Jaziel Ismael Martínez Huerta (born 3 October 2000) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga de Expansión MX club Atlético Morelia on loan from Liga MX club Monterrey.

Jaziel Martínez
Personal information
Full name Jaziel Ismael Martínez Huerta
Date of birth (2000-10-03) 3 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Saltillo, Mexico
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Atlético Morelia
(on loan from Monterrey)
Number 18
Youth career
2015–2021 Monterrey
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Monterrey 7 (1)
2021–2022Raya2 Expansión 36 (4)
2023Atlas (loan) 27 (1)
2024–Atlético Morelia (loan) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2024

Early life

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Martínez played in the Monterrey youth system from U13 to U20 level, before progressing to their senior teams.[1]

Club career

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On 23 October 2019, Martínez made his senior debut for Monterrey in a Copa MX match against Leones Negros UdeG.[2] On 1 October 2021, he made his Liga MX debut against Juárez.[3] He then spent the majority of the next few seasons with the second team, Raya2 Expansión, in the second tier Liga de Expansión MX, until the team and league's dissolution in 2023.[4] He scored his first professional goal with Raya2 on 18 August 2021, in a 1-1 draw with Venados de Merida.[5] On 29 August 2022, he scored his first goal for the first team in Liga MX in a 3-0 victory over Tijuana.[6] In January 2023, he joined Atlas in Liga MX on loan.[7][8] At the end of 2023, he departed Atlas to return to Monterrey.[9][10] In July 2024, he was loaned to Atlético Morelia for one year.[11][12]

Personal life

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Alongside his brother, Josué Martínez, he formed a youth football academy known as Jabatos in 2022, in his hometown of Saltillo.[13]

Career statistics

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As of 21 February 2024[14]
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Monterrey 2019–20 Liga MX 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2021–22 1 0 0 0 1 0
2022–23 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
2023–24 4 0 1[a] 0 0 0 5 0
Total 7 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 10 1
Raya2 (loan) 2021–22 Liga de Expansión MX 27 3 27 3
2022–23 9 1 9 1
Total 36 4 36 4
Atlas (loan) 2022–23 Liga MX 13 0 1[a] 0 14 0
2023–24 14 1 3[b] 0 17 1
Total 27 1 1 0 3 0 31 1
Career total 70 6 1 0 3 0 3 0 77 6
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honours

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Monterrey

References

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  1. ^ Testas, Roberto (13 October 2021). "Jaziel Martínez, ¿La gran joya mexicana en la Liga de Expansión?" [Jaziel Martínez, the great Mexican jewel in the Expansion League?]. Footters (in Spanish).
  2. ^ "Doble debut" [Double debut]. Once Diario (in Spanish). 23 October 2019.
  3. ^ Carvajal, Jesús (26 March 2022). "Comparten los Martínez su sueño" [The Martínezes share their dream]. El Norte (in Spanish).
  4. ^ Gutiérrez, Daniel (6 December 2023). "Liga MX: ¿Refuerzo Rayado?, Jaziel Martínez no continuará en Atlas para el Clausura 2024" [Liga MX: Rayado Reinforcement? Jaziel Martínez will not continue in Atlas for Clausura 2024]. SoyFutbol (in Spanish).
  5. ^ Arancivia, Gerardo (19 August 2021). "El saltillense Jaziel Martínez marca su primer gol con los Raya2 Expansión" [Jaziel Martínez from Saltillo scores his first goal with the Raya2 Expansión]. Zócalo (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "Monterrey academy product Jaziel Martínez grabs his first Liga MX goal". Sports Illustrated. 30 August 2022.
  7. ^ Yu, Kevin R. (6 January 2023). "Atlas anuncia como refuerzo a canterano de Rayados: Jaziel Martínez" [Atlas announces Rayados youth player as reinforcement: Jaziel Martínez]. TUDN (in Spanish).
  8. ^ "Jaziel Martínez refuerza a Atlas proveniente de Monterrey" [Jaziel Martínez reinforces Atlas from Monterrey]. Noroeste (in Spanish). 6 January 2023.
  9. ^ Rivera, Rafael (4 December 2023). "Jaziel Martínez volvería a Rayados para el Clausura 2024" [Jaziel Martínez would return to Rayados for the Clausura 2024]. Posta Deportes (in Spanish).
  10. ^ Ávalos, Alberto (2 January 2024). "Jaziel Martínez deja de ser jugador del Atlas; reportará con Rayados para el Clausura 2024" [Jaziel Martínez is no longer an Atlas player; will report with Rayados for the Clausura 2024]. Telediario (in Spanish).
  11. ^ Lara, Josimar (19 July 2024). "Uno más a la lista; Jaziel Martínez se integra al Atlético Morelia" [One more to the list; Jaziel Martínez joins Atlético Morelia]. MiMorelia (in Spanish).
  12. ^ Barbieri, Juan Ignacio (19 July 2024). "Jaziel Martínez dejará Rayados y jugará en el Atlético Morelia de la Liga de Expansión" [Jaziel Martinez will leave Rayados and play for Atlético Morelia in the Liga de Expansión]. Bola VIP (in Spanish).
  13. ^ Arancivia, Gerardo (30 January 2022). "Abren su academia Jaziel y Josué Martínez Huerta, elementos de los Raya2 Monterrey" [Jaziel and Josué Martínez Huerta, members of the Raya2 Monterrey, open their academy]. Zócalo (in Spanish).
  14. ^ Jaziel Martínez at Soccerway
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