Cristian Martínez
Panama
MID
Age
29
Appearances
3
Goals
0
About Cristian Martínez
Cristian Martínez is a defensive midfielder named in Thomas Christiansen's final 26-man Panama squad for the 2026 World Cup, listed among the midfielders. Full name Cristian Jesús Martínez, he is 29 at kick-off and plays his club football in the Israeli Premier League with Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona. He brings 60 senior Panama caps and two international goals into the tournament, both recorded as of the squad announcement in late May 2026.
Panama face England, Croatia and Ghana in Group L, with a meeting with England at MetLife Stadium on 27 June. Thomas Christiansen's side qualified by winning their CONCACAF third-round group on 18 November 2025, and Martínez is one of the midfielders he named in that confirmed 26-man squad.
Panama face England, Croatia and Ghana in Group L, with a meeting with England at MetLife Stadium on 27 June. Thomas Christiansen's side qualified by winning their CONCACAF third-round group on 18 November 2025, and Martínez is one of the midfielders he named in that confirmed 26-man squad.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
3
Minutes played
243
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
3
Accuracy
73%
Playing Style
Martínez is a defensive midfielder, the position he plays for Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the Israeli Premier League and the role in which Thomas Christiansen named him among Panama's midfielders for the 2026 World Cup. His two international goals in 60 caps are a midfielder's return rather than a goalscorer's.
At 29, he moved to Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona in July 2025 and travels to the tournament as one of the central-midfield names in Panama's confirmed 26.
At 29, he moved to Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona in July 2025 and travels to the tournament as one of the central-midfield names in Panama's confirmed 26.
World Cup History
The 2026 tournament is set to be Martínez's first senior World Cup, with Panama qualifying by winning their CONCACAF third-round group on 18 November 2025. His international career to date is measured by his 60 caps and two goals for Panama rather than by previous senior World Cup minutes.
Martínez is named among the midfielders in Panama's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup. Panama meet England at MetLife Stadium on 27 June in Group L.
Martínez is named among the midfielders in Panama's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup. Panama meet England at MetLife Stadium on 27 June in Group L.
National Team
Panama
Tier 4
£10m
📋 Teammates (25)
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Goal Rush Impact
Cristian Martínez adds a defensive midfielder to Panama's Goal Rush squad: a 29-year-old with 60 caps and two international goals for Panama, playing his club football for Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona. That defensive-midfield role, rather than a goal tally, is what he offers the team pick. Panama's £10m place sits in Tier 4, a low-band call within the game's £200m card budget, and the Group L draw sets the early fixtures for that pick.
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Martínez at the 2026 World Cup
Cristian Martínez is named in Thomas Christiansen's 26-man Panama squad for the 2026 World Cup, listed among the midfielders. The 29-year-old plays his club football for Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona and brings 60 caps and two international goals into the tournament. Panama meet England at MetLife Stadium on 27 June in Group L.
Picking Panama in Goal Rush
Panama hold a £10m Tier 4 slot on the card, one of the budget teams. In Group L they face England on 27 June, with Croatia and Ghana also in the group. Martínez is one of the midfielders here, a 29-year-old in the confirmed squad.
Cristian Martínez World Cup 2026 FAQs
Panama sit in Tier 4 at £10m in Goal Rush, one of the budget sides on the card. Cristian Martínez is named in the confirmed 26 as a midfielder, which is the quick reference point for his role at that price.
Martínez is a midfielder. He is a defensive midfielder who plays his club football for Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the Israeli Premier League, and he is listed among the midfielders in Thomas Christiansen's Panama squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is 29.
Martínez has 60 caps for Panama, with two international goals, as of late May 2026. He is 29, plays his club football for Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona, and is named among the midfielders in Thomas Christiansen's 26-man Panama squad for the 2026 World Cup.
Martínez plays for Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the Israeli Premier League. He is named in Thomas Christiansen's 26-man Panama squad for the 2026 World Cup, listed among the midfielders, and is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder with two goals in 60 Panama caps.
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