Emil José Martínez Cruz (; (born 17 September 1982) is a Honduran former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Martínez made his professional debut for Marathón and played abroad for Alajuelense in the Primera División de Costa Rica and Primera División de México side Indios. Also, he was attached to several clubs in Chinese Super League, including Shanghai Shenhua, Beijing Guoan and Hangzhou Greentown. In January 2012 he joined Hunan Billows. In January 2013, he returned to Marathón along with fellow Hunan player Astor Henríquez.
Martínez finished top scorer and best player on the 07-08 Apertura season while playing for Marathón.
Club career stats
Last update: 6 November 2013
International career
Martínez made his debut for Honduras in a February 2002 Carlsberg Cup match against Slovenia and has earned a total of 66 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2003, 2007, 2009 and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2003, 2007 and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups.
His final international was an October 2011 friendly match against Jamaica.
International goals
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Honours
Marathón
Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras: 2001–02 Clausura, 2002–03 Clausura, 2004–05 Apertura, 2007–08 Apertura