Guillermo Martínez (footballer)
![]() Martínez with UNAM in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guillermo Martínez Ayala | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UNAM | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Pachuca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2019 | Pachuca | 8 | (0) |
| 2016 | → BUAP (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2016 | → Coras (loan) | 17 | (8) |
| 2017 | → Guadalajara (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | → Zacatecas (loan) | 60 | (29) |
| 2019–2020 | Cafetaleros | 19 | (5) |
| 2020 | Celaya | 16 | (7) |
| 2021–2023 | Puebla | 89 | (23) |
| 2024– | UNAM | 52 | (18) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Mexico U20 | 10 | (4) |
| 2023– | Mexico | 8 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2024 | |||
Guillermo Martínez Ayala (born 15 March 1995), commonly known as "Memote",[1] is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club UNAM and the Mexico national team.[2]
International career
Martínez made his debut for the senior national team on 16 December 2023, in a friendly match against Colombia and scored a goal in a 2–3 defeat.[3]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 15 November 2024[4]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 2 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 December 2023 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | 2–0 | 2–3 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 8 June 2024 | Kyle Field, College Station, United States | 2–2 | 2–3 | Friendly |
Honours
Guadalajara
Mexico U20
Mexico
Individual
- Ascenso MX Golden Boot: Clausura 2018
- Liga de Expansión MX Golden Boot: Guardianes 2020 (Shared)
- Liga MX All-Star: 2024[8]
- Liga MX Goalscorer of the Season: 2023–24[9]
References
- ^ Guillermo Martínez – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- ^ Zendejas, Martínez y Contreras al Ascenso‚ chivaspasion.com, 8 June 2017
- ^ "Mexico v Colombia game report". ESPN. 16 December 2023.
- ^ Guillermo Martínez at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Regresó el Gigante". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Hace historia en la Copa". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Mexico win first Nations League final thanks to Raúl Jiménez double". The Guardian. 24 March 2025. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/liga-mx-roster-for-2024-mls-all-star-game
- ^ "Liga MX: ¿Quiénes fueron los ganadores del Balón de Oro?". July 2024.
External links
- Guillermo Martínez Ayala at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Guillermo Martínez Ayala at Ascenso MX at the Wayback Machine (archived 29 March 2016) (in Spanish)
- Guillermo Martínez at ESPN FC
- Guillermo Martínez at Soccerway
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