Walter Martínez (footballer, born 1991)

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Walter Martínez
Personal information
Full name Walter Joel Martínez Betanco
Date of birth (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991 (age 33)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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 232 (23)
International career
2017– Honduras 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 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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References

  1. "Honduras - W. Martínez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  2. "Walter Martinez statistics history, goals, assists, game log - CD Motagua". FCTables.com. FC Tables.
  3. "Korea Republic vs. Honduras - 28 May 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.