Emil José Martínez Cruz (Latin American Spanish: [eˈmil maɾˈtines]; (born 17 September 1982) is a Honduran former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Martínez made his professional debut for Marathón and played abroad for Alajuelense[1] in the Primera División de Costa Rica and Primera División de México side Indios.

Also, he was attached to several clubs in Chinese Super League, including Shanghai Shenhua, Beijing Guoan and Hangzhou Greentown.

[3] Martínez finished top scorer and best player on the 07-08 Apertura season while playing for Marathón.

[4] Last update: 6 November 2013 Martínez made his debut for Honduras in a February 2002 Carlsberg Cup match against Slovenia and has earned a total of 66 caps, scoring 3 goals.