
Three seasons at Porto, three Portuguese golden boots: 26 goals, then 20, then 21, the first man since Mário Jardel to top the Primeira Liga scoring charts in consecutive years. He won the Primeira Liga with Porto in 2013, was Colombia's top scorer in the 2009 Finalización with 18 for Independiente Medellín, scored twice against Japan at the 2014 World Cup, and left for Atlético Madrid in 2015 for 35 million euros. Career record: 40 caps and 9 goals for Colombia; club career at Deportivo Independiente Medellín, Chiapas, FC Porto.
| 2004–2009 | Deportivo Independiente Medellín |
| 2009–2012 | Chiapas |
| 2012–2015 | FC Porto |
| 2015–2016 | Atlético Madrid |
| 2016–2019 | Guangzhou |
| 2018–2020 | Portimonense S.C. |
| Colombia | 40 caps, 9 goals |
Colombia legends whose careers overlapped Martínez's
One rank above: Camilo Zúñiga at #21.
One rank below: Juan Fernando Quintero at #23.
Colombia's editorial top five: Carlos Valderrama · James Rodríguez · Radamel Falcao · Faustino Asprilla · Iván Córdoba.