Personal information | |||
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Full name | Walter Joel Martínez Betanco | ||
Date of birth | 26 March 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Motagua | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Necaxa | 19 | (2) |
2012 | Real España | 2 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Vida | 35 | (4) |
2014–2015 | Atlético Independiente | ? | (?) |
2015–2017 | Marathón | 68 | (12) |
2017– | Motagua | 240 | (23) |
International career‡ | |||
2017– | Honduras | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2021 |
Walter Martinez (born 26 March 1991) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays for Motagua in the Liga Nacional de Honduras. [1] [2]
On 28 May 2018 Martinez made his senior debut for the Honduras national football team against South Korea. [3]
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