Josué Martínez (footballer, born 2002)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Josué Martínez

| image = Josué Martínez photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg

| image_size =

| alt =

| caption = Martínez in 2024

| fullname = Edgar Josué Martínez Huerta

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|3|28}}

| birth_place = Saltillo, Mexico

| height = {{height|m=1.71}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Atlético Morelia

| clubnumber = 8

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Monterrey

| years1 = 2021–2024

| clubs1 = Monterrey

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2021–2023

| clubs2 = → Raya2 Expansión

| caps2 = 50

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2024

| clubs3 = → York United FC (loan)

| caps3 = 26

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2025–

| clubs4 = Atlético Morelia

| caps4 = 7

| goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2019

| nationalteam1 = Mexico U17

| nationalcaps1 = 14+

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2019

| nationalteam2 = Mexico U18

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| totalcaps =

| totalgoals =

| pcupdate = 11 January 2025

| ntupdate = 26 June 2022

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Edgar Josué Martínez Huerta (born 28 March 2002) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for Atlético Morelia in the Liga de Expansión MX.

Early life

Martínez joined the youth sides of Monterrey at U13 level.{{cite web|url=https://eldiariodecoahuila.com.mx/2023/09/07/pone-josue-martinez-su-empeno-para-jugar-en-liga-mx/|title=Pone Josué Martínez su empeño para jugar en Liga MX|first=David|last=Rodríguez|trans-title=Josué Martínez makes his efforts to play in Liga MX|date=6 September 2023|work=El Diario de Coahuila|language=es}}

Club career

Martínez began his senior career playing with Raya2 Expansión, the second team of Monterrey, in the second tier Liga de Expansión MX.{{cite web|url=https://www.rayados.com/es/noticias/16741/partido-contra-venados-es-vital-para-raya2-aseguro-josue-martinez|title=Partido contra Venados es vital para Raya2, aseguró Josué Martínez|trans-title=Match against Venados is vital for Raya2, said Josué Martínez|date=1 March 2022|first=Andrés|last=Jiménez|work=C.F. Monterrey|language=es}} In February 2024, he was loaned to York United FC in the Canadian Premier League for the 2024 season.{{cite web|url=https://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/article/york-united-fc-announce-signings-of-mexican-midfielder-josue-martinez-and-defender-orlando-botello|title=York United FC announce signings of Mexican midfielders Josué Martínez and defender Orlando Botello|date=February 2, 2024|work=York United FC}} On 1 May 2024, he scored his first goal for York United in a 2024 Canadian Championship match against Forge FC.{{cite web|title=Analysis: Topsy-turvy derby as Nine Stripes left bruised by first-half blitz|url=https://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/article/analysis-topsy-turvy-derby-as-nine-stripes-left-bruised-by-first-half-blitz|date=May 3, 2024|work=York United FC|first=Ridwan Ibrahim|last=Asante}}

In December 2024, he joined Atlético Morelia in the Liga de Expansión MX for the 2025 Clausura.{{cite web|url=https://www.contramuro.com/josue-martinez-refuerzo-atletico-morelia/|title=Josué Martínez llega como refuerzo al Atlético Morelia|trans-title=Josue Martinez arrives as a reinforcement to Atletico Morelia|language=es|date=9 December 2024|work=Contramuro}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/club-atletico-morelia-josue-martinez/|title=Club Atletico Morelia Sign Josue Martinez|date=December 9, 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}

International career

Martínez represented the Mexico U17 at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, winning the title, and at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where they finished as runner-ups, also appearing in a couple of other U17 friendly tournaments.{{cite web|url=https://vanguardia.com.mx/deportes/futbol/josue-martinez-vuelve-concentracion-con-el-tri-sub17-DTVG3478920|title=Josué Martínez vuelve a concentración con el Tri Sub17|date=18 August 2019|language=es|first=Adriana|last=Armendáriz|trans-title=Josué Martínez returns to concentration with the Tri Sub17|work=Vanguardia}}{{cite web|url=https://bolavip.com/concacaf/Josue-Martinez-figura-y-promesa-de-Monterrey-eligio-entre-irse-a-Europa-o-quedarse-en-la-Liga-MX-20200715-0075.html|title=Josué Martínez, figura y promesa de Monterrey, eligió entre irse a Europa o quedarse en la Liga MX|trans-title=Josué Martínez, figure and promise of Monterrey, chose between going to Europe or staying in Liga MX|language=es|date=15 July 2020|first=Juan Ignacio|last=Arias Montoya|work=BolaVIP}}{{cite web|url=https://vanguardia.com.mx/deportes/futbol/josue-martinez-titular-en-amistoso-del-tri-sub17-ITVG3479540|title=Josué Martínez, titular en amistoso del Tri Sub17|trans-title=Josué Martínez, starter in Tri Sub17 friendly|first=Adriana|last=Armendáriz|work=Vanguardia|date=31 August 2019|language=es}} He also made three appearances with the Mexico U18 team.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/york-united-set-to-add-cf-monterrey-youth-midfielders/|title=York United Set To Bring In Two CF Monterrey Youth Prospects|date=January 31, 2024|first=John|last=Jacques|work=Northern Tribune}}

Personal life

He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Jaziel Martínez.{{cite web|url=https://www.elnorte.com/comparten-los-martinez-su-sueno/ar2374250|title=Comparten los Martínez su sueño|work=El Norte|first=Jesús|last=Carvajal|trans-title=The Martínezes share their dream|language=es|date=26 March 2022}} Alongside his brother, he formed a youth football academy known as Jabatos in 2022, in his hometown of Saltillo.{{cite web|url=https://www.zocalo.com.mx/abren-su-academia-jaziel-y-josue-martinez-huerta-elementos-de-los-raya2-monterrey/|title=Abren su academia Jaziel y Josué Martínez Huerta, elementos de los Raya2 Monterrey|trans-title=Jaziel and Josué Martínez Huerta, members of the Raya2 Monterrey, open their academy|first=Gerardo|last=Arancivia|date=January 30, 2022|work=Zócalo|language=es}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Playoffs !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
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Division !Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Raya2 Expansión \|2021–22 \|rowspan="2"\|Liga de Expansión MX \|27	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	27	0
2022–23 \|23	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	23	0
colspan="2"\|Total !50	0	colspan=2\|–	colspan=2\|–	colspan=2\|–	50	0
York United FC (loan) \|2024 \|Canadian Premier League \|26	1	2	0	1	1	colspan="2"\|–	29	2
colspan=3\|Career total !76	1	2	0	1	1	0	0	79	2