Julián Martínez (footballer)

Julián Martínez
Personal information
Full name José Julián Martínez Crisanto
Date of birth (2003-12-01) 1 December 2003
Place of birth La Ceiba, Honduras
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Real España
Number 16
Youth career
2015–2021 Victoria
2021–2022 GSM Sport
2022 Miramar Misiones
2022–2023 Olimpia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Olimpia 58 (0)
International career
2023 Honduras U20 1 (0)
2023 Honduras U23 4 (0)
2023– Honduras 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:33, 4 July 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:33, 4 July 2025 (UTC)

José Julián Martínez Crisanto (born 1 December 2003) is a Honduran professional football player who plays as a centre-back for Liga Nacional club Real España, and the Honduras national team.

Career

Martínez is a youth product of the academies of Victoria, GSM Sport, Miramar Misiones, and Olimpia.[1] He began his senior career in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras in 2023, helping the club win 1 Apertura and 3 Clausura titles.[2] He was named the most valuable player for the 2024-25 Clausura tournament.[3]

International career

Martínez was called up to the Honduras U20s for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[4] He was then called up to the Honduras U23s for the 2023 Pan American Games.[5]

Martínez was called up to the senior Honduras national team for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]

Personal life

Martínez is the younger brother of the footballer Edwin Solano.[7] He has a degree in computer science.[1]

Honours

Olimpia

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Julián Martínez, el que apunta a ser el próximo legionario: ¿Cómo llegó a Olimpia? Estuvo a prueba en Pachuca y jugó en Uruguay". www.diez.hn.
  2. ^ "Julián Martínez, joya del Olimpia, recuerda al club grande que rechazó y revela quién es su ídolo". www.elheraldo.hn.
  3. ^ a b Zelaya, Vilma Nallely (26 May 2025). "Julián Martínez, el joven león elegido MVP del Clausura 2025". RadioHouse.
  4. ^ Rivera, Sergio (28 April 2023). "¡Oficial! Honduras confirma a los guerreros convocados para el Mundial Sub-20 en Argentina" (in Spanish). Tegucigalpa: El Heraldo. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  5. ^ "OFICIAL: Honduras anuncia la convocatoria para los Juegos Panamericanos de Chile 2023... ¡con David Ruiz!" [Honduras announces the call for the 2023 Pan American Games in Chile... with David Ruiz!]. Diario Diez (in Spanish). 17 October 2023.
  6. ^ Honduras confirma su convocatoria oficial para la Copa Oro 2025 con tres novedadesa. (2025, June). Deportes TVC. https://www.deportestvc.com/seleccion-honduras/honduras-vs-antigua-y-barbuda-en-vivo-hoy-eliminatorias-concacaf-2025-06-10
  7. ^ "Julián Martínez revela cómo llegó al Olimpia y el duro golpe recibido de niño". www.laprensa.hn.