José Joaquín Martínez
José Joaquín Martínez Valadéz (born February 22, 1987) is a professional Mexican soccer player that plays for Liga MX club Cruz Azul. His nickname is Shaggy, as he resembles the Scooby-Doo character, Shaggy.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Joaquín Martínez Valadez | ||
| Date of birth | February 22, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cruz Azul | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | América | 38 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Necaxa | 103 | (5) |
| 2015–2020 | Pachuca | 66 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Mineros (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Morelia (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2020– | Cruz Azul | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 February 2021 | |||
Career
He played 17 Primera Division matches for America before being released in October 2009.[1]
After spending several seasons at the Ascenso MX with Necaxa, Martinez would finally go on to re surge to first division with CF Pachuca. With Pachuca, Martinez has won a Liga MX title and has been essential part of Diego Alonso's tactics. Martinez would again spend one semester at Mineros de Zacatecas before returning to Pachuca during the summer 2017 transfer window to replace the departure of Stefan Medina.[2] Martinez left Pachuca to join Morelia on July 1, 2019.[3]
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