Fernando Rafael "Chito" Martínez Silva (born 8 June 1977) is a Venezuelan former footballer who played striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Rafael Martínez Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998 | Minervén | ||
| 1999 | Nueva Cádiz | ||
| 1999–2000 | Estudiantes Mérida | ||
| 2000–2003 | Mineros de Guayana | ||
| 2003 | Uralan Elista | 6 | (0) |
| 2004 | Caracas FC | ||
| 2005 | Deportivo Táchira | ||
| 2005–2006 | Trujillanos | ||
| 2006 | Deportivo Táchira | ||
| 2007 | Carabobo | 31 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Llaneros de Guanare | 7 | (1) |
| 2011 | Los Llanos | ||
| 2013 | Atlético Paso | ||
| International career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Venezuela | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Puerto Ordaz, Martínez has spent most of his career playing in Venezuelan league with Minervén, Caracas, Táchira, Mineros, Trujillanos and Llaneros.[1]
Martínez played for Russian Premier League side FC Uralan Elista during 2003, making him the first Venezuelan to play in the league.[2][3]
In 2011, Martínez moved to the Canary Islands where he would play amateur football with UD Los Llanos and CD Atlético Paso in the Preferente de Tenerife.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ ""Chito" Martínez llega a Llaneros" (in Spanish). El Universal. 31 January 2008. Archived from the original on 2014-04-29.
- ^ "Delantero venezolano Martínez sigue a prueba en equipo de Rusia" (in Spanish). Terra Deportes. 3 February 2006. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Salomón Rondón llegó a Rusia con el pase más caro para un venezolano" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 7 August 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "EL ATLÉTICO PASO SE METE EN LA FINAL DE EL PINO(2-1)" (in Spanish). SportIsla.com. 24 August 2011. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Ficha Técnica CHITO" (in Spanish). CD Atlético Paso. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
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