Javier Omar Martínez Jaime (born 6 December 1971) is a retired Honduran

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defender.

Club career

He started his career at

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with whom he had three different spells. He played abroad, for Guatemalan side Cobán Imperial and also played for Honduran giants Real C.D. España, C.D. Marathón and F.C. Motagua.

International career

Martínez made his debut for

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in a June 1996

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against

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, in which he immediately scored a goal in the dying seconds, and has earned a total of 18 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 1

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match and played at the

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, as well as at the

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- RSSSF His final international was a February 2004 friendly match against

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International goals

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* 1971 births Living people Footballers from San Pedro Sula Men's association football defenders Honduran men's footballers Honduras men's international footballers 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup players C.D. Victoria players C.S.D. Cobán Imperial players Real C.D. España players C.D. Marathón players F.C. Motagua players C.D.S. Vida players Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players Honduran expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala {{Honduras-footy-bio-stub