José Martines

José Martines
Personal information
Full name José Carlos Martines Garzón
Date of birth (2002-09-18) 18 September 2002
Place of birth San Javier, Ñuflo de Chávez, Bolivia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
CSKA 1948
Number 17
Youth career
Always Ready
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2025 Always Ready 72 (12)
2025 Bulo Bulo 8 (3)
2025– CSKA 1948 16 (2)
International career‡
2023– Bolivia U23
2023– Bolivia 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2025

José Carlos Martines Garzón (born 18 September 2002), known as José Martines,[2] is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bulgarian First League club CSKA 1948 Sofia and the Bolivia national team.

Club career

Born in San Javier, Bolivia,[3] Martines started his career with Always Ready in the Bolivian top level.[4] With them, he has taken part in the 2024 Copa Sudamericana.[5]

International career

On 27 August 2023, Martines made his senior debut with Bolivia in the 1–2 loss against Panama.[6][7]

In December 2023, Martines represented the Bolivia under-23 team in friendly matches against Peru.[8]

In September 2024, Martines received another call-up to the senior team under Óscar Villegas for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina.[9][10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 October 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Always Ready 2019 Bolivian Primera División 10———10
2021 Bolivian Primera División 60———60
2022 Bolivian Primera División 90—00—90
2023 Bolivian Primera División 27510400—379
2024 Bolivian Primera División 297007[a]2—369
Total 711210472—8818
Bulo Bulo 2025 Bolivian Primera División 83006[b]0—143
CSKA 1948 2025–26 First League 6000——60
Career total 85151041320010821
  1. ↑ One appearance in Copa Libertadores, six appearances and two goals in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores

International

As of match played 14 November 2025
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bolivia 202310
202520
Total30

References

  1. ↑ "José Martínes". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  2. ↑ José Martines on Instagram
  3. ↑ "José Carlo Martinez Garzón - Selección Boliviana" (in Spanish). Pasión de Fútbol-Bolivia. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  4. ↑ (Tigo Sports Bolivia) 🚨José Carlos Martines - Volante Always Ready: "Mi sueño es llegar a la selección". on YouTube (in Spanish). 16 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Suárez Vargas, Martín (26 April 2024). "¡Golazo chiquitano! Así fue el increíble tanto del 'tanque' Martínez en la Sudamericana". www.reduno.com.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Amistoso, Bolivia 1 Panamá 2. Sin rumbo". Historia del Fútbol Boliviano (in Spanish). 3 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Panamá 2-1 Bolivia (27 de Ago., 2023) Resultado Final". ESPN DEPORTES (in Spanish). 27 August 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  8. ↑ Alvéstegui, Alexander (11 December 2023). "Bolivia Sub-23 convoca a dos legionarios para los amistoso ante Perú". www.la-razon.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Bolivia dio la lista de convocados para la doble fecha de Eliminatorias en la que enfrentará a Argentina". Infobae (in Spanish). 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Con novedades". elpotosi.net (in Spanish). 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.