| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jairo Manfredo Martínez Puerto | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | La Ceiba, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | Motagua | 33 | (19) |
| 2000–2002 | Coventry City | 11 | (3) |
| 2002–2005 | Motagua | 89 | (23) |
| 2005 | Altamira | 4 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Olimpia | 20 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | Motagua | 41 | (8) |
| Total | 198 | (56) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2008 | Honduras | 38 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jairo Manfredo Martínez Puerto (born 14 May 1978) is a Honduran former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
Nicknamed el Kiki, Martínez started his professional career at F.C. Motagua with whom he would spend the majority of his career.
Coventry City
Martínez most notably played for Coventry City between 2000 and 2002,[1] although he rarely appeared for the first team. He was part of the team that were relegated from the Premier League in 2001, although he never made an appearance that season. The manager at the time, Gordon Strachan, was criticised for making poor signings and Martínez was seen as one of them by the Coventry fans, as well as his compatriot Iván Guerrero who was brought to the club around the same time. It could be argued that Strachan had nothing to do with either of these signings – the squad at that time was arguably too large, and many players brought by consortia more concerned with making a profit on future sales. However, Martinez scored 3 league goals in just 5 starts, with all goals coming away from home against Barnsley,[2] Gillingham[3] and Millwall.[4]
He returned to Honduras and Motagua, then had a short stint in the Mexican second division and a season at Olimpia, before again turning out for Motagua. A knee injury eventually cut short his career and he retired in 2008, aged 30.[5]
He scored 50 goals in total for Motagua, making him the 5th most prolific scorer in the club's history.[6]
International career
Martínez made his debut for Honduras in a November 1999 friendly match against Guatemala and has earned a total of 38 caps, scoring 13 goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[7] and played at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also played at the 2001,[8] 2003[9] and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cups[10] as well as at the 2000,[11] 2003s[12] and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[13]
His final international was a February 2008 friendly match against Belize.
International goals
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 November 1999 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Guatemala |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 16 December 1999 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  Zambia |
4–0 | 7–1 | Friendly match |
| 3 | 27 January 2000 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  Ecuador |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly match |
| 4 | 10 February 2000 | Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  El Salvador |
5–1 | 5–1 | Friendly match |
| 5 | 22 March 2000 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile |  Chile |
1–1 | 2–5 | Friendly match |
| 6 | 25 May 2001 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |  Nicaragua |
7–1 | 10–2 | 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 7 | 25 May 2001 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Nicaragua |
8–1 | 10–2 | 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 8 | 11 February 2003 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | Nicaragua |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 9 | 18 February 2003 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Panama |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 10 | 22 June 2003 | The Home Depot Center, Carson, USA | Guatemala |
1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly match |
| 11 | 15 February 2007 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | Nicaragua |
1–0 | 9–1 | 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 12 | 27 March 2007 | SAS Soccer Park, Cary, USA | El Salvador |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly match |
| 13 | 27 March 2007 | SAS Soccer Park, Cary, USA | El Salvador |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly match |
Honours and awards
Club
F.C. Motagua
References
- ^ "Sky Blues sign second Honduran". BBC. 6 November 2000. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Barnsley 1-1 Coventry". BBC. 25 September 2001. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Gillingham 1-2 Coventry". BBC. 29 September 2001. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Millwall 3-2 Coventry". BBC. 3 November 2001. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ Jairo Martínez no jugará más Archived 12 April 2013 at archive.today La Tribuna (in Spanish)
- ^ GOLEADORES 18.07.65 - 01.04.12 Archived 5 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine Ciclohn
- ^ Jairo Martínez – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 – Details. Archived 26 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine. RSSSF.
- ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 – Details. Archived 26 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine. RSSSF.
- ^ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007 – Details. Archived 24 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine. RSSSF.
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 – Full Details. RSSSF.
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 – Full Details. Archived 24 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine. RSSSF.
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 – Full Details. Archived 24 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine. RSSSF.
External links
- Jairo Martínez at Soccerbase
- Jairo Martínez at National-Football-Teams.com
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