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It’s official: José “El Brujo” Martínez will play with Corinthias of Brazil, after announcing his departure from the Philadelphia Union. Venezuelan midfielder, 35 years old, had his presentation as a new player of the Brazilian team this Monday.
“I am very happy to come to Corinthians, a great team in Brazil. It was the best decision I could make, “Because I’m closer to my family, I can be more relaxed,” said “El Brujo” Martínez in statements quoted on the official website of the São Paulo team.
Martínez arrives after a four-year career at the Philadelphia Union in the United States. In Venezuelan football he played for Deportivo JBL of Zulia and Zulia FC.
«He arrives at Timao with a valid contract until December 31, 2027. The fine is 300 million reals for the domestic market and 100 million euros for the international market,” the club said in a statement.
Where has José Martínez played?
Martínez was trained in the lower divisions of Zulia FC. He spent two seasons in the Deportivo JBL from Zulia and returned to the “oil tanker” in 2018, where he was one of the club’s starters.
On January 1st In 2020 he was signed by the Philadelphia Union. On November 8, his team won the 2020 MLS Supporters’ Shield, a trophy awarded to the best and most consistent team of the season.
In the 2022 season, reached the 2022 MLS final, in which he played more than 30 games in that campaign.
He was called up for the Venezuelan national team in 2019 and 2020. He made his debut on June 3, 2021 in the 3-1 defeat against Bolivia in the qualifiers for Qatar 2022. And in the 2021 Copa América he played against Brazil. This year he was also among those called up by the Vinotinto to play in the Qualifiers.
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