José Joaquín Martínez
José Joaquín Martínez Valadez (born 22 February 1987) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga MX club Cruz Azul. His nickname is Shaggy, as he resembles the Scooby-Doo character, Shaggy.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Joaquín Martínez Valadez | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cruz Azul | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | América | 38 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Necaxa | 103 | (5) |
| 2015–2019 | Pachuca | 66 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Zacatecas (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Morelia (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2020– | Cruz Azul | 48 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 April 2022 | |||
Club career
Martínez played 38 Primera Division matches for Club América before being released in 2012.[1]
After spending several seasons at the Ascenso MX with Necaxa, Martínez would finally go on to re surge to first division with Pachuca. With Pachuca, Martínez has won a Liga MX title and has been essential part of Diego Alonso's tactics. Martínez would again spend one semester at Mineros de Zacatecas before returning to Pachuca during the summer 2017 transfer window to replace the departure of Stefan Medina.[2] Martínez left Pachuca to join Morelia on July 1, 2019.[3]
Honours
Pachuca
Cruz Azul
References