Henry Martín
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Henry Josué Martín Mex | ||
Date of birth | 18 November 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Tijuana | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008 | Itzaes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Mérida | 29 | (8) |
2014– | Club Tijuana | 43 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2015– | Mexico | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 June 2016. |
Henry Josué Martín Mex (born November 18, 1992) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a Striker for Tijuana in the Liga MX.[1]
Career
Itzaes
At age 15, Henry Martin played one season in Tercera División with Itzaes during the Clausura 2008 Season. Henry made 13 league appearances and scored 6 goals.
Merida
Henry Began his professional career in 2013 with his home town club Mérida. He made his professional debut with the first team July 19, 2013 against Delfines del Carmen, where he was subbed in for José Luis Pineda in the final seconds of the match. He scored his first league goal August 24, 2013 against Zacatepec where the match ended 2-0. After some time in the Mexican Second division Henry was transferred to Tijuana which was a hard decision for Henry considering the miles apart from his family.
Tijuana
Henry transferred to Tijuana for the Apertura 2014 Season. He made his Liga MX debut with Tijuana against América on July 26, 2014 almost exactly one year after his career debut. He scored his first goal 3 days later in a cup match against Zacatepec, where Tijuana won 3-1. After a good Apertura 2015 season with Tijuana, Henry received a call up to the National Team.
International career
Mexico
On 30 August 2015 he was called up by interim head coach Ricardo Ferretti to replace the injured Oribe Peralta.
He made his first appearance with Mexico September 4, 2015 in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago where he started the game and was subbed out for Raul Jimenez in the 59th minute of the match. Mexico tied the game 3-3.
Personal life
His older brother, Freddy Martín is also a professional soccer player, who plays as a centre forward for Venados F.C. in the Ascenso MX.