Following his move to Columbus Crew, Martínez's current-season form is level with last season (Season 44→44), while his Rating eased 16→11. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 44).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Columbus Crew · 8th	3	0	0	6.33	11	44
2025/26	Club Tijuana · 9th	9	1	0	6.42	10	4
2025/26	San Jose Earthquakes · 10th	30	14	2	6.89	16	44
2024/25	CF Montreal · 8th	24	13	3	7.11	21	39
2023/24	Inter Miami · 14th	27	7	2	6.74	23	28
2022/23	Atlanta United FC · 11th	26	9	1	6.83	27	30

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Venezuela · international

Side	Apps	G
Venezuela	70	15
Venezuela U20	6	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Centre-forward

Josef Martínez is a 33-year-old centre-forward at San Jose Earthquakes, enjoying a standout season — 14 goals and 2 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 44. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.8. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (61.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.77 goal contributions per 90 (0.67 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Martínez.

On the season, Martínez graded 44 for current form (age-blind), on 14 goals and 2 assists in 30 appearances (0.768 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 44 → 44). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 33 Martínez is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Martínez is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistent5 clubs

15.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

44.2

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

61.3%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.77

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.47

Goals / app

14 goals in 30 appearances (0.47 per game) — double figures playing for a mid-table side (10th of 15). Add 2 assists for 16 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 61.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.77 goal contributions per 90 (0.67 goals, 0.1 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 15.8 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.77 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %61.3%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.672

Assists / 900.096

Goal contribution / 900.768

Defensive actions / 900.096

Player flow

Goal involvements16

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 33, Martínez sits on 1.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Martínez's projected Rating — 15.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals14

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles1

Interceptions1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Columbus CrewAug 2026 – nowFree

Club TijuanaJan 2026 – Aug 2026Free

San Jose Earthquakesuntil Jan 2026

Free agentDec 2025 – Jan 2026Free

San Jose EarthquakesJan 2025 – Dec 2025Free Transfer

CF MontrealFeb 2024 – Jan 2025Free

Inter MiamiJan 2023 – Feb 2024Free

Atlanta United FC(on loan)Feb 2017 – Jan 2023

TorinoJul 2014 – Feb 2017

BSC Young Boys(back from loan)Jan 2014 – Jul 2014

FC Thun(on loan)Jul 2013 – Jan 2014

BSC Young BoysJan 2012 – Jul 2013

CCaracas FCuntil Jan 2012

About Josef Martínez

Josef Alexander Martínez Mencia is a 33-year-old centre-forward who plays for Columbus Crew, born on May 19, 1993 in Valencia, standing 172 cm tall. He is from Venezuela. Columbus Crew currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, Josef Martínez has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 84 minutes, averaging a 6.35 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 19, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs CF Montreal (34 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Charlotte (19 minutes, 6.2 rating)

Josef Martínez's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Columbus Crew face New England Revolution at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Josef Martínez at 15.8 with a Season form score of 44.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Leagues Cup and the US Open Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, Josef Martínez has totalled 373 club appearances with 152 goals and 19 assists for 12 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 39 appearances for Atlanta United FC.

Josef Martínez's career has also included time at Club Tijuana, San Jose Earthquakes, CF Montreal, Inter Miami, Atlanta United FC, Torino, BSC Young Boys, FC Thun and CCaracas FC.

On the international stage, Josef Martínez has represented Venezuela and Venezuela U20 — 76 caps and 17 goals in our records.

Transfer news

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Scout report

Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points