
HondurasCentre Midfielder
Emil Martínez
Emil José Martínez Cruz
- Date of birth: (44 years)
- Place of birth: El Progreso, Honduras
- Height: 1.70 m
- Baconbauer number 3
All positions:Positions
- Midfielder
- Attacking Midfielder
- Left Midfielder
- Caps
- 64
- 35 starts · 29 as sub
- Goals
- 3
- 0.05 per game
- Assists
- 1
- 0.02 per game
- All-time · Honduras
- #21
- in caps
- Cards
- 9
- 9 yellow · 0 second yellow · 0 red
National Teams · Honduras
| Year | Caps | Goals | Non-FIFA Matches | Non-FIFA Goals | Caps and goals per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 15 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 10 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 64 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
All international matches
- Gold Cup 2011 · Group B · Sports Illustrated StadiumHvs.
JamaicaOwn contribution: Startedoff 46'Match report: Honduras vs. Jamaica 0–1Defeat - Gold Cup 2011 · Group B · FIU StadiumAvs.
GrenadaOwn contribution: Started1 assistoff 64'Match report: Grenada vs. Honduras 1–7Win - Gold Cup 2011 · Group B · Dignity Health Sports ParkHvs.
GuatemalaOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Honduras vs. Guatemala 0–0Draw - Friendly · John O'Quinn Field at Corbin J. Robertson StadiumHvs.
El SalvadorOwn contribution: Startedoff 46'Match report: Honduras vs. El Salvador 2–2Draw - Friendly · Wuhan Sports Center StadiumAvs.
ChinaOwn contribution: came on 59'Match report: China vs. Honduras 3–0Defeat - Friendly · Seoul World Cup StadiumAvs.
South KoreaMatch report: South Korea vs. Honduras 4–0Defeat - Friendly · Estadio Municipal Ceibeño Nilmo EdwardsHvs.
EcuadorMatch report: Honduras vs. Ecuador 1–14–5 pensDefeat - Gold Cup 2011 · Final · Estadio Rommel FernándezHvs.
Costa RicaOwn contribution: 1 goalYellow cardMatch report: Honduras vs. Costa Rica 2–1Win - Gold Cup 2011 · Semi-final · Estadio Rommel FernándezHvs.
El SalvadorMatch report: Honduras vs. El Salvador 2–0Win - Gold Cup 2011 · Group B · Estadio Rommel FernándezHvs.
GuatemalaMatch report: Honduras vs. Guatemala 3–1Win - Gold Cup 2011 · Group B · Estadio Rommel FernándezAvs.
Costa RicaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Costa Rica vs. Honduras 1–1Draw - Friendly · Estadio Olímpico MetropolitanoHvs.
PanamaMatch report: Honduras vs. Panama 2–1Win - Friendly · Estadio Rommel FernándezAvs.
PanamaMatch report: Panama vs. Honduras 2–0Defeat - Friendly · North Harbour StadiumAvs.
New ZealandMatch report: New Zealand vs. Honduras 1–1Draw - World Cup 2010 · Final group · Estadio Ricardo Saprissa AymáAvs.
Costa RicaMatch report: Costa Rica vs. Honduras 2–0Defeat - Gold Cup 2009 · Third-place match · Estadio José de la Paz Herrera UclésHvs.
El SalvadorOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Honduras vs. El Salvador 1–0Win - Gold Cup 2009 · Semi-final · Estadio José de la Paz Herrera UclésHvs.
PanamaMatch report: Honduras vs. Panama 0–1Defeat - Gold Cup 2009 · Group A · Estadio José de la Paz Herrera UclésHvs.
El SalvadorOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Honduras vs. El Salvador 2–0Win - Gold Cup 2009 · Group A · Estadio José de la Paz Herrera UclésHvs.
BelizeMatch report: Honduras vs. Belize 2–1Win - Friendly · Lockhart StadiumHvs.
ChileOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Honduras vs. Chile 2–0Win - World Cup 2010 · Group 2 · Estadio Olímpico MetropolitanoHvs.
MexicoMatch report: Honduras vs. Mexico 1–0Win - Friendly · Hard Rock StadiumHvs.
GuatemalaMatch report: Honduras vs. Guatemala 1–0Win - Friendly · Estadio Olímpico MetropolitanoHvs.
EcuadorMatch report: Honduras vs. Ecuador 2–1Win - Friendly · Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler FieldAvs.
Costa RicaMatch report: Costa Rica vs. Honduras 0–0Draw - Friendly · Estadio CuscatlánAvs.
El SalvadorMatch report: El Salvador vs. Honduras 2–0Defeat - Gold Cup 2007 · Quarter-final · NRG StadiumHvs.
GuadeloupeMatch report: Honduras vs. Guadeloupe 1–2Defeat - Gold Cup 2007 · Group C · NRG StadiumAvs.
CubaMatch report: Cuba vs. Honduras 0–5Win - Gold Cup 2007 · Group C · Giants StadiumHvs.
MexicoMatch report: Honduras vs. Mexico 2–1Win - Gold Cup 2007 · Group C · Giants StadiumAvs.
PanamaMatch report: Panama vs. Honduras 3–2Defeat - Friendly · Estadio Francisco MorazánHvs.
Trinidad & TobagoMatch report: Honduras vs. Trinidad & Tobago 3–1Win - Friendly · Estadio Metropolitano de MéridaAvs.
VenezuelaMatch report: Venezuela vs. Honduras 2–1Defeat - Friendly · Estadio Municipal Ceibeño Nilmo EdwardsHvs.
HaitiMatch report: Honduras vs. Haiti 1–3Defeat - Friendly · WakeMed Soccer ParkHvs.
El SalvadorMatch report: Honduras vs. El Salvador 2–0Win - Friendly · Lockhart StadiumHvs.
El SalvadorMatch report: Honduras vs. El Salvador 2–0Win - Gold Cup 2007 · Group B · Estadio CuscatlánHvs.
PanamaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Honduras vs. Panama 1–1Draw - Gold Cup 2007 · Group B · Estadio CuscatlánAvs.
Costa RicaOwn contribution: 1 goalYellow cardMatch report: Costa Rica vs. Honduras 3–1Defeat - Friendly · Estadio José de la Paz Herrera UclésHvs.
DenmarkMatch report: Honduras vs. Denmark 1–1Draw - Friendly · Lockhart StadiumHvs.
GuatemalaMatch report: Honduras vs. Guatemala 3–2Win - World Cup 2006 · Group 2 · Estadio Francisco MorazánHvs.
Costa RicaMatch report: Honduras vs. Costa Rica 0–0Draw - World Cup 2006 · Group 2 · Estadio Olímpico MetropolitanoHvs.
CanadaMatch report: Honduras vs. Canada 1–1Draw - Friendly · Estadio CuscatlánAvs.
El SalvadorMatch report: El Salvador vs. Honduras 0–4Win - Friendly · Estadio José de la Paz Herrera UclésHvs.
PanamaMatch report: Honduras vs. Panama 0–0Draw - World Cup 2006 · Preliminary Round 2 · Estadio Olímpico MetropolitanoHvs.
Netherlands AntillesMatch report: Honduras vs. Netherlands Antilles 4–0Win - Friendly · Gillette StadiumAvs.
USAMatch report: USA vs. Honduras 4–0Defeat - Friendly · Lockhart StadiumHvs.
EcuadorMatch report: Honduras vs. Ecuador 1–1Draw - Friendly · Estadio Municipal Ceibeño Nilmo EdwardsHvs.
PanamaMatch report: Honduras vs. Panama 0–0Draw - Friendly · Independence ParkAvs.
JamaicaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Jamaica vs. Honduras 2–2Draw - Friendly · Estadio José Encarnación RomeroAvs.
VenezuelaMatch report: Venezuela vs. Honduras 2–1Defeat - Gold Cup 2003 · Group A · Estadio AztecaAvs.
MexicoMatch report: Mexico vs. Honduras 0–0Draw - Gold Cup 2003 · Group A · Estadio AztecaAvs.
BrazilMatch report: Brazil vs. Honduras 2–1Defeat - Friendly · Estadio Olímpico MetropolitanoHvs.
El SalvadorMatch report: Honduras vs. El Salvador 1–1Draw - Friendly · Dignity Health Sports ParkHvs.
GuatemalaMatch report: Honduras vs. Guatemala 2–1Win - Friendly · Estadio Olímpico MetropolitanoHvs.
ChileMatch report: Honduras vs. Chile 1–2Defeat - Friendly · Miami Orange BowlAvs.
VenezuelaMatch report: Venezuela vs. Honduras 2–1Defeat - Friendly · Miami Orange BowlAvs.
ColombiaMatch report: Colombia vs. Honduras 0–0Draw - Gold Cup 2003 · Group stage · Stade Alfred Marie-JeanneHvs.
Trinidad & TobagoOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Honduras vs. Trinidad & Tobago 2–0Win - Friendly · Estadio José de la Paz Herrera UclésHvs.
ParaguayMatch report: Honduras vs. Paraguay 1–1Draw - Gold Cup 2003 · Final Tournament · Estadio Rommel FernándezAvs.
GuatemalaMatch report: Guatemala vs. Honduras 2–1Defeat - Gold Cup 2003 · Final Tournament · Estadio Rommel FernándezAvs.
Costa RicaMatch report: Costa Rica vs. Honduras 1–0Defeat - Gold Cup 2003 · Final Tournament · Estadio Rommel FernándezAvs.
PanamaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Panama vs. Honduras 1–1Draw - Gold Cup 2003 · Final Tournament · Estadio Armando Dely ValdésHvs.
El SalvadorMatch report: Honduras vs. El Salvador 0–1Defeat - Gold Cup 2003 · Final Tournament · Estadio Rommel FernándezHvs.
NicaraguaMatch report: Honduras vs. Nicaragua 2–0Win - Friendly · Estadio Olímpico MetropolitanoHvs.
ColombiaMatch report: Honduras vs. Colombia 1–0Win - Friendly · Kobe Universiade Memorial StadiumAvs.
JapanMatch report: Japan vs. Honduras 3–3Draw - Friendly · Hong Kong StadiumHvs.
SloveniaMatch report: Honduras vs. Slovenia 5–1Win
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Results over time
One mark per match with a known result, oldest on the left.
Most frequent teammates
| # | Player | Together | Both started |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 22 | |
| 2 | 31 | 14 | |
| 3 | 30 | 15 | |
| 4 | 29 | 20 | |
| 5 | 27 | 8 | |
| 6 | 25 | 13 | |
| 7 | 25 | 12 | |
| 8 | 21 | 10 | |
| 9 | 20 | 4 | |
| 10 | 19 | 10 | |
| 11 | 18 | 12 | |
| 12 | 18 | 10 | |
| 13 | 18 | 8 | |
| 14 | 18 | 7 | |
| 15 | 18 | 6 | |
| 16 | 17 | 6 | |
| 17 | 17 | 4 | |
| 18 | 16 | 4 | |
| 19 | 15 | 8 | |
| 20 | 15 | 8 |
Counted from the line-ups and substitutions of his 64 FIFA matches. Players with an unknown position in the line-up count as starters.
Most frequent opponents
| # | Opponent | Matches | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FIFA matches against the team. Won / drawn / lost only where the result is known; a penalty shoot-out decides.

