Christian Martinez

Cristian Martínez is a Panamanian midfielder who came through the Chorrillo youth system and built a journeyman career across MLS, Spain, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, and Israel, earning 66 caps for Panama.

Martínez joined Columbus Crew from Chorrillo in 2016 and spent three years in MLS, with loan spells at Pittsburgh Riverhounds and FC Cincinnati, before signing with Chicago Fire in 2019. He subsequently moved to Spain with Cádiz and Recreativo de Huelva.

Later career moves took him to Plaza Amador in Panama, Monagas in Venezuela, clubs in Saudi Arabia, and finally Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the Israeli Premier League.