Henry Josué Martín Mex (born 18 November 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club América and the Mexico national team.

Henry Martín
Martín with Mexico in 2018
Personal information
Full name Henry Josué Martín Mex[1]
Date of birth (1992-11-18) 18 November 1992 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
América
Number 21
Youth career
2008 Itzaes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Mérida 29 (8)
2014–2017 Tijuana 66 (5)
2018– América 241 (94)
International career
2021 Mexico Olympic (O.P.) 6 (3)
2015– Mexico 46 (11)
Medal record
Men's soccer
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 2023 United States-Canada
CONCACAF Nations League
Runner-up 2021 United States
Runner-up 2024 United States
Third place 2023 United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Club career

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Early career

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At age 15, Martín played one season in the third division with Itzaes during the Clausura 2008 season. He made 13 league appearances and scored 6 goals. Martín began his professional career in 2013 with his home town club Mérida. He made his professional debut with the first team on 13 July 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 on 24 August against Zacatepec where the match ended 2–0.

Tijuana

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Martín joined Club Tijuana for the Apertura 2014 season. He made his Liga MX debut against América on 26 July 2014.[2] He scored his first goal three days later in a Copa MX match against Zacatepec, where Tijuana won 3–1. In March 2016, Martin suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during a Copa MX match against Necaxa. He was sidelined for 6 months.

América

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On 13 December 2017, Martín joined Club América.[3] On 7 January 2018, he made his league debut scoring in a 1–0 away win against Querétaro.[4] On 3 February, Martín scored his first career hat-trick in a 5–1 win over Lobos BUAP.[5]

International career

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On 30 August 2015, Martín received his first call-up by interim head coach Ricardo Ferretti to replace the injured Oribe Peralta.[6] He earned his first cap with Mexico on 4 September in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago, playing as starter and eventually subbed-out for Raúl Jiménez in the 59th minute of the match.[7]

On 11 October 2018, Martín scored his first goal for Mexico in their 3–2 win over Costa Rica.[8]

Martín was called up by Jaime Lozano as one of three over-age reinforcements for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He won the bronze medal with the Olympic team.[9]

In October 2022, Martín was named in Mexico's preliminary 31-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and in November, he was ultimately included in the final 26-man roster.[10] In Mexico's third match at the tournament on November 30, Martín scored a goal against Saudi Arabia, but Mexico failed to progress on goal difference.[11]

In June 2023, Martín was named to Mexico's 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[12]

Personal life

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Henry's older brother, Freddy, was also a professional footballer who played as a forward.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 30 November 2024[14][15]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mérida 2013–14 Ascenso MX 29 8 6 4 35 12
Tijuana 2014–15 Liga MX 21 1 12 6 33 7
2015–16 22 3 6 0 28 3
2016–17 15 1 6 2 21 3
2017–18 8 0 4 0 12 0
Total 66 5 28 8 94 13
América 2017–18 Liga MX 17 5 6[a] 3 23 8
2018–19 34 6 12 8 2[b] 0 48 14
2019–20 25 10 1[a] 1 26 11
2020–21 34 15 4[a] 1 38 16
2021–22 34 6 1 0 35 6
2022–23 42 27 42 27
2023–24 36 16 7[a] 4 4 1 47 21
2024–25 19 9 0 0 1[c] 1 20 10
Total 241 94 12 8 18 9 8 2 279 113
Career total 336 107 46 20 18 9 8 2 408 138
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in Campeón de Campeones, appearance in Campeones Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in Supercopa MX

International

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As of match played 19 November 2024[16]
Mexico
Year Apps Goals
2015 1 0
2018 4 1
2020 3 1
2021 8 2
2022 13 3
2023 12 2
2024 5 2
Total 46 11

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[16]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 October 2018 Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico   Costa Rica 2–2 3–2 Friendly
2. 30 September 2020 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico   Guatemala 1–0 3–0
3. 30 June 2021 Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States   Panama 3–0 3–0
4. 2 September 2021 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico   Jamaica 2–1 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 27 January 2022 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica 1–1
7. 30 November 2022 Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar   Saudi Arabia 1–0 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup
8. 29 June 2023 State Farm Stadium, Glendale, United States   Haiti 1–0 3–1 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
9. 12 July 2023 Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, United States   Jamaica 1–0 3–0 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
10. 19 November 2024 Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico   Honduras 2–0 4–0 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A
11. 4–0

Honours

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América

Mexico Olympic

Mexico

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – Squad List: Mexico (MEX)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Henry Martín recordó su debut con Tijuana contra América en el Estadio Azteca hace seis años en la Liga MX". America Monumental (in Spanish). 27 July 2020.
  3. ^ "¡Bienvenido Henry Martín!" [Welcome Henry Martin!] (in Spanish). 13 December 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Henry Martín y su debut con gol en América: "Es un sueño llegar a un equipo grande y aprovecharlo"". TUDN. 9 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Match Recap: Club América 5, Lobos BUAP 1". FMF State of Mind. 4 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Montes, Peralta out for Mexico friendlies". Fox Sports.
  7. ^ "Delantero Henry Martin causa baja del Tri por lesión, informa la FMF". 5 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Henry Martín se estrena con el Tri y pide sitio para el futuro". Marca. 12 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Selección Mexicana: La Convocatoria oficial de Jaime Lozano para los Juegos Olímpicos".
  10. ^ Moro, Omar (14 November 2022). "Lista de convocados de la Selección Mexicana al Mundial de Qatar 2022". Tvazteca.com (in Spanish).
  11. ^ Vaidya, Chinmay (30 November 2022). "Henry Martin scores Mexico's first 2022 World Cup goal vs. Saudi Arabia [VIDEO]".
  12. ^ Cons, Roddy (20 June 2023). "Mexico national team squad for the Gold Cup 2023: selected players, absences..."
  13. ^ Sipse, Redacción (15 January 2016). "Liga MX ofrece duelo de hermanos Yucatecos" [Liga MX offers duel of Yucateco brothers]. Sipse.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  14. ^ "Henry Josue Martín Mex". Liga MX.
  15. ^ "H. Martín". Soccerway.
  16. ^ a b Henry Martín at National-Football-Teams.com
  17. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (18 December 2023). "Club América extends Liga MX record to 14 titles after defeating Tigres". ESPN. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  18. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (27 May 2024). "América secure back-to-back Liga MX titles with win over Cruz Azul". ESPN. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Mexico win Olympic bronze medal after beating hosts Japan at Tokyo 2020". Goal. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Mexico beats Panama in Gold Cup final with late Gimenez goal". ESPN. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  21. ^ "Henry Martin wins 2023 Clausura scoring title". FMF State of Mind. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  22. ^ "¡Merecido! Henry Martin es elegido el Jugador del Mes de octubre en Liga MX".
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