Josef Martínez

Columbus Crew Striker

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Height: 170 cm
Shirt: 77
Age: 33
Preferred foot: Right
Country: Venezuela
Market value: €775.7k
Contract end: 31 December 2026

Major League Soccer

US Open Cup

Leagues Cup

Major League Soccer · 2026

11Apps

7Starts

600Minutes

1Goals

1Assists

3.77xG

0.24xA

6.6Rating

2026 by competition

Competition	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
MLS	Columbus Crew	11	1	1	6.6
Open Cup	Columbus Crew	2	1	0	6.9
Leagues Cup	Columbus Crew	1	0	0	6.1

Recent matchesFull log →

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
22 Oct	vs St. Louis City	D 0–0	68	·	·	6.3
14 Oct	vs Charlotte FC	W 3–1	78	·	·	7.1
10 Oct	@ Orlando City	L 2–3	70	·	·	6.2
27 Sep	vs Inter Miami CF	W 2–1	83	1	·	7.9
19 Sep	@ CF Montréal	W 2–0	69	·	·	6.4
16 Sep	vs Orlando City	W 2–1	74	1	·	7.5

Player profile ST

Per-90 percentiles against strikers in Major League Soccer. 50 = average.

Market value€775.7k

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Goals	1	0.15	25
xG	3.77	0.56	69
xGOT	1.34	0.20	23
Penalty goals	1	0.15	89
xG excl. penalty	2.98	0.45	63
Shots	16	2.40	42
Shots on target	5	0.75	32
Headed shots	4	0.60	56

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Assists	1	0.15	67
xA	0.24	0.04	14
Accurate passes	71	10.7	8
Pass accuracy	88.8%	—	100
Accurate long balls	2	0.30	37
Long ball accuracy	100.0%	—	100
Line-breaking passes	2	0.30	12
Chances created	7	1.05	62

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Duels won	7	1.05	2
Duels won %	29.2%	—	6
Aerials won	4	0.60	21
Aerials won %	33.3%	—	21
Touches	121	18.1	0
Touches in opposition box	30	4.50	37
Dispossessed	3	0.45	92
Fouls won	2	0.30	8
Penalties awarded	1	0.15	92

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Defensive actions	1	0.15	2
Tackles	1	0.15	8
Fouls committed	5	0.75	84
Recoveries	9	1.35	12
Possession won final 3rd	3	0.45	33
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	13	1.95	33
xG against while on pitch	8.34	1.25	84

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100

Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Major League Soccer.

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
24 Oct	vs Toronto FC	W 4–2	Bench	·	·	—
22 Oct	vs St. Louis City	D 0–0	68	·	·	6.3
18 Oct	@ FC Cincinnati	W 2–0	Bench	·	·	—
14 Oct	vs Charlotte FC	W 3–1	78	·	·	7.1
10 Oct	@ Orlando City	L 2–3	70	·	·	6.2
27 Sep	vs Inter Miami CF	W 2–1	83	1	·	7.9
19 Sep	@ CF Montréal	W 2–0	69	·	·	6.4
16 Sep	vs Orlando City	W 2–1	74	1	·	7.5
12 Sep	vs Red Bull New York	L 0–1	19	·	·	6.1
09 Sep	@ DC United	L 1–2	60	·	1	7.0
05 Sep	vs Colorado Rapids	W 3–0	75	·	·	7.2
30 Aug	vs New England Revolution	L 1–3	62	·	·	6.2
27 Aug	@ CF América	L 0–2	66	·	·	6.1
23 Aug	@ Nashville SC	L 2–3	31	·	·	6.0
19 Aug	vs CF Montréal	L 1–2	34	·	·	5.9
15 Aug	@ Charlotte FC	L 1–3	19	·	·	6.2
26 Apr	@ Chivas	D 0–0	Bench	·	·	—
23 Apr	vs Pachuca	W 3–1	13	1	·	7.4
18 Apr	@ Cruz Azul	D 1–1	Bench	·	·	—
11 Apr	@ FC Juárez	W 2–1	Bench	·	·	—
04 Apr	vs Tigres	W 1–0	Bench	·	·	—
21 Mar	@ Necaxa	L 0–3	Bench	·	·	—
15 Mar	@ León	W 3–0	Bench	·	·	—
09 Mar	vs Santos Laguna	L 1–2	45	·	·	6.3
05 Mar	@ Atlas	L 1–2	61	·	·	5.9
28 Feb	vs Pumas	D 1–1	29	·	·	6.2
22 Feb	vs Mazatlán FC	D 1–1	19	·	·	6.1
14 Feb	@ Toluca	L 0–1	6	·	·	—
07 Feb	vs Puebla	D 0–0	45	·	·	6.2
01 Feb	@ Monterrey	D 2–2	Bench	·	·	—
18 Jan	vs Atlético de San Luis	D 1–1	14	·	·	6.2
15 Jan	@ Querétaro FC	W 2–1	Bench	·	·	—
10 Jan	vs CF América	D 0–0	14	·	·	6.1

Season	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
▸ 2026	Columbus Crew	14	2	1	6.6
	MLS	11	1	1	6.6
	Open Cup	2	1	0	6.9
	Leagues Cup	1	0	0	6.1
▸ 2025–2026	Tijuana	9	1	0	6.3
	Liga MX	9	1	0	6.3
▸ 2025	San Jose Earthquakes	31	14	2	6.9
	MLS	30	14	2	6.9
	Open Cup	1	0	0	6.4
▸ 2024	CF Montréal	26	14	3	7.0
	MLS	24	13	3	7.1
	Leagues Cup	2	1	0	6.5
▸ 2023	Inter Miami CF	40	12	3	6.8
	MLS	27	7	1	6.6
	Open Cup	6	2	0	6.6
	Leagues Cup	7	3	2	7.3
▸ 2022	Atlanta United	26	9	4	6.9
	MLS	26	9	4	6.9
▸ 2021	Atlanta United	29	12	0	7.0
	MLS	25	12	0	7.1
	CONCACAF Champions Cup	4	0	0	6.5
▸ 2020	Atlanta United	3	2	2	6.5
	MLS	1	0	0	6.5
	CONCACAF Champions Cup	2	2	2	—
▸ 2019	Atlanta United	39	33	3	7.7
	MLS	32	28	3	7.7
	Open Cup	2	1	0	7.4
	CONCACAF Champions Cup	4	3	0	—
	Campeones Cup	1	1	0	—
▸ 2018	Atlanta United	39	35	6	7.6
	MLS	39	35	6	7.6
▸ 2017	Atlanta United	22	20	1	7.5
	MLS	21	19	1	7.5
	Open Cup	1	1	0	—
▸ 2016–2017	Torino	13	2	0	6.6
	Serie A	11	1	0	6.6
	Coppa Italia	2	1	0	—
▸ 2015–2016	Torino	23	4	0	—
	Serie A	21	3	0	—
	Coppa Italia	2	1	0	—
▸ 2014–2015	Torino	40	7	1	—
	Serie A	26	3	1	—
	Coppa Italia	1	1	0	—
	Europa League	13	3	0	—
▸ 2013–2014	Young Boys	18	2	4	—
	Super League	18	2	4	—
▸ 2013–2014	Thun	31	9	3	—
	Super League	18	8	3	—
	Swiss Cup	2	0	0	—
	Europa League	11	1	0	—
▸ 2012–2013	Young Boys	9	1	1	—
	Super League	8	1	1	—
	Swiss Cup	1	0	0	—
▸ 2011–2012	Young Boys	11	0	0	—
	Super League	11	0	0	—
▸ 2011–2012	Caracas	15	4	0	—
	Primera Division	15	4	0	—
▸ 2011	Caracas	5	1	0	—
	Copa Libertadores	5	1	0	—
▸ 2010–2011	Caracas	21	4	0	—
	Primera Division	21	4	0	—
▸ 2010	Caracas	2	0	0	—
	Copa Sudamericana	2	0	0	—

Atlanta United

Competition	Won	Runner-up
MLS ×1	2018	—
Open Cup ×1	2019	—
Campeones Cup ×1	2019	—

Inter Miami CF

Competition	Won	Runner-up
Leagues Cup ×1	2023	—

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