Major League Soccer
Josef Martínez
Josef Martínez, 33, from Venezuela ➤ Columbus Crew, since 2026 ➤ Centre-Forward ➤ Market value: €1.50m ➤ * 19/05/1993 in Valencia, Venezuela
Info
- Club
- Columbus
- League
- Major League Soccer
- Position
- Attack - Centre-Forward
- Shirt
- #77
- Age
- 33
- Date of birth
- 19/05/1993
- Height
- 1,70m
- Foot
- right
- Citizenship
- Venezuela, United States
- Joined
- 13/08/2026
- Contract until
- 31/12/2026
- Market value
- €1.50m
- Career fees
- €7.50m
- Youth clubs
- Caracas F.C.
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MLS | 5 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Leagues Cup | 1 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 219 | 130 | 21 |
| Serie A | 58 | 7 | 4 |
| Super League | 55 | 11 | 9 |
| Liga FUTVE Apertura | 26 | 5 | 4 |
| Europa League | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 1. Liga gr. 1 | 11 | 18 | 0 |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Leagues Cup | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| US Open Cup | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Europa League Qualifying | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Liga MX Clausura | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Liga FUTVE Clausura | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Libertadores | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Italy Cup | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Swiss Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Copa Sudamericana | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Campeones Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1. Liga Gr. 1 (- 11/12) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liga MX Apertura | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MLS is Back | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canadian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 158 | 111 | 17 |
| Torino | 76 | 13 | 6 |
| Caracas FC | 42 | 9 | 5 |
| Miami | 40 | 12 | 3 |
| Young Boys | 38 | 3 | 6 |
| FC Thun | 32 | 10 | 3 |
| SJ Earthquakes | 31 | 14 | 3 |
| Montréal | 26 | 14 | 3 |
| BSC YB U21 | 12 | 18 | 0 |
| Club Tijuana | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Columbus | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/08/2026 | 26/27 | Club Tijuana | Columbus | free transfer | €1.50m |
| 07/01/2026 | 25/26 | SJ Earthquakes | Club Tijuana | free transfer | €2.00m |
| 13/01/2025 | 24/25 | Montréal | SJ Earthquakes | free transfer | €2.00m |
| 06/02/2024 | 23/24 | Miami | Montréal | free transfer | €3.00m |
| 18/01/2023 | 22/23 | Atlanta | Miami | free transfer | €5.00m |
| 21/03/2017 | 16/17 | Torino | Atlanta | €4.50m | €2.00m |
| 20/03/2017 | 16/17 | Atlanta | Torino | End of loan | €2.00m |
| 02/02/2017 | 16/17 | Torino | Atlanta | loan transfer | €2.00m |
| 01/07/2014 | 14/15 | Young Boys | Torino | €3.00m | €1.25m |
| 31/12/2013 | 13/14 | FC Thun | Young Boys | End of loan | €1.00m |
| 01/07/2013 | 13/14 | Young Boys | FC Thun | loan transfer | €500k |
| 01/01/2012 | 11/12 | Caracas FC | Young Boys | ? | - |
| 01/07/2010 | 10/11 | Caracas FC B | Caracas FC | - | - |
| 01/07/2009 | 09/10 | Caracas U20 | Caracas FC B | - | - |
National
| Team | Caps | Goals | Shirt | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 70 | 15 | 17 | 2011-08-07 | recent national player |
| Venezuela U20 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 2011-01-19 | Former international |
Market value
- Current
- €1.50m
- Highest
- €17.50m · 30/11/2019
- Last change
- 20/05/2026
Centre-Forward 827Columbus 14MLS 299Venezuela 21Worldwide 5.941Year 1993 107
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/2012 | 18 | BSC Young Boys | €50k |
| 23/01/2012 | 18 | BSC Young Boys | €300k |
| 30/05/2012 | 19 | BSC Young Boys | €500k |
| 17/06/2013 | 20 | BSC Young Boys | €500k |
| 26/11/2013 | 20 | FC Thun | €1.00m |
| 14/02/2014 | 20 | BSC Young Boys | €1.25m |
| 11/09/2014 | 21 | Torino FC | €2.50m |
| 07/01/2015 | 21 | Torino FC | €2.50m |
| 01/07/2015 | 22 | Torino FC | €2.50m |
| 04/01/2016 | 22 | Torino FC | €2.00m |
| 15/07/2016 | 23 | Torino FC | €2.00m |
| 02/01/2017 | 23 | Torino FC | €2.00m |
| 24/05/2017 | 24 | Atlanta United FC | €3.00m |
| 05/12/2017 | 24 | Atlanta United FC | €5.00m |
| 02/05/2018 | 24 | Atlanta United FC | €6.50m |
| 15/12/2018 | 25 | Atlanta United FC | €10.00m |
| 27/05/2019 | 26 | Atlanta United FC | €10.00m |
| 30/11/2019 | 26 | Atlanta United FC | €17.50m |
| 08/04/2020 | 26 | Atlanta United FC | €14.00m |
| 26/08/2020 | 27 | Atlanta United FC | €14.00m |
| 18/12/2020 | 27 | Atlanta United FC | €14.00m |
| 11/06/2021 | 28 | Atlanta United FC | €12.50m |
| 09/07/2021 | 28 | Atlanta United FC | €12.50m |
| 09/11/2021 | 28 | Atlanta United FC | €12.50m |
| 18/08/2022 | 29 | Atlanta United FC | €8.00m |
| 08/11/2022 | 29 | Atlanta United FC | €5.00m |
| 31/03/2023 | 29 | Inter Miami CF | €4.00m |
| 22/08/2023 | 30 | Inter Miami CF | €4.00m |
| 18/12/2023 | 30 | Inter Miami CF | €3.00m |
| 13/06/2024 | 31 | CF Montréal | €2.50m |
| 26/09/2024 | 31 | CF Montréal | €2.00m |
| 12/12/2024 | 31 | CF Montréal | €2.00m |
| 05/06/2025 | 32 | San Jose Earthquakes | €2.00m |
| 11/12/2025 | 32 | San Jose Earthquakes | €2.00m |
| 26/03/2026 | 32 | Club Tijuana | €1.80m |
| 20/05/2026 | 33 | Club Tijuana | €1.50m |
