances and two goals in Copa Sudamericana
International
- As of match played 27 August 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "José Martínes". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "José Carlo Martinez Garzón - Selección Boliviana" (in Spanish). Pasión de Fútbol-Bolivia. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ (Tigo Sports Bolivia) 🚨José Carlos Martines - Volante Always Ready: "Mi sueño es llegar a la selección". on YouTube (in Spanish). 16 May 2023.
- ^ Suárez Vargas, Martín (26 April 2024). "¡Golazo chiquitano! Así fue el increíble tanto del 'tanque' Martínez en la Sudamericana". www.reduno.com.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Amistoso, Bolivia 1 Panamá 2. Sin rumbo". Historia del Fútbol Boliviano (in Spanish). 3 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Panamá 2-1 Bolivia (27 de Ago., 2023) Resultado Final". ESPN DEPORTES (in Spanish). 27 August 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Alvéstegui, Alexander (11 December 2023). "Bolivia Sub-23 convoca a dos legionarios para los amistoso ante Perú". www.la-razon.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Bolivia dio la lista de convocados para la doble fecha de Eliminatorias en la que enfrentará a Argentina". Infobae (in Spanish). 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Con novedades". elpotosi.net (in Spanish). 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.