Player: Josef Martínez

• Full name: Josef Tomás Martínez Mencia
• Date of birth: May 19, 1993
• Place of birth: Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
• Nationality: Venezuelan
• Position: Striker (center forward)
• Preferred foot: Right

Club career (highlights)

• Caracas FC (Venezuela) — Youth and early professional appearances.
• Talleres de Córdoba (Argentina) — Loan spell early in career.
• ACF Fiorentina (Italy) — Brief stint; loaned to other clubs while in Italy.
• US Parma / other Italian loans — Multiple loan moves while contracted in Italy.
• Atlanta United FC (Major League Soccer, USA) — Joined in 2017 and became one of MLS’s most prolific strikers:
  • MLS MVP (2018).
  • MLS Golden Boot winner (2018).
  • MLS Cup winner (2018) with Atlanta United.
  • Set single-season MLS scoring records for Atlanta and registered an exceptional goals-per-minute rate during peak seasons.
• Inter Miami CF — Signed in 2023 after leaving Atlanta United, contributing to squad depth (if relevant to current date).

International career

• Regular member and key forward for the Venezuela national team (La Vinotinto).
• Top scorer for Venezuela in several qualifying campaigns and Copa América appearances, contributing important goals and leading the attack for his national side.

Style of play

• Powerful, fast striker with excellent finishing ability inside the box.
• Strong movement off the ball, good at finding space in the penalty area, and effective with both feet and headers despite not being extremely tall.
• Known for clinical one-on-one finishing and ability to convert chances from link-up play and counterattacks.

Notable achievements & statistics (selected)

• MLS Most Valuable Player (2018).
• MLS Golden Boot (2018).
• MLS Cup champion (2018) with Atlanta United.
• Multiple seasons with high goals-per-minute rates; regarded as one of Atlanta United’s all-time leading scorers.

Additional notes

• Martínez suffered some injury setbacks in later seasons that affected his availability and form, but remains one of Venezuela’s most accomplished forwards of his generation.
• For the latest club, season statistics, and current status, consult up-to-date sources as transfers and fitness status can change frequently.