Félix Martínez (footballer)

Félix Martínez
Personal information
Full name Félix Micah Martínez[1]
Date of birth (2005-07-09) 9 July 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Dangriga, Belize
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Verdes
Number 13
Youth career
–2023 Wagiya
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Wagiya
2024– Verdes
International career‡
2024– Belize U20 8 (6)
2024– Belize 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:43, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Félix Martínez (born 9 July 2005) is a Belizean association footballer who currently plays for Premier League of Belize club Verdes FC and the Belize national team.

Club career

As a youth, Martínez played for Wagierale FC and was a regular scorer for the club.[2] He played for Wagiya SC of the Premier League of Belize through the end of the opening round of the 2023–24 season.[3] He had scored three goals in the first ten matches of the campaign.[4]

In January 2024, prior to the start of the second half of the season, Martínez moved to league rivals Verdes FC. Soon thereafter, he scored the game-winning goal in a victory over Benque Viejo United FC in the Western Championship, a knock-out tournament to determine the top club in the Cayo District. It was Martínez's first goal for the club.[5] Verdes FC went on to win the tournament.[6] In the opening match of the second half of the season, and Martínez's first league match with Verdes, he scored in a 3–0 victory over Belmopan Bandits.[1][7]

International career

In January 2024, Martínez represented Belize at the youth level in the 2024 UNCAF U-19 Tournament. He scored in a 2–1 victory over Cuba to close out the group stage.[8] He scored again in the fifth-place match against Nicaragua with Belize ultimately finishing sixth with the 1–3 defeat.[9] Later that year, he was called up for 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying. He scored one goal against the British Virgin Islands and a hat-trick against Anguilla during the ultimately unsuccessful qualifying campaign.[10][11]

Martínez received his first senior international call-up in March 2024 for a pair of friendlies against Puerto Rico at home.[12] He made his senior international debut on 24 March 2024, in the second fixture. After entering the match as a substitute, he scored his first senior international goal in the eventual 3–0 victory.[13]

International goals

Scores and results list Belize's goal tally first.[14]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 March 2024 FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize  Puerto Rico 3–0 3–0 Friendly
Last updated 25 March 2024

International career statistics

As of match played 24 March 2024.[14]
Belize national team
2024 1 1
Total 1 1

References

  1. ^ a b Iglesias, Rubén Morales. "Premier League of Belize: Verdes blank Bandits 3-0 in opening of 2023-24 Closing Championship". Breaking Belize News. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Dangriga sports – Wagiya FC preparing for Premier League tournament". Amandala. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Verdes FC takes standings lead at Week 11 of PLB Opening Season". Amandala. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. ^ Iglesias, Rubén Morales. "Port Layola's Gilroy 'Bredda' Thurton leads all PLB scorers with 9 goals". Breaking Belize News. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ^ Iglesias, Rubén Morales. "Verdes win Western Championship preseason quadrangular with 2-1 victory over Benque Viejo United". Breaking Belize News. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  6. ^ Iglesias, Rubén Morales. "Verdes thank National Sports Council, Benque Viejo del Carmen Town Council, fans for one-day Western Championship". Breaking Belize News. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  7. ^ "PLB kicks off its 2023-2024 Closing Season". Amandala. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  8. ^ Iglesias, Rubén Morales. "Belize defeat Cuba 2-1 in UNCAF FIFA Forward U19 Men's Tournament, finish 3rd in Group B" (in Spanish). Breaking Belize News. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  9. ^ Iglesias, Rubén Morales. "Belize lose 3-1 to Nicaragua, finish 6th in 2024 Under 19 UNCAF FIFA Forward Tournament in Honduras". Breaking Belize News. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Canada, Haiti punch Men's Under-20 Championship tickets". Concacaf. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Cuba, Guatemala, El Salvador reach Under-20 Championship". Concacaf. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  12. ^ Iglesias, Rubén Morales. "Coach David Pérez calls 25 players for Belize Men's National Team friendly matches against Puerto Rico". Breaking Belize News. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  13. ^ Iglesias, Rubén Morales. "Belize crush Puerto Rico 3-0 in 2nd friendly match in Belmopan". Breaking Belize News. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  14. ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 April 2024.