Christian Martínez (footballer, born 1983)

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Christian Martínez
Personal information
Full name Cristhian Jorge Martínez Muñoz[1][2]
Date of birth (1983-06-18) June 18, 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 UNSW FC
Youth career
Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2008 Universidad de Chile 172 (2)
2009–2013 Audax Italiano 85 (3)
2012–2013 Audax Italiano B 7 (0)
2012 → Deportes La Serena (loan) 12 (0)
2013–2015 Barnechea 56 (1)
2016–2018 Deportes Melipilla 16 (0)
2021– UNSW FC – (–)
International career
2007–2011 Chile 3 (0)
Managerial career
2021– UNSW FC (youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2023

Cristhian Jorge Martínez Muñoz[2] (born 18 June 1983), wrongly known as Christian Martínez in sports,[3] is a Chilean footballer who plays for Australian side UNSW FC.[4]

Playing career[edit]

A product of the Universidad de Chile youth system, Martínez also played for Audax Italiano,[4] Deportes La Serena,[5] Barnechea[6] and Deportes Melipilla[7] in his homeland.

In 2021, he emigrated to Australia and signed with UNSW FC in the NSW League Two.[4][8]

Coaching career[edit]

Martínez graduated as a football manager at INAF [es] (National Football Institute) in 2019. At the same time he has performed as a player for UNSW FC, he has served as coach for the youth ranks.[4][9]

Personal life[edit]

He is the older brother of Sebastián Martínez, also a product of the Universidad de Chile youth system.[10]

He is nicknamed Chino (Chinese) due to his resemblance with Asian people.[11][10]

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

Universidad de Chile

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cristhian Martínez". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b Cristhian Martínez Muñoz on Instagram
  3. ^ a b "Christian Martínez". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Ilich, Gabriel (13 April 2023). "Irreconocible: Christian "Chino" Martínez dejó las rastas de la U para brillar en el fútbol australiano". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Christián Martínez fue presentado como refuerzo de Deportes La Serena". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  6. ^ ""Chino" Martínez deja Audax para reforzar equipo de la B". Publimetro Chile (in Spanish). Publimetro. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  7. ^ (Deportes Melipilla) Christian "Chino" Martínez se convierte oficialmente en nuevo jugador de Los Potros on Facebook (in Spanish). 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  8. ^ @crismartinez26 (23 April 2021). "Agradecido de esta oportunidad que tengo y poder seguir haciendo lo que tanto amo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Instagram.
  9. ^ (USNW Football Club) UNSW FC is pleased to announce our highly qualified FNSW Boys’ Youth League Three Head Coaches for Season 2022 on Facebook. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Sebastián Martínez, capitán de la sub 18 de U. de Chile: "La camiseta azul tiene una mística especial"". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Apodos de la Roja". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2023.

External links[edit]

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