Josef Martínez
San Jose Earthquakes · 33 yrsProfile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · San Jose Earthquakes.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of San Jose Earthquakes's ~34 games this season through 3 injury absences (lower-body, international duty). He still appeared 30 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 30 | 14 | 2 | 1876 | 6.89 |
 Liga MXat Club Tijuana | 9 | 1 | 0 | 260 | 6.42 |
Scout report
Josef Martínez is a 33-year-old centre-forward at San Jose Earthquakes, enjoying a standout season — 14 goals and 2 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 49, top 25% of Major League Soccer centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.6, ranking 447th of 513 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (67.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.77 goal contributions per 90 (0.67 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Martínez.
Judged on this season alone, Martínez graded 49 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 64 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer, on 14 goals and 2 assists in 30 appearances (0.768 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 39 → 49). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 51st of 64 of the 64 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer. At 33 Martínez is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Martínez missed 3 games through injury (lower-body, international duty) out of roughly 34 this season. The 30 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — Martínez is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side
14 goals in 30 appearances (0.47 per game) — double figures playing for a mid-table side (10th of 15). Add 2 assists for 16 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 67.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.77 goal contributions per 90 (0.67 goals, 0.1 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 16.6, Martínez carries the 51st-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer of 64. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.77 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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