Henry Josué Martín Mex (born 18 November 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains Liga MX club América.
Club career Early career Martín initiated his career with Itzaes, an amateur football team from his hometown of Merida, Yucatán. During his time there, he played in 13 matches and netted 6 goals. Soon after, he was signed by Venados. Martín made his professional debut on July 13, 2013 in a match against Delfines del Carmen, where he came on as a substitute in the last seconds of the match. On August 24, he scored his first professional goal against Zacatepec in a 2-0 win.
Tijuana Martín joined Club Tijuana for the Apertura 2014 season, making his Liga MX debut against América on July 26, 2014. He scored his first goal for the club three days later in a Copa MX match against Zacatepec, where Tijuana won 3–1. In March 2016, Martín faced an anterior cruciate ligament injury that kept him off the field for six months.
América On 13 December 2017, Martín joined Club América. On 7 January 2018, he made his debut scoring in a 1–0 away win against Querétaro. On 3 February, Martín scored his first career hat-trick in a 5–1 win over Lobos BUAP.
International career
On 30 August 2015, Martín received his first call-up by interim head coach Ricardo Ferretti to replace the injured Oribe Peralta. He earned his first cap with Mexico on 4 September in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago, playing as starter and eventually subbed-out for Raúl Jiménez in the 59th minute of the match.
On 11 October 2018, Martín scored his first goal for Mexico in their 3–2 win over Costa Rica.
Martín was called up by Jaime Lozano as one of three over-age reinforcements for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He won the bronze medal with the Olympic team.
In October 2022, Martín was named in Mexico's preliminary 31-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and in November, he was ultimately included in the final 26-man roster. In Mexico's third match at the tournament on November 30, Martín scored a goal against Saudi Arabia, but Mexico failed to progress on goal difference.
In June 2023, Martín was named to Mexico's 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Personal life Henry's older brother, Freddy, was also a professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMérida2013–14Ascenso MX29864——3512Tijuana2014–15Liga MX211126——3372015–1622360——2832016–1715162——2132017–188040——120Total665288——9413América2017–18Liga MX175—63—2382018–19346138—1048142019–202510—11—26112020–2134164141—42182021–22346———3462022–23422720—1045272023–243616—742145212024–25361111204143132025–26111—20301612026–2786——50136Total2771042010229162313117Career total3721174818229162457147
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMexico20151020184120203120218220221322023122202452Total4610
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Martín goal. + List of international goals scored by Henry MartínNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 11 October 2018 Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 2–2 3–2 Friendly 2 30 September 2020 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico 1–0 3–0 3 30 June 2021 Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States 3–0 3–0 4 2 September 2021 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico 2–1 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 5 27 January 2022 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica 1–1 6 30 November 2022 Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar 1–0 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup 7 29 June 2023 State Farm Stadium, Glendale, United States 1–0 3–1 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup 8 12 July 2023 Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, United States 1–0 3–0 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup 9 19 November 2024 Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico 2–0 4–0 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A 10 4–0
Honours América Liga MX: Apertura 2018, Apertura 2023, Clausura 2024, Apertura 2024 Copa MX: Clausura 2019 Campeón de Campeones: 2019, 2024 Supercopa de la Liga MX: 2024 Campeones Cup: 2024
Mexico Olympic Olympic Bronze Medal: 2020
Mexico CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2023 CONCACAF Nations League: 2024–25 CONCACAF Cup: 2015
Individual Copa MX Top Scorer: Clausura 2019 Liga MX Player of the Month: October 2019 Liga MX Balón de Oro: 2022–23 Liga MX Best Forward: 2022–23 Liga MX Golden Boot: Clausura 2023 Liga MX Best XI: Clausura 2024, Apertura 2024 Liga MX Top Assist Provider: Apertura 2024 (Shared) Liga MX All-Stars: 2025
References
External links
Henry Martin at XOLO