Cristian Jesús Martínez (born 6 February 1997) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Venezuelan club Monagas, on loan from Cádiz B, and the Panama national team.
![]() Martínez in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristian Jesús Martínez | ||
Date of birth | (1997-02-06) 6 February 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Monagas (on loan from Cádiz B) | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2013 | Chorrillo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Chorrillo | 37 | (3) |
2016 | → Columbus Crew (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2016 | → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Columbus Crew | 22 | (0) |
2017 | → FC Cincinnati (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2019 | Chicago Fire | 5 | (0) |
2019 | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 9 | (2) |
2020– | Cádiz B | 1 | (0) |
2020 | → Recreativo de Huelva (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2021 | → Plaza Amador (loan) | 30 | (2) |
2022– | → Monagas (loan) | 13 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Panama U20 | 5 | (0) |
2016– | Panama | 16 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:32, 7 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:32, 7 June 2022 (UTC) |
Martínez joined the youth team of his local side Chorrillo at the age of 8, eventually joining the club's first team in 2012.
Martínez signed on loan with Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew on 17 May 2016.[1][2] Martínez made his MLS debut on June 1, 2016, coming on as a substitute in a 3-2 loss to Philadelphia Union. He scored in the 90+3', becoming the youngest Crew SC goal scorer in a regular-season match in club history.[3] Martínez would be loaned by Crew SC to Pittsburgh Riverhounds, the club's USL affiliate. He made his Riverhounds debut against FC Montreal on August 10, 2016. Crew SC would recall Martínez for two more appearances at the end of the MLS season. On January 25, 2017 Martínez was acquired on a permanent transfer.[4] On May 4, 2017, Martínez was loaned to United Soccer League club FC Cincinnati.[5] He played in one game before returning to Columbus Crew on May 8.[6]
The club declined Martinez's contract option following the 2018 season, ending his time in Columbus after three years, 31 total appearances, and three goals.[7]
On 12 December 2018, Martínez was selected by Chicago Fire in the MLS Waiver Draft.[8]
On 24 August 2019, Martínez joined USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights on loan for the remainder of the season.[9]
On January 18, 2020, Cádiz CF announced his signing until 2022 and that he would be loaned to a Segunda División B team. On January 24 it was made official that that team would be Recreativo de Huelva.
On January 30, 2021, Cádiz CF announced his six-month loan to CD Plaza Amador of Panama.
In May 2018 he was named in Panama's preliminary 35 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[10] However, he did not make the final 23.[11]
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