José Martínez González (29 May 1953 – 14 February 1981), better known as Pepe Martínez, was a Mexican
footballer
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.
Club career
"Pepe" Martínez played club football for
Chivas de Guadalajara.
Death
He died in a traffic accident involving the Chivas team bus in
Puebla
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at age 27.
His jersey number 22 was retired by the club and is only used when mandatory in
Copa Libertadores
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matches.
Accidentes que enlutan a la Concacaf
- Diez Also is used in CONCACAF Champions games
References
1953 births
1981 deaths
Mexican men's footballers
C.D. Guadalajara footballers
CD Badajoz players
Road incident deaths in Mexico
Men's association football midfielders
Footballers from Jalisco
20th-century Mexican sportsmen
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