Antonio "Chivas" Martínez (born 9 July 1977) is a Mexican former professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Chivas USA.
Nicknamed "Chivas" for his devotion to Chivas de Guadalajara, Martínez played college football at Cal State Fullerton and was drafted by the then-Dallas Burn in the second round of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. Martínez played three and a half seasons for Dallas, leading the team in assists in 2002, setting a club record for assists in a game, with three.
Martinez was traded to the Los Angeles Galaxy, scoring a goal in his debut game. Martinez spent the first half 2004 with Spain's Salamanca where he became the first Mexican to play for the club in its eighty-five year history.Salamanca 2003/04 Football Squads. Retrieved 10 February 2010. Joined Mexico's Necaxa for the Torneo de Invierno 2004 season. Martínez came back to MLS in 2005, his rights were traded from Galaxy to Chivas USA, a team he seemed destined to play for. Martinez finished the year second in the team for scoring. He has scored 10 goals and 26 assists in five years of MLS league play. Martínez was released by Chivas prior to the 2006 season.
Statistics YearClubGPGSMINGASHTSOGFCFSYCRC2000Dallas Burn17570123951520102001Dallas Burn19101,06019941619202002Dallas Burn29222,00251130132638112003Dallas Burn10556401114415002003Los Angeles Galaxy43212102134002003–04Salamanca3061004346202004Necaxa1018001101002005Chivas USA25161,602232411213450 Career totals129777,763133010949106164141
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