Walmer Martinez

Salvadoran footballer (born 1998)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  Gómez and the second or maternal family name is  Martínez.

Walmer Martinez

Martinez with Hartford Athletic in 2021

Personal information
Full name|  Walmer Osmar Gómez Martínez[1]
Date of birth|  (1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth|  Santa Cruz, California, United States
Height|  5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)|  Full-back
Winger
Forward
Team information

Current team

|  AV Alta FC
Number|  80
College career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2016–2017|  Cabrillo Seahawks|  35|  (22)
2018–2019|  Cal State Monterey Bay Otters|  35|  (17)
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2018–2019|  Santa Cruz Breakers|  24|  (10)
2019|  Des Moines Menace|  2|  (0)
2020|  Project 51O|  1|  (0)
2021|  Hartford Athletic|  19|  (2)
2022–2024|  Monterey Bay|  83|  (2)
2025–|  AV Alta FC|  3|  (0)
International career‡
2021–|  El Salvador|  18|  (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:40, 10 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:58, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

Walmer Osmar Gómez Martínez (born 17 August 1998) is a professional footballer who currently plays for USL League One side AV Alta FC. Born in the United States, he plays for the El Salvador national team.

## Early life

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Martinez was born in Santa Cruz, California to a Honduran father and his mother Lucila who was from Victoria, Cabañas, El Salvador.[2] Walmer played for the Santa Cruz Breakers academy during his youth soccer and high school career.[3][4] He attended Cypress Charter School from 2012-13 where he played soccer as a freshman before attending Soquel High School, though he did not play high school soccer while attending the latter school.[5]

## Club career

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### Youth and college

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Martinez attended Cabrillo College in 2016, playing two seasons with the Seahawks, scoring 22 goals in 35 appearances. In 2018, Martinez transferred to California State University, Monterey Bay where he scored 17 goals in 35 appearances.[5]

While at college, Martinez appeared for USL League Two side Santa Cruz Breakers in both 2018[6] and 2019.[7] He also appeared for Des Moines Menace towards the end of their 2019 season.[8]

### Professional

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Martinez signed with USL Championship side Hartford Athletic on April 12, 2021, after attending Hartford's Invitational Combine.[9] Martinez scored his first professional goals on October 26, 2021, when he scored a brace in Hartfrd's 2–0 win over the Charleston Battery.[10]

On 22 December 2021, Martinez was announced as the first-ever signing by USL Championship expansion club Monterey Bay FC.[11] Following the 2024 season, Monterey declined to pick up his contract option and he became a free agent.[12]

On 7 February 2025, Martinez joined USL League One side AV Alta FC ahead of their inaugural season.[13]

## International career

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Coach Hugo Pérez had approached Martinez about playing for the El Salvador under-23 for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in March 2021, but he was unable to obtain a passport in time.[2]

Martinez debuted with the El Salvador national football team in a 7–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over United States Virgin Islands on 5 June 2021 when he came on as a substitute.[14]

Martinez scored his first goal for El Salvador on June 8, 2021, in the team's 3–0 win over Antigua and Barbuda.[15]

List of international goals scored by Walmer Martinez  No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition

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1 | 8 June 2021 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador,El Salvador |  Antigua and Barbuda | 3-0 | 3-0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 | July 14, 2021 | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States |  Trinidad and Tobago | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup

## References

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1. ^ "Group A, 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup: El Salvador" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 2. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
2. ^ a b "Who is Walmer Martinez, the reinforcement of the senior team?". elgrafico.com. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
3. ^ Footy, Top Tier. "About". toptierfooty.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
4. ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Recruits Santa Cruz County Players". Good Times. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
5. ^ a b "Walmer Martinez - Men's Soccer". CSU Monterey Bay Athletics.
6. ^ "Santa Cruz Breakers FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Walmer Martinez -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
7. ^ "Santa Cruz Breakers FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
8. ^ "Des Moines Menace | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
9. ^ Athletic, Hartford (12 April 2021). "Hartford Athletic Signs Forward Walmer Martinez". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
10. ^ "Matchday Report: Martinez Strikes Twice as Athletic Down Battery". 26 October 2021.
11. ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Announces Walmer Martinez as First Signing in Club's History". USLChampionship.com. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
12. ^ "Monterey Bay Football Club Announces 2025 Roster Decisions".
13. ^ https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1330825
14. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers - North, Central America and Caribbean - Matches - US Virgin Islands - El Salvador". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021.
15. ^ "¡GRITAMOS GOL!". twitter. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

## External links

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* CSUMB bio
* Walmer Martinez at USL Championship

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AV Alta FC – current squad

* 2 Ortiz
* 3 Martin
* 4 Mastrantonio
* 5 Alassane
* 6 Lay
* 7 Desdunes
* 8 Alaribe
* 9 Acuna
* 10 Ibarra
* 11 Cerritos
* 14 Apollon
* 16 Gonzalez
* 17 Mariona
* 18 Aoumaich
* 19 Cruz
* 21 Villalobos
* 22 Smith
* 25 Avilez
* 26 Pajaro
* 27 Doumbia
* 30 Blancas
* 31 Villafranco
* 34 Huerta
* 35 Robledo
* 41 Hernandez
* 44 Pehlivanov
* 80 Martinez

* Head Coach: Kleiban

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El Salvador squad – 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup

* 1 González
* 2 Sibrián
* 3 Domínguez
* 4 Zavaleta
* 5 Rodríguez
* 6 Orellana
* 7 Cerén
* 8 J. Pérez
* 9 Martinez
* 10 Moreno
* 11 J. Portillo
* 12 Monterroza
* 13 Larín
* 14 Rivas
* 15 Roldan
* 16 Rugamas / Lemus a
* 17 Henríquez
* 18 Pleitéz
* 19 Renderos
* 20 I. Portillo
* 21 Tamacas
* 22 Carabantes
* 23 Márquez
* Coach: H. Pérez

a Lemus replaced Rugamas after the group stage.
*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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