José Carlos Martínez (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Navas.

José Carlos Martínez Navas (born 10 October 1997) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Nacional club Municipal and the Guatemala national team.

José Carlos Martínez

Personal information
Full name	José Carlos Martínez Navas[1]
Date of birth	(1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth	Livingston, Guatemala
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Municipal
Number	9
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–	Municipal	130	(44)
International career‡
2019	Guatemala U22	4	(0)
2018–	Guatemala	25	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 September 2024

Career

He made his debut internationally on 15 August 2018, in a 3–0 friendly victory against Cuba.^[2]

In 2019, he was called up to the Guatemala U22 team for the World Youth Festival Toulon.

On 5 September 2019, Martínez scored his first goal for the senior team against Anguilla in a 10–0 victory in the CONCACAF Nations League.^[3]

International goals

Scores and results list Guatemala's goal tally first.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	5 September 2019	Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala	Anguilla	2–0	10–0	2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League C
2.	3 July 2021	DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States	Guyana	4–0	4–0	2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
3.	8 June 2024	Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala	Dominica	5–0	6–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.	5 September 2024	Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala	Martinique	3–1	3–1	2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A

Honours

Municipal

• Liga Nacional de Guatemala: Clausura 2017, Apertura 2019, Clausura 2024

Individual

• Trofeo Juan Carlos Plata: 2023 Apertura^[4]