Fernando Rafael "Chito" Martínez Silva (born 8 June 1977) is a

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who plays striker.

Career

Born in

Puerto Ordaz Ciudad Guayana () (in English Guayana City) is a city in Bolívar State, Venezuela. It stretches 40 kilometers along the south bank of the Orinoco river, at the point where it is joined by its main tributary, the Caroní river. The Caroni cros ...

, Martínez has spent most of his career playing in Venezuelan league with Minervén, Caracas, Táchira, Mineros, Trujillanos and Llaneros. Martínez played for

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side

FC Uralan Elista FC Uralan Elista (russian: ФК Уралан Элиста) is a football club based in Elista, Kalmykia, Russia. History FC Elista was founded in 2005 following the dissolution of its predecessor, FC Uralan Elista. The club entered ''South'' zone ...

during 2003, making him the first Venezuelan to play in the league. In 2011, Martínez moved to the

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where he would play amateur football with UD Los Llanos and CD Atlético Paso in the Preferente de Tenerife.

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* 1977 births Living people People from Ciudad Guayana Venezuelan footballers Association football forwards Minervén S.C. players Estudiantes de Mérida players A.C.C.D. Mineros de Guayana players FC Elista players Caracas FC players Deportivo Táchira F.C. players Trujillanos FC players Carabobo F.C. players Llaneros de Guanare players Venezuelan expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Russia Russian Premier League players Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Russia {{Venezuela-footy-forward-stub