Jackson Martínez: Difference between revisions

 

===Atlético Madrid===

 

Martínez made his [[La Liga]] debut on 22 August, being substituted after an hour for [[Fernando Torres]] in a 1–0 home win over [[UD Las Palmas|Las Palmas]].<ref>{{cite news|date=22 August 2015|title=Atl Madrid 1&ndash;0 Las Palmas|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34011857|access-date=23 August 2015}}</ref> A week later, Martínez came off the bench and scored his first goal for Atlético in a 3–0 victory over [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sevilla 0-3 Atletico Madrid: Jackson off the mark in La Liga as Llorente's return ends in defeat|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/sevilla-vs-atl%C3%A9tico-madrid/2086276/report|access-date=22 October 2015|publisher=Goal.com|date=30 August 2015}}</ref> However, after only scoring once in seven games, he began to receive criticism from the press, failing to score more than five goals in seven games for the first time since moving to Europe in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2015-09-28 |title=Algo pasa con Jackson |url=https://www.marca.com/2015/09/28/futbol/equipos/atletico/1443426853.html |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=MARCA.com |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-09-29 |title=Simeone confident Jackson will find goals |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37436178/diego-simeone-confident-jackson-martinez-find-goals |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> On 21 October, he scored his first [[2015-16 UEFA Champions League group stage|UEFA Champions League]] goal for the club against [[FC Astana|Astana]] in a 4–0 win,<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 October 2015|title=Match Analysis: Atletico Madrid 4-0 Astana|url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/fb_253459.html|access-date=2020-09-23|website=Sports Mole}}</ref> and four days later, he opened the scoring in a 2–1 victory against [[Valencia CF|Valencia]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-10-25|title=Jackson Martinez scores in Atletico Madrid win over Valencia|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/liga/2015-2016/atletico-madrid-v-valencia-live_sto4965859/story.shtml|access-date=2015-11-23|website=Eurosport}}</ref> On 12 November, while playing for the Colombia national team against [[Chile national football team|Chile]], he suffered an ankle injury and had to be taken off the field on a [[stretcher]], which ruled him out for a month.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Marsden|first=Rory|title=Jackson Martinez Injury: Updates on Atletico Madrid Star's Status and Return|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2588967-jackson-martinez-injury-updates-on-atletico-madrid-stars-status-and-return|access-date=2020-09-23|website=Bleacher Report}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=13 November 2015|title=Atletico Madrid's Jackson stretchered off for Colombia last night|work=[[Diario AS]]|url=https://as.com/diarioas/2015/11/13/english/1447407580_878141.html|url-status=dead|access-date=23 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116140118/https://as.com/diarioas/2015/11/13/english/1447407580_878141.html|archive-date=16 November 2015}}</ref> He made his return on 30 December in a 0–2 away win against [[Rayo Vallecano]], entering the pitch in the 70th minute and assisting [[Antoine Griezmann]]'s goal in the last minute.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 December 2015|title=Two late goals carry Atletico Madrid to victory at Rayo Vallecano|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=433809|access-date=2020-09-23|website=ESPN.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=30 December 2015|title=Rayo Vallecano vs. Atletico Madrid 0-2|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2015/12/30/spain/primera-division/rayo-vallecano/club-atletico-de-madrid/2086433/|access-date=|website=Soccerway.com}}</ref>

Martínez was known as a prolific goalscorer, being able to use both feet effectively, and having excellent volleying technique.<ref name=":8" /> He combined his volleying technique with his agility, which allowed him to score multiple acrobatic goals throughout his career.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Grubb|date=2012-03-28|title=Jackson Martínez: Goal Scoring Analysis|url=https://paisleygates.com/archives/7826|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Paisley Gates}}</ref> His height made him an aerial threat, and he combined this with his strength to win aerial battles, as well as to make it difficult for opponents to knock him off the ball.<ref name=":8" />

 

 

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