José Orlando Martínez Peña

For other people named José Martínez, see José Martínez (disambiguation).

José Orlando Martínez

Personal information
Full name	José Orlando Martínez Peña
Date of birth	(1979-09-30) September 30, 1979
Place of birth	San Salvador, El Salvador
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder striker
Youth career
	Instituto Nacional de Apopa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2002	Atlético Marte
2002–2003	San Salvador F.C.
2003–2006	Luis Ángel Firpo
2007–2009	Alianza
2009–2010	Atlético Marte
International career‡
2004–2008	El Salvador	27	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 2007

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Peña.

José Orlando Martínez Peña (born September 30, 1979 in El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran football player, who most prominently played as a forward for Luis Ángel Firpo.

Club career

Nicknamed Chepe, Martínez came through the Instituto Nacional de Apopa to earn himself a contract with Atlético Marte in 2000. He then had a short spell at San Salvador F.C. before joining Luis Ángel Firpo with whom he spent a couple of years. In 2007 he moved to Alianza, only for him to return to Marte two years later.

In 2010 he apparently finished his career to take up cycling, but in 2011 he took up coaching youth players.

International career

Martínez made his debut for El Salvador in a March 2004 friendly match against Guatemala and has earned a total of 27 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup as well as at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

His final international game was a July 2008 friendly match against Guatemala.

International goals

Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	12 May 2004	Robertson Stadium, Houston, United States	Haiti	3-2	3-3	Friendly match
2	13 June 2004	Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador	Bermuda	1-0	2-1	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification

External links

• Martínez.html José Orlando Martínez Peña at National-Football-Teams.com