Javier Martínez (footballer, born 1971)

Javier Omar Martínez Jaime (born 6 December 1971) is a retired Honduran football defender.

Javier Martínez
Personal information
Full name Javier Omar Martínez Jaime
Date of birth (1971-12-06) 6 December 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Victoria
1996–1998 Cobán Imperial
2001–2002 Victoria 13 (1)
2002–2003 Real España
2003–2004 Marathón
2004–2005 Victoria
2005–2007 Motagua (1)
2008 Vida 16 (0)
International career
1996–2004 Honduras 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2005
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2005

Club career

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He started his career at Victoria with whom he had three different spells. He played abroad, for Guatemalan side Cobán Imperial and also played for Honduran giants Real C.D. España, C.D. Marathón and F.C. Motagua.

International career

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Martínez made his debut for Honduras in a June 1996 friendly match against Venezuela, in which he immediately scored a goal in the dying seconds, and has earned a total of 18 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match[1] and played at the 1997 UNCAF Nations Cup,[2] as well as at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[3]

His final international was a February 2004 friendly match against Colombia.

International goals

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N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 June 1996 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras   Venezuela 1–0 1–0 Friendly match

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