Raúl Ascención Martínez Rodríguez (born 1 April 1987) is a Mexican former professional

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who played as a

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Early life

Martínez was born in Xochitlán and joined the youth academy of

C.F. Pachuca Club de Fútbol Pachuca is a Mexican professional football team based in Pachuca, Hidalgo, that competes in Liga MX. Founded by Cornish miners from Camborne and Redruth in 1901, it is one of the oldest football clubs in the Americas, and was ...

Club career

Martínez started his career with

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, where he made over forty-four league appearances. He made his professional debut on 30 July 2005, during a 2–1 win over

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. After that, he played for Indios de Ciudad Juarez,

Club León Club León Fútbol Club, also known as León, is a Mexican professional football club based in León, Guanajuato, that competes in the Liga MX, the top flight of Mexican football. León has won the Primera División de México/Liga MX title ...

, and

Lobos de la BUAP Club de Fútbol Lobos de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla were a Mexican football club based in Puebla, Mexico. The club represented the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. The club's history goes back to the early 193 ...

before signing for

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on a three-month contract.

International career

Martínez was also capped from Mexico at the U-23 level during the

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Post-playing career

In 2022, he was appointed sports director of the municipality of Progreso de Obregón.

Style of play

Martínez can operate as a defensive midfielder.

Personal life

Martínez has been married and has a son, who was born in 2008.

References

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* 1987 births Living people Mexican men's footballers Footballers from Hidalgo (state) Men's association football midfielders C.F. Pachuca players Club León footballers Liga MX players Global F.C. players Mexican expatriate men's footballers Mexican expatriate sportspeople in the Philippines Expatriate men's footballers in the Philippines {{Mexico-footy-bio-stub