| Saul Martínez | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saúl Asael Martínez | |
| Date of birth | January 29, 1976 | |
| Place of birth | Colón, Honduras | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Marathon | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1997-1998 1999-1999 1999-2000 2000-2000 2001-2001 2001-2002 2002-2005 2006-2006 2006-2007 2007-2007 2007-2008 2008-2008 2008-present |
Long Island Rough Riders Miami Fusion Hampton Roads Mariners Olimpia Motagua Nacional Shanghai Shenhua Omiya Ardija Shanghai Liancheng Zobon Motagua Shanghai Shenhua Herediano Marathon |
41 (13) 15 (2) 26 (16) 5 (1) 17 (8) 7 (0) 86 (36) 3 (0) 12 (3) ? (1) 7 (2) 4 (1) 10 (5) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2001-2008 | Honduras | 34 (18) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Saul Martínez (born 29 January 1976 in Colón, Honduras) is a football forward who currently plays in for Marathón. Saul is married and he and his wife, Roxana, have a baby boy, Joshua, born in September 2005 in Miami, Florida. He first attracted the attentions of Shanghai Shenhua when he scored a hat trick against Slovenia during the Lunar New Year Cup in Hong Kong in early 2002. Shenhua quickly signed him and afterwards, Martinez became one of the most important players in the Shenhua team. In 2003, he scored against Argentina during a friendly 3-1 loss. His first game in Liga Nacional was on 10 December 2000 with Olimpia against Broncos. Saul Martinez played for C.D Idependiente in Freeport, Long Island while playing for Long Island Rough Riders.
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Preceded by Li Jinyu |
Chinese Football Association Golden Boot awardee 2003 |
Succeeded by Kwame Ayew |
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