Jackson Martínez
Jackson Arley Martínez Valencia (locally [ˈɟʝaksom maɾˈtines]; born 3 October 1986) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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Martínez in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jackson Arley Martínez Valencia | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Quibdó, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Independiente Medellín | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2009 | Independiente Medellín | 106 | (41) |
| 2009–2012 | Chiapas | 64 | (33) |
| 2012–2015 | Porto | 90 | (67) |
| 2015–2016 | Atlético Madrid | 15 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 10 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | → Portimonense (loan) | 27 | (9) |
| 2019–2020 | Portimonense | 24 | (1) |
| Total | 371 | (168) | |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2015 | Colombia | 40 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He started his career with Independiente Medellin in 2004 and becoming the league's top scorer in 2009, before being signed by Chiapas in January 2010. He spent three years with the Mexican side before moving to Portugal to play for Porto, where he was the Primeira Liga's top scorer in all three of his seasons with the club. In July 2015, Martínez joined Atlético Madrid for €35 million, and six months later Guangzhou Evergrande of China for €42 million. He suffered an ankle injury in late 2016 that ruled him out for two years, before ending his career back in Portugal with Portimonense in 2020.
Martínez represented Colombia 40 times between 2009 and 2015, scoring nine goals for the country. He played for them at the Copa América in 2011 and 2015, as well as the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where he scored two goals against Japan.