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Josef MartÍNez

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Key facts

Full name Josef Alexander Martínez Mencia[1]
Date of birth 19 May 1993[1]
Place of birth Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela[1]
Position Forward / striker[2]
Current club Tijuana[1]
International Venezuela national team[1]

Josef Martínez is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a forward or striker, currently listed with Tijuana. He is known for his goal-scoring record in Major League Soccer (MLS), including 125 goals in 203 regular-season games across several clubs.

Context

Josef Martínez is a Venezuelan forward known for his prolific scoring in Major League Soccer. He has played for clubs including Atlanta United, Inter Miami CF, CF Montréal, and San Jose Earthquakes, and is currently listed with Tijuana [1]. His career includes 125 goals in 203 regular-season MLS games [3]. He is also an international for Venezuela [1]. Note that he is sometimes confused with Spanish goalkeeper Josep Martínez Riera [4].

Documented claims

  • Josef Martínez signed with CF Montréal on 6 February 2024, with his last club being Inter Miami CF. [3]
  • He scored 105 goals and 17 assists in 161 MLS games, according to CF Montréal's announcement. [3]
  • MLS records show he had 125 goals in 203 regular-season games across Atlanta United, Inter Miami, Montréal, and San Jose Earthquakes. [3]

Questions and answers

What is Josef Martínez known for?

He is known for his goal-scoring record in MLS, including 125 goals in 203 regular-season games across several clubs [3].

What happened to Josef Martinez?

He signed with CF Montréal on 6 February 2024, after playing for Inter Miami CF [3]. His current club is listed as Tijuana [1].

What is Josef Martinez doing now?

As of the latest sources, he is a forward for Tijuana [1]. He has also been part of the Venezuela national team [1].

Sources

  1. Josef Martínez - Perfil del jugador — transfermarkt.es (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Josef Martínez - Tijuana Forward - ESPN — espn.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. CF Montréal acquires forward Josef Martínez — en.cfmontreal.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Josef Martínez - stats, career and market value - FotMob — fotmob.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People