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Josef Martínez
Columbus Crew

Josef Martínez

Josef Alexander Martínez Mencia

Forward · Columbus Crew. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionFWD Age33 ClubColumbus Crew Market value€1.5mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-20
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubColumbus CrewMLS
PositionForwardForward
Date of birth33 years old
NationalityVenezuelaValencia
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€1.5mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-20
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height172 cm74 kg
Shirt number#77Columbus Crew
Performance
Season stats

MLS · 2026

Columbus Crew · Attacker

Appearances84 starts
Minutes3694 substitute entries
Rating6.41provider season average
Goals + assists10 goals · 1 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900.24minimum 90-minute sample
Shots62 on target
Passing8756 passes · 5 key
Defensive work1— interceptions · — blocks
Duels won23.1%3 of 13
Dribble success—— of 1
Cards0Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Josef Martínez

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

Jared Presson StroudJared Presson StroudDC United · FWDsame forward role · same forward group · close age profile81match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 369 min / 2026 · 493 min

Performance comparison uses the same recorded season and competition.

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Josef Martínez and Jared Presson Stroud — stored season statistics
Context / metricJosef MartínezJared Presson Stroud
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSMLS
Team in this sampleColumbus CrewDC United
Minutes369493
Appearances817
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9010.18 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9010.24 per 9000 per 90
ShotsTotal / per 9061.46 per 9091.64 per 90
Shots on targetTotal / per 9020.49 per 9061.1 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

DavidDavidVasco DA Gama · FWDsame forward role · same forward group · close age profile77match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 369 min / 2026 · 1,007 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Josef Martínez and David — stored season statistics
Context / metricJosef MartínezDavid
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleColumbus CrewVasco DA Gama
Minutes3691,007
Appearances822
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9030.27 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9010.24 per 9020.18 per 90
ShotsTotal / per 9061.46 per 90131.16 per 90
Shots on targetTotal / per 9020.49 per 9090.8 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Pedro RochaPedro RochaCoritiba · FWDsame forward role · same forward group · close age profile77match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 369 min / 2026 · 2,020 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Josef Martínez and Pedro Rocha — stored season statistics
Context / metricJosef MartínezPedro Rocha
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleColumbus CrewCoritiba
Minutes3692,020
Appearances827
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9080.36 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9010.24 per 9010.04 per 90
ShotsTotal / per 9061.46 per 90492.18 per 90
Shots on targetTotal / per 9020.49 per 90241.07 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Eduardo SashaEduardo SashaRB Bragantino · FWDsame forward role · same forward group · similar age69match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 369 min / 2026 · 1,030 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Josef Martínez and Eduardo Sasha — stored season statistics
Context / metricJosef MartínezEduardo Sasha
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleColumbus CrewRB Bragantino
Minutes3691,030
Appearances819
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9010.09 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9010.24 per 9000 per 90
ShotsTotal / per 9061.46 per 90171.49 per 90
Shots on targetTotal / per 9020.49 per 9070.61 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

VitinhoVitinhoCorinthians · FWDsame forward role · same forward group · similar age69match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 369 min / 2026 · 357 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Josef Martínez and Vitinho — stored season statistics
Context / metricJosef MartínezVitinho
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleColumbus CrewCorinthians
Minutes369357
Appearances88
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9010.24 per 9000 per 90
ShotsTotal / per 9061.46 per 9061.51 per 90
Shots on targetTotal / per 9020.49 per 9020.5 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Gabriel BarbosaGabriel BarbosaSantos · FWDsame forward role · same forward group · close age profile64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 369 min / 2026 · 1,398 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Josef Martínez and Gabriel Barbosa — stored season statistics
Context / metricJosef MartínezGabriel Barbosa
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleColumbus CrewSantos
Minutes3691,398
Appearances819
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 90110.71 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9010.24 per 9030.19 per 90
ShotsTotal / per 9061.46 per 90291.87 per 90
Shots on targetTotal / per 9020.49 per 90130.84 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves20 loans · 2 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Inter Miami → CF Montreal · 06 Feb 2024, with terms recorded as Free transfer. The player was 30.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202406 Feb 2024Inter Miami → CF MontrealFreeFree transfer30
202318 Jan 2023Atlanta United FC → Inter MiamiFreeFree transfer29
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Columbus Crew · MLS

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
FreeInter Miami → CF Montreal

Provider transfer record

FreeAtlanta United FC → Inter Miami

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Valencia, Venezuela

Value & contract

Market value

€1.5m

Transfermarkt · 2026-05-20

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityJosef Alexander Martínez MenciaHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubColumbus CrewHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionMLSHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionForwardMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history2HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

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