Fidel Francisco MartÃÂnez Tenorio (born 15 February 1990) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a winger for Atlético F.C. and the Ecuador national team.
MartÃÂnez started his career with Caribe Junior, where the Ecuadorian star played during his youth years. He showed his skills in the 2007 Pan American Games held in Brazil, where the Ecuadorian team won the gold medal, with MartÃÂnez a key player. Independiente José Terán acquired his services and then sold him to Cruzeiro for an unknown fee.
In 2009 MartÃÂnez was loaned to Associação Atlética Caldense where he played the Mineiro championship.
After a move to Deportivo Quito, MartÃÂnez debuted on 16 October 2010 against El Nacional. He scored his only goal of the season against ESPOLI. MartÃÂnez finished his debut season with nine games, one goal and one assist.
MartÃÂnez played in thirty games in 2011, assisting five times and scoring nine goals, one of which was in the first leg of the Serie A final against Emelec. MartÃÂnez scored his first goal of the 2011 season on 14 May, against Quito club Espoli. He would go on to score seven more league goals, including a vital finish past the Emelec goalkeeper, as his side became champions of the 2011 season.
MartÃÂnez kicked of the 2012 season against Macara. On 7 February 2012, he played his first ever Copa Libertadores match against Guadalajara. On 7 March, MartÃÂnez scored his first ever goal in the tournament against Velez Sarsfield in an emphatic 3âÂÂ0 win over the Argentine team. On 11 March, he scored his first league goal against Deportivo Cuenca in a 4âÂÂ1 away win. On 17 April, MartÃÂnez played a vital game against Mexican giants Guadalajara in a historic 5âÂÂ0 win, scoring the third goal in the 65th minute. MartÃÂnez played all six games of the 2012 Copa Libertadores group stage, contributing two goals and two assists to help Deportivo Quito qualify to the last 16, an accomplishment not achieved since the 1989 Copa Libertadores. He scored his third Copa Libertadores goal in the round of 16 against powerful Chilean club Universidad de Chile in a 4âÂÂ1 win.
On 22 May 2012, president of Deportivo Quito Fernando Mantilla confirmed the purchase of MartÃÂnez by Mexican side Tijuana for an undisclosed fee. MartÃÂnez made his professional debut with Xolos on 20 July, coming on as a substitute in a 2âÂÂ0 win over Puebla. MartÃÂnez scored his first goal for the club in a Copa MX match against Pumas, in a 2âÂÂ2 away draw. On 2 December, MartÃÂnez and Tijuana won their first ever first division league title, with MartÃÂnez assisting both goals in Tijuana's 2âÂÂ0 away victory over Toluca. MartÃÂnez scored his goal of the year in a 4âÂÂ0 Copa Libertadores win against San Jose of Bolivia, while also assisting one goal. He later scored a late winner against Colombia's Millonarios in the last minute, and against Brazilian giants Atlético Mineiro in a 2âÂÂ2 home draw, scoring a total of four goals in ten Copa Libertadores games played.
For the 2013âÂÂ14 Liga MX season, MartÃÂnez was given the club's number 10 jersey. On 4 August, MartÃÂnez scored his first goal of the season, in a 1âÂÂ2 loss to Monarcas Morelia. A week later on 10 August, he scored his second, in a 2âÂÂ0 home win over Pumas. On 23 August he scored his third goal, in a 1âÂÂ1 home draw against Santos Laguna. On 9 August, MartÃÂnez scored his first ever CONCACAF Champions League goal in a group match against Firpo, winning 1âÂÂ0. On 7 September, MartÃÂnez scored his first brace of the season in a 3âÂÂ0 home win over Veracruz. On 16 September, he scored in a 2âÂÂ2 away draw against Guadalajara. On 4 October, he scored the winning goal in a 1âÂÂ0 home win over Querétaro.
On 4 June 2014, MartÃÂnez joined Leones Negros UdeG on loan from Tijuana.
On 20 August 2014, MartÃÂnez scored and gave Leones Negros their first Liga MX victory in over 20 years in a win against León.
On 29 August, MartÃÂnez scored against his former team Tijuana as the match ended a 1âÂÂ1 draw. On 12 January 2015, MartÃÂnez scored his first goal of the year in a 1âÂÂ0 win against Monterrey.
On 24 May 2015, MartÃÂnez joined UNAM. He enjoyed a good first year with Pumas, registering four goals and six assists in the regular season. As Pumas advanced to the Ligilla, Martinez scored in the quarter-finals to give his side a 1âÂÂ0 win over Veracruz and advance them to the semi-finals. Martinez started the Clausura 2016 tournament having lost his regular starting spot to new signing Luis Quinones; despite limited game time MartÃÂnez scored a last minute equaliser in a 1âÂÂ1 draw away to Atlas.
MartÃÂnez was called up for the Ecuador senior team in 2008, debuting on 17 December in a tournament in Oman, scoring the winning goal against Iran. He was called up to play in the 2009 South American Youth Championship. After a five-year absence from the national team, MartÃÂnez was called up by Reinaldo Rueda for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Uruguay and Chile.
Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.
Deportivo Quito
Tijuana
Ecuador U-20