Walmer Osmar Gómez MartÃÂnez (born 17 August 1998) is a professional footballer who most recently played for USL League One side AV Alta FC. Born in the United States, he has played for the El Salvador national team.
MartÃÂnez was born in Santa Cruz, California to a Honduran father and his mother Lucila who was from Victoria, Cabañas, El Salvador. Walmer played for the Santa Cruz Breakers academy during his youth soccer and high school career. He attended Cypress Charter School from 2012 to 2013 where he played soccer as a freshman before attending Soquel High School, though he did not play high school soccer while attending the latter school.
MartÃÂnez attended Cabrillo College in 2016, playing two seasons with the Seahawks, scoring 22 goals in 35 appearances. In 2018, MartÃÂnez transferred to California State University, Monterey Bay where he scored 17 goals in 35 appearances.
While at college, MartÃÂnez appeared for USL League Two side Santa Cruz Breakers in both 2018 and 2019. He also appeared for Des Moines Menace towards the end of their 2019 season.
MartÃÂnez signed with USL Championship side Hartford Athletic on April 12, 2021, after attending Hartford's Invitational Combine. MartÃÂnez scored his first professional goals on October 26, 2021, when he scored a brace in Hartfrd's 2âÂÂ0 win over the Charleston Battery.
On 22 December 2021, MartÃÂnez was announced as the first-ever signing by USL Championship expansion club Monterey Bay FC. Following the 2024 season, Monterey declined to pick up his contract option and he became a free agent.
On 7 February 2025, MartÃÂnez joined USL League One side AV Alta FC ahead of their inaugural season.
Coach Hugo Pérez had approached MartÃÂnez about playing for the El Salvador under-23 for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in March 2021, but he was unable to obtain a passport in time.
MartÃÂnez debuted with the El Salvador national football team in a 7âÂÂ0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over United States Virgin Islands on 5 June 2021 when he came on as a substitute.
MartÃÂnez scored his first goal for El Salvador on June 8, 2021, in the team's 3âÂÂ0 win over Antigua and Barbuda.