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Josef Martínez

ホセフ・マルティネス　/　ほせふ・まるてぃねす

Association football player from Venezuela

May 19, 1993 (age 33)　・　Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela

Carabobo
association football player

My Take

Josef Martínez earned my admiration the hard way. At just 170 cm, he was never the most physically imposing striker, yet he authored one of MLS history's great single-season scoring feats with Atlanta United. To me his game is a study in instinct: positioning, timing, and a finisher's cold certainty in the box. The journey from Caracas to Switzerland's Young Boys to becoming a Venezuelan icon shows real ambition, and the way he fought back from a serious knee injury speaks to his stubbornness. I love a center-forward whose whole identity is the goal, and few embody that hunger more honestly.

Overview

Josef Alexander Martínez Mencia (born 19 May 1993) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club Tijuana and the Venezuela national team. Josef Martínez began his career with Caracas. In 2012, he was acquired by the Swiss Super League club Young Boys before spending a year on loan at Thun.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Josef Martínez
Name (Japanese): ホセフ・マルティネス
Reading: ほせふ・まるてぃねす
Born: May 19, 1993 (age 33)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Rooster
Origin: Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Blood type: Private
Height: 170 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%82%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B9

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