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{{family name hatnote|Martínez|Valencia|lang=Spanish}}{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}{{Infobox football biography|name=Jackson Martínez|caps6=27|clubs4=[[Atlético Madrid]]|caps4=15|goals4=2|years5=2016–2019|clubs5=[[Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao|Guangzhou Evergrande]]|caps5=10|goals5=4|years6=2018–2019|clubs6=→ [[Portimonense S.C.|Portimonense]] (loan)|goals6=9|goals3=67|years7=2019–2020|clubs7=[[Portimonense S.C.|Portimonense]]|caps7=24|goals7=1|nationalteam1=[[Colombia national football team|Colombia]]|nationalyears1=2009–2015|nationalcaps1=40|nationalgoals1=9|totalcaps=360|years4=2015–2016|caps3=90|fullname=Jackson Arley Martínez Valencia<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf |title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Colombia |publisher=FIFA |format=PDF |page=9 |date=14 July 2014 |access-date=11 July 2019}}</ref>|youthclubs1=[[Independiente Medellín]]|image=Jackson Martínez.jpg|image_size=200|caption=Martínez with Porto in 2014|birth_date={{birth date and age|1986|10|3|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Quibdó]], Colombia|height={{convert|abbr=on|1.85|m|ftin}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Jackson Martinez|url=http://www.fcporto.pt/en/futebol/plantel/Pages/detalhe-do-plantel.aspx?cat=Avan%C3%A7ado&playerId=1&playerGuid=0604b07a-9d4b-403f-83e8-e4607c060145|work=fcporto.pt|publisher=[[FC Porto]]|access-date=26 August 2014}}</ref>|position=[[Forward (association football)|Forward]]|currentclub=|clubnumber=|youthyears1=1999–2004|clubs3=[[FC Porto|Porto]]|clubs1=[[Independiente Medellín]]|years1=2004–2009|caps1=141<ref name=":1" group="lower-alpha" />|goals1=52|clubs2=[[Chiapas F.C.|Chiapas]]|years2=2009–2012|caps2=64|goals2=33|years3=2012–2015|totalgoals=165}}'''Jackson Arley Martínez Valencia''' ({{IPA-es|ˈʒaksom maɾˈtines|local}};{{efn|In isolation, ''Jackson'' is pronounced {{IPA-es|ˈʒakson|}}.|name=|group=upper-alpha}} born 3 October 1986) is a Colombian former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]].

After initiating his career with Independiente Medellin in 2004 and becoming the league's top scorer in 2009, he attracted interest from Chiapas, who signed him in January 2010. He spent three years with the Mexican side before moving to Portugal to play for [[FC Porto|Porto]], where he was [[Primeira Liga]]'s [[Bola de Prata (Portugal)|top scorer]] in all three of his seasons with the club. In July 2015, Martínez joined [[Atlético Madrid]] for €35 million, and six months later he transferred to [[Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C.|Guangzhou Evergrande]] of China for a then-record €42 million. He unfortunately suffered an ankle injury in late 2016 that ruled him out for two years, before returning to Portugal to play for [[Portimonense S.C.|Portimonense]] in 2018 until his departure in August 2020. He spent 6 months as a free agent until he retired in December 2020.

Martínez represented Colombia 40 times between 2009 and 2015, scoring nine goals for the country. He played for them at the [[2011 Copa América|2011]] and [[2015 Copa América]], as well as in the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]], where he notably scored two goals against [[Japan national football team|Japan]].

== Club career ==

=== Independiente Medellín ===
Martínez played his youth career with [[Independiente Medellín]] until 2004, when he was brought up to the first team for the 2004 Finalizacion.<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 December 2009|title=Jackson Martínez: de Quibdó con amor|url=http://www.futbolete.com/sitiof/ver/nota/jackson_martinez__de_quibdo_con_amor-2795.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111013242/http://www.futbolete.com/sitiof/ver/nota/jackson_martinez__de_quibdo_con_amor-2795.html|archive-date=11 January 2010|website=Futbolete.com}}</ref> 

In January 2009, he scored a hat-trick against [[Peñarol]] in the [[2009 Copa Libertadores First Stage|First Stage of the 2009 Copa Libertadores]] to help his team make it to the group stage with a 4–0 aggregate win.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=29 January 2009|title=Medellín goleó 4-0 a Peñarol en una noche efectiva y de inspiración|url=https://www.futbolred.com/archivo/documento/CMS-4781881|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-30|website=futbolred.com|language=spanish}}</ref> Martinez began the 2009 Apertura campaign in great form, scoring 4 goals in 4 matches. However, he suffered an injury in March 2009 before a Copa Libertadores match against America de Cali,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-03-16|title=Previo Medellín-América de Cali... Juegan por el todo o nada en la Copa|url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/previo-medellin-america-de-cali-juegan-por-el-todo-o-nada-en-la-copa|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Mediotiempo.com|language=es-MX}}</ref> which saw him miss the rest of the 2009 Apertura campaign. Despite this setback, Martínez bounced back and became the top goalscorer of the [[2009 Categoría Primera A season|2009 Torneo Finalizacion]] with 18 goals, including braces against [[Real Cartagena]], [[América de Cali]], [[Atlético Huila]], and [[Envigado F.C.|Envigado]]. He also lead [[Independiente Medellín]] to win their fifth league title.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Jimenez|first=Juan|date=20 December 2009|title=Con 18 tantos, Jackson Martínez fue el goleador del torneo Finalización|url=https://www.futbolred.com/archivo/documento/CMS-6809267|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-26|website=futbolred.com|language=spanish}}</ref>

=== Chiapas ===
After several seasons in Colombia, Martínez attracted interest from South Korean club [[Ulsan Hyundai FC|Ulsan Hyundai]] and Argentine clubs [[San Lorenzo de Almagro]] and [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Avellaneda]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-12-26|title=En aumento, las ofertas por Jackson|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-3776200|access-date=2020-11-30|website=El Tiempo|language=es}}</ref> He initially signed a pre-contract with Ulsan Hyundai, but the club couldn't reach an agreement with him. As a result, Martínez was eventually signed by [[Chiapas F.C.|Chiapas]] from the [[Mexican Primera División|Liga MX]] on a three-year-contract for an undisclosed fee in January 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2010-01-15|title=Jackson Martínez ya es, oficialmente, jugador de Jaguares de Chiapas|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-6960370|url-status=live|access-date=2020-11-30|website=El Tiempo|language=spanish}}</ref> 

He ended his first season with the club, the [[2009–10 Mexican Primera División season|2010 Torneo Bicentenario]], with nine goals, placing him fourth in the top scorer's table. In August 2010, he had an ankle operation and was out for a month.<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 August 2010|title=Jackson Martínez, baja un mes por cirugía en tobillo|url=https://www.elpais.com.co/deportes/jackson-martinez-baja-un-mes-por-cirugia-en-tobillo.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-13|website=El País}}</ref> In the 2011 Copa Libertadores, Martínez was a key player for Chiapas, scoring in both legs of the round of 16 encounter against Junior to help his side go through 4-4 on away goals. He scored in a 1-1 draw in the first leg and then scored a double in the second leg, despite being shown a red card in the 3-3 draw.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-12-13|title=La noche en que Jackson Martínez eliminó a junior de la Copa|url=https://gol.caracoltv.com/informacion-general/la-noche-en-que-jackson-martinez-elimino-a-junior-de-la-copa|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Gol Caracol|language=es}}</ref> Chiapas were eventually eliminated by Paraguayan side [[Cerro Porteño]] in the quarter finals. 

Martínez was named captain of the squad at the beginning of the [[2011–12 Mexican Primera División season#Torneo Clausura|Clausura 2012]] season, and finished the season in both the Apertura and Clausura top scorer charts. Along with his performances for the [[Colombia national football team|Colombian national team]], his outstanding performances in Mexico subsequently led to interest from Portuguese team [[FC Porto|Porto]]. He left them team by scoring over 30 goals in a little over double the appearances.

=== FC Porto ===

==== 2012–13 season ====
[[File:Valais_Cup_2013_-_OM-FC_Porto_13-07-2013_-_Jackson.jpg|thumb|Martínez in match with Porto.]]
On 7 July 2012, Porto announced that they had signed Martinez on a four-year contract worth €8.8 million, in addition to setting a €40 million release clause.<ref>{{cite web|date=7 July 2012|title=Comunicado|trans-title=Press release|url=http://www.fcporto.pt/IncFCP/PDF/Investor_Relations/FactosRelevantes/ir_CompraJacksonMartinez07072012.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6Ffvhifrk?url=http://www.fcporto.pt/IncFCP/PDF/Investor_Relations/FactosRelevantes/ir_CompraJacksonMartinez07072012.pdf|archive-date=6 April 2013|access-date=14 July 2012|publisher=FC Porto|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=7 July 2012|title=Jackson Martinez confirmado por quatro anos e 8,8 milhões de euros|language=pt|trans-title=Jackson Martinez confirmed for four years and 8,8 million euros|work=[[A Bola]]|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=340656|url-status=dead|access-date=7 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708201251/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=340656|archive-date=8 July 2012}}</ref> On 11 August, he played his first competitive match for the Portuguese team in the [[2012 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2012 Supertaça]] against [[Associação Académica de Coimbra - O.A.F.|Académica de Coimbra]], where he scored his first goal and won his first trophy.<ref>{{cite web|date=1 September 2012|title=Fogo de Jackson Martínez já queima (com vídeo)|trans-title=Fire of Jackson Martínez already burns (with video)|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=346863|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017065714/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=346863|archive-date=17 October 2012|access-date=11 August 2012|work=abola.pt|publisher=A Bola|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Faria|first=Joao|date=11 August 2012|title=Dragões conquistam Supertaça com golo de Jackson Martínez|url=https://www.jn.pt/desporto/dragoes-conquistam-supertaca-com-golo-de-jackson-martinez-2716344.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-07|website=www.jn.pt|language=pt}}</ref> He scored the only goal of the game in the 90th minute and was named as the man of the match.

Martínez scored his first league goal on 25 August from the penalty spot with a [[panenka]] against [[Vitória S.C.|Vitória de Guimarães]], where Porto won the game 4–0.<ref>{{cite web|date=25 August 2012|title=FC Porto 4–0 V. Guimarães|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=2256539|url-status=live|access-date=5 December 2012|work=ZeroZero|language=pt}}</ref> On 22 September against Beira-Mar, he scored a bicycle kick from a chipped pass by fellow countryman [[James Rodríguez]].<ref>{{cite web|date=22 December 2012|title=FC Porto 4–0 Beira-Mar|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=2256555|url-status=live|accessdate=4 December 2012|work=ZeroZero|publisher=|language=Portuguese}}</ref> Against rivals [[Sporting Clube de Portugal|Sporting CP]], he scored a back heel volley in a 2–0 win.<ref>{{cite web|date=7 October 2012|title=FC Porto 2–0 Sporting|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=2256571|url-status=live|access-date=4 December 2012|work=ZeroZero|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=4 December 2012|title=Jackson e o calcanhar: "É emocionante marcar um golo e vê-lo em todo o mundo"|trans-title=Jackson and the heel: "It's emotial to score a goal and the whole world see it"|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/noticia.php?id=84904|access-date=7 October 2012|work=ZeroZero|language=pt}}</ref> During the third round of the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League]] group stage, Martínez scored his first goal in European competition thanks to an assist by fellow Colombian [[James Rodríguez]] against [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]].<ref>{{cite web|date=4 December 2012|title=FC Porto 3–2 Dynamo Kyiv|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=2357661|access-date=24 October 2012|work=ZeroZero|language=pt}}</ref> He scored again in the same match, which ended 3–2 to Porto. Martínez continued his goal scoring streak in a 2–1 victory over [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril]] on 28 October, scoring one goal and assisting [[Silvestre Varela]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Estoril Praia 1–2 FC Porto|trans-title=|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=2256578|work=ZeroZero|publisher=|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=4 December 2012|language=Portuguese}}</ref>

On 2 November, he scored two goals in a 5–0 victory against [[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]].<ref>{{cite web|date=4 December 2012|title=FC Porto 5–0 Marítimo|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=2256587|access-date=2 November 2012|work=ZeroZero|language=pt}}</ref> His goal-scoring performances in domestic competitions also resulted in him being named the [[SJPF Player of the Month]] for October and November.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 December 2012|title=Jackson Martínez foi eleito melhor jogador de outubro/novembro|url=https://www.jn.pt/desporto/jackson-martinez-foi-eleito-melhor-jogador-de-outubronovembro-2926005.html|url-status=live|access-date=2 March 2021|website=JN.pt}}</ref> In December, [[MARCA]] ranked him number 8 in a list of the Top 10 South American players of 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-12-31|title=Los 10 mejores futbolistas americanos de 2012|url=https://www.marca.com/2012/12/31/futbol/futbol_internacional/america/1356966480.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-15|website=Marca.com}}</ref>

His first goal of the year 2013 came in a 1-0 victory against Nacional on 5 January.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-01-05|title=Jackson Martínez le da la victoria al Porto 1-0 sobre Nacional de Madeira|trans-title=Jackson Martinez gives Porto the 1-0 victory over Nacional Madeira|url=https://gol.caracoltv.com/informacion-general/jackson-martinez-le-da-la-victoria-al-porto-1-0-sobre-nacional-de-madeira|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Gol Caracol|language=es}}</ref> He later scored four more goals in the month of January: In ''[[O Clássico]]'' against rivals [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] on 13 January, a double ten days later in a 0-3 victory against Vitoria Setubal, and against Gil Vicente on 28 January. By the halfway point of the league season, Martinez had scored 14 goals in the first 15 league games, surpassing Falcao's numbers of 10 goals in 14 games.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-01-24|title=Jackson Martínez supera a Falcao con Porto: ya tiene más anotaciones|url=https://gol.caracoltv.com/colombianos-en-el-exterior/jackson-martinez-supera-a-falcao-con-porto-ya-tiene-mas-anotaciones|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Gol Caracol|language=es}}</ref> On 2 February 2013, he scored a hat-trick against Vitória de Guimarães, which included two headers, making it his first hat-trick for Porto.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-02-02|title='Jackshow' Martínez brilha na melhor exibição da época|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/fc-porto/jackshow-martinez-brilha-na-melhor-exibicao-da-epoca-3031018.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-07|website=www.dn.pt|language=pt}}</ref> A week later, he netted the equaliser in Porto's 1-1 draw with [[Olhanense]], and five days after that, he scored in a 2-0 victory against Beira-Mar. He scored a brace on 23 February, including a penalty and a volley, to help Porto turn around a 0-1 deficit into a 2-1 victory against Rio Ave.<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 February 2013|title=Porto vs. Rio Ave 2-1|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2013/02/23/portugal/portuguese-liga-/futebol-clube-do-porto/rio-ave-fc/1316925/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=us.soccerway.com}}</ref> Because of his great performances, which included scoring seven goals in four games, Martínez was named the February [[SJPF Player of the Month]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ruela|first=Joao|date=28 February 2013|title=Jackson Martínez eleito o melhor jogador de fevereiro|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/fc-porto/interior/jackson-martinez-eleito-o-melhor-jogador-de-fevereiro-3081367.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610221929/https://www.dn.pt/desporto/fc-porto/interior/jackson-martinez-eleito-o-melhor-jogador-de-fevereiro-3081367.html|archive-date=10 June 2015|access-date=15 April 2014|publisher=Dn.pt}}</ref>

In the final match of the season against [[F.C. Paços de Ferreira|Paços de Ferreira]], Martínez sealed the 2–0 victory after scoring the second goal and assuring Porto's third consecutive league title, one point ahead of rivals Benfica. The goal marked his 26th goal in the league, securing him top goal-scoring honours.<ref>{{cite web|date=19 May 2013|title=Unbeaten Porto wrap up 27th league title|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=por/news/newsid=1954050.html?rss=1954050+Unbeaten+Porto+wrap+up+27th+league+title|access-date=15 April 2014|publisher=UEFA.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=19 May 2013|title=Porto claim Portuguese title, Benfica win|url=https://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/nationalleagues/nationalleague=portugal-liga-2000000033/news/newsid/208/202/6/index.html?intcmp=newsreader_news_box_1|access-date=30 June 2015|publisher=FIFA}}</ref> [[ESPN]] noted Martínez as one of the best signings for the 2012–13 season, following his seasonal European debut.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cox|first=Michael|date=24 May 2013|title=Europe's worst and best transfers of 2012-13|url=http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/tacticsandanalysis/id/1438?cc=5901|url-status=live|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20140420112713/http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/tacticsandanalysis/id/1438|archive-date=20 April 2014|access-date=|publisher=ESPN FC}}</ref>

==== 2013–14 season ====
[[File:Valais_Cup_2013_-_OM-FC_Porto_13-07-2013_-_Jackson,_Morgan_Amalfitano_et_Marat_Izmaylov.jpg|thumb|Martínez battling for possession in July 2013.]]
In the [[2013 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]], Martínez scored the second goal in a 3–0 victory against [[Vitória S.C.|Vitória de Guimarães]] at the [[Estádio Municipal de Aveiro]], claiming his second Portuguese SuperCup in a row.

In the opening league match against [[Vitória F.C.|Vitória de Setúbal]] on 18 August, Martínez scored the third goal in a 3–1 win. He then scored in the next two matchdays: against [[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]] on 25 August and in a 0–1 away win against [[F.C. Paços de Ferreira|Paços de Ferreira]] on 1 September.<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 August 2013|title=Porto vs. Marítimo 3-0|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2013/08/25/portugal/portuguese-liga-/futebol-clube-do-porto/maritimo-funchal/1511714/|url-status=live|access-date=26 August 2013|website=us.soccerway.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=1 September 2013|title=Pacos de Ferreira 0, FC Porto 1|url=https://diariodigital.sapo.pt/news.asp?id_news=653884|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416180525/http://diariodigital.sapo.pt/news.asp?id_news=653884|archive-date=16 April 2014|access-date=15 April 2014|publisher=Diariodigital.sapo.pt|df=dmy-all}}</ref> On 6 October, he scored a double against recently promoted [[F.C. Arouca|Arouca]] in a 3–1 victory.<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 October 2013|title=Arouca vs. Porto|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/10/06/portugal/portuguese-liga-/fc-arouca/futebol-clube-do-porto/1511751/|access-date=2020-11-30|website=Soccerway}}</ref> In December, Martinez was the 8th top goal scorer of 2013, with 33 goals for club and country according to [[Bleacher Report]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bailey|first=Ryan|date=2013-12-31|title=The Top 10 Goalscorers of 2013|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1906333-the-top-10-goalscorers-of-2013|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-15|website=Bleacher Report|language=en}}</ref> On 19 January 2014, Martínez scored his 50th goal in all competitions for Porto in a 3-0 win over Vitoria Setubal.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-01-20|title=Jackson Martínez marcó y llegó a 50 goles con Porto|url=https://www.elcolombiano.com/historico/jackson_martinez_marco_y_llego_a_50_goles_con_porto-HAEC_278528|access-date=2020-11-30|website=El Colombiano|language=es}}</ref> He scored the only goal of the game in the Europa League round of 16 first leg against Napoli on 13 March, and Porto eventually qualified to the next round by winning 3-2 on aggregate.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=2014-03-13|title=Porto eke out narrow Napoli win|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2012654--porto-vs-napoli/postmatch/report/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-03|website=UEFA.com|language=en}}</ref> On 6 April, he scored a double, including a penalty, in a 3-1 victory against Academica de Coimbra.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Porto vs. Académica - 6 April 2014 - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/04/06/portugal/portuguese-liga-/futebol-clube-do-porto/associacao-academica-de-coimbra/1511904/|access-date=2020-11-30|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> He ended up being the league's top scorer for the second consecutive season with 20 goals.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Braganca|first=Jose|date=7 June 2014|title=Prémios da Liga: Veja quem são os vencedores|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/noticia.php?id=139972|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.zerozero.pt|language=pt}}</ref> Martinez was the first player to become top scorer for two consecutive seasons since [[Mario Jardel]] from 1997 to 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 May 2014|title=Jackson Martínez é o rei dos goleadores em 2013/14|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/jackson-martinez-e-o-rei-dos-goleadores-em-201314-3856944.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Dn.pt|language=pt}}</ref>

==== 2014–15 season ====
After the 2014 World Cup, Martinez was linked with many clubs, in particular Chelsea, Arsenal, and Valencia.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 June 2014|title=Transfer news: Colombia striker Jackson Martinez to decide future after World Cup|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/9364678/transfer-news-colombia-striker-jackson-martinez-to-decide-future-after-world-cup|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Fraser|first=Peter|date=16 June 2014|title=Arsenal targets: On the radar|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/15118/9347770/arsenal-targets-on-the-radar|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Murray|first=Scott|date=2014-01-08|title=Football transfer rumours: Arsenal to sign Jackson Martínez?|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/08/football-transfer-rumours-arsenal-jackson-martinez|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-03|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> He extended his contract until 2017 in August 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 August 2014|title=Jackson Martínez renueva con el Porto hasta 2017|url=https://www.elpais.com.co/deportes/jackson-martinez-renueva-con-el-porto-hasta-2017.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-13|website=El Pais}}</ref> He started the season in great form by scoring in the first three league match days against Maritimo, Pacos de Ferreira, and adding two against Moreirense. On 30 September, Martínez came on as a substitute in the 65th minute of a [[2014–15 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] group stage match away to [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]], as his team were trailing 2&ndash;0. In the 89th minute, he scored a penalty and then equalised in added time for the final score of 2&ndash;2. His performance was dubbed "stunning" and "remarkable" by [[UEFA]].<ref>{{cite news|date=30 September 2014|title=Martínez earns Porto stunning draw at Shakhtar|publisher=[[UEFA]]|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000548/match=2014337/postmatch/report/|access-date=1 October 2014}}</ref> He was voted the Primeira Liga Player of the Month for December 2014 and January 2015. In the Champions League quarter-final first leg on 15 April 2015 against Bayern Munich, he scored the last goal in a 3–1 victory, and also won the penalty that [[Ricardo Quaresma]] ultimately converted for the opening goal in the 2nd minute.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hafez|first1=Shamoon|date=15 April 2015|title=FC Porto 3-1 Bayern Mun|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32295979|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> Martínez netted again in the second leg six days later, heading a consolation from [[Héctor Herrera]]'s cross as Porto lost 1–6 in [[Munich]], thus being eliminated from the competition.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Begley|first1=Emlyn|date=21 April 2015|title=Bayern Mun 6-1 FC Porto|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32380841|access-date=22 April 2015}}</ref> On 10 May, he scored both of Porto's goals in a 2-0 victory at home against Gil Vicente, and scored a week later in the last league match against Belenenses, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

=== Atlético Madrid ===
After being linked heavily again with Arsenal following his departure from Porto,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jones|first=Matt|date=19 June 2015|title=Arsenal Transfer News: Jackson Martinez Latest, Santi Cazorla Rumours Dismissed|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2501202-arsenal-transfer-news-jackson-martinez-latest-santi-cazorla-rumours-dismissed|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Bleacher Report|language=en}}</ref> on 27 June 2015, Martinez told the press that the transfer to [[Atlético Madrid]] was done and stated he was "excited about the move."<ref>{{cite web|date=27 June 2015|title=Jackson Martinez confirms move to Atletico Madrid from Porto|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33300271|access-date=17 August 2017|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> Four days later, it was announced on Porto's official website that Atlético were willing to pay the full €35 million release fee for Martínez.<ref>{{cite web|date=30 June 2015|title=Atlético de Madrid will pay the release fee for Jackson|url=http://www.fcporto.pt/en/noticias/Pages/Atletico-de-Madrid-vai-exercer-clausula-de-rescisao-de-Jackson.aspx|url-status=live|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20150706030001/https://www.fcporto.pt/en/noticias/Pages/Atletico-de-Madrid-vai-exercer-clausula-de-rescisao-de-Jackson.aspx|archive-date=6 July 2015|access-date=17 August 2017|website=fcporto.pt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=1 July 2015|title=Porto confirm Jackson Martinez move to Atletico Madrid|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11838/9899718/martinez-confirms-atletico-deal|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}</ref> On 15 July, Atlético officially announced the transfer, and Martinez signed a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|date=15 July 2015|title=Acuerdo con el Oporto para el traspaso de Jackson Martínez|url=http://www.clubatleticodemadrid.com/noticias/acuerdo-con-el-porto-para-el-traspaso-de-jackson-martinez|url-status=live|access-date=17 August 2017|website=Club Atlético de Madrid}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Rasul|first=Zarif|date=16 July 2015|title=Jackson Martinez signs four-year deal with Atletico Madrid|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11838/9914945/jackson-martinez-signs-four-year-deal-with-atletico-madrid|access-date=2020-09-23|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}</ref> He was officially presented on 26 July in front of around 10,000 people.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=2018-09-24|title=Presentado Jackson Martínez: "El Atlético fue la única opción clara y concreta"|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2015/07/26/atletico-de-madrid/518579-jackson-martinez-el-atletico-fue-la-unica-opcion-clara-y-concreta.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-03|website=VAVEL|language=es}}</ref> He made his [[La Liga]] debut on 22 August, being substituted after an hour for [[Fernando Torres]] in a 1–0 home win over [[UD Las Palmas|Las Palmas]].<ref>{{cite news|date=22 August 2015|title=Atl Madrid 1&ndash;0 Las Palmas|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34011857|url-status=live|access-date=23 August 2015}}</ref> A week later, Martínez came off the bench and scored his first goal for Atlético in a 3–0 victory over [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]].<ref>{{cite news|date=30 August 2015|title=Sevilla 0-3 Atletico Madrid: Jackson off the mark in La Liga as Llorente's return ends in defeat|publisher=Goal.com|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/sevilla-vs-atl%C3%A9tico-madrid/2086276/report|access-date=22 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-10-25|title=Jackson Martinez scores in Atletico Madrid win over Valencia|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/liga/2015-2016/atletico-madrid-v-valencia-live_sto4965859/story.shtml|access-date=2015-11-23|website=Eurosport}}</ref> On 21 October, he scored his first [[2015-16 UEFA Champions League group stage|UEFA Champions League]] goal for the club against [[FC Astana]] in a 4–0 win.<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 October 2015|title=Match Analysis: Atletico Madrid 4-0 Astana|url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/fb_253459.html|access-date=2020-09-23|website=Sports Mole|language=en-GB}}</ref> On 12 November 2015, while playing for the Colombian national team against [[Chile national football team|Chile]], he suffered an ankle injury and had to be taken off the field by a [[stretcher]], which ruled him out for a month.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Marsden|first=Rory|title=Jackson Martinez Injury: Updates on Atletico Madrid Star's Status and Return|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2588967-jackson-martinez-injury-updates-on-atletico-madrid-stars-status-and-return|access-date=2020-09-23|website=Bleacher Report|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=13 November 2015|title=Atletico Madrid's Jackson stretchered off for Colombia last night|work=[[Diario AS]]|url=https://as.com/diarioas/2015/11/13/english/1447407580_878141.html|url-status=dead|access-date=23 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116140118/https://as.com/diarioas/2015/11/13/english/1447407580_878141.html|archive-date=16 November 2015}}</ref> He made his return on 30 December in a 0–2 away win against [[Rayo Vallecano]], entering the pitch in the 70th minute and assisting [[Antoine Griezmann|Antoine Griezmann's]] goal in the last minute.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rayo Vallecano vs. Atletico Madrid 0-2 - 30 December 2015|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2015/12/30/spain/primera-division/rayo-vallecano/club-atletico-de-madrid/2086433/|access-date=2020-09-23|website=us.soccerway.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=30 December 2015|title=Two late goals carry Atletico Madrid to victory at Rayo Vallecano|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=433809|access-date=2020-09-23|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref> He left the club a few weeks later because he struggled to adapt to [[Diego Simeone|Diego Simeone's]] playing style, as he was more accustomed to playing as a lone striker with Porto.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Matchett|first=Karl|date=2016-02-08|title=Where Did It All Go Wrong for Jackson Martinez at Atletico Madrid?|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2614889-where-did-it-all-go-wrong-for-jackson-martinez-at-atletico-madrid|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Bleacher Report|language=en}}</ref> The press labeled him "a flop", some of his teammates said he wasn't confident, and club president [[Enrique Cerezo]] also said he "wasn't at the level of the club".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-02-06|title=Why did Jackson flop at Atletico?|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/club/atletico-madrid/1068/blog/post/2801762/atletico-madrid-and-jackson-martinez-a-failure-for-club|access-date=2020-10-19|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-02-04|title=Martinez was not at Atletico's level - Cerezo|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/2800938/jackson-martinez-was-not-at-atletico-madrid-level-cerezo|access-date=2020-10-19|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Barbero|first=Alberto R.|last2=Aznar|first2=Luis|date=2016-02-04|title=Jackson believed more in God than in himself|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2016/02/04/56b34c50ca4741ea638b4612.html|access-date=2020-10-19|website=MARCA English|language=en}}</ref>

=== Guangzhou Evergrande ===
On 3 February 2016, Martínez was transferred to [[Chinese Super League]] side [[Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C.|Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao]] for a fee of €42 million, a record for an Asian team.<ref>{{cite web|date=3 February 2016|title=杰克逊-马丁内斯正式加盟广州队|url=http://www.gzevergrandefc.com/news.aspx?ftid=34352|work=Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C.|language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=3 February 2016|title=Jackson se va para que vuelva Diego Costa en junio|trans-title=Jackson goes so that Diego Costa can return in June|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/atletico/2016/02/02/56b1237ee2704eba168b45b1.html|work=Marca|language=es}}</ref> The record was broken two days later, when [[Alex Teixeira]] signed for [[Jiangsu Suning F.C.|Jiangsu Suning]] for €50 million.<ref>{{cite news|date=5 February 2016|title=Alex Teixeira: Shakhtar midfielder in 50m euro move to China|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35500020|access-date=23 February 2016}}</ref> On 24 February 2016, he made his debut for Guangzhou Evergrande against Korean club [[Pohang Steelers]]. On 6 March 2016, Martínez scored in his Chinese Super League debut in an eventual 2–1 loss away at [[Chongqing Lifan F.C.|Chongqing Lifan]].<ref>{{cite web|date=6 March 2016|title=Chongqing Lifan 2-1 Guangzhou Evergrande|url=http://it.eurosport.com/calcio/super-league-cinese/2016/chongqing-lifan--guangzhou-evergrande_mtc846090/live.shtml|access-date=6 March 2016|work=Eurosport|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=12 March 2016|title=Guangzhou Evergranded rout Changchun 3-0 in Chinese Super League|url=http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=323202|access-date=12 March 2016|work=Shanghai Daily}}</ref> A week later, he scored and gave an assist in a 3–0 win against [[Changchun Yatai F.C.|Changchun Yatai]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Guangzhou Evergrande vs. Changchun Yatai - 12 March 2016|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2016/03/12/china-pr/csl/guangzhou-yiyao/changchun-yatai/2205980/|access-date=2020-09-23|website=Soccerway.com}}</ref> On 15 April 2016, during a match against [[Henan Jianye F.C.|Henan Jianye]], Martinez suffered an ankle injury and had to be substituted, which ruled him out for 2 months.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Guangzhou Evergrande v Henan Jianye 15/04/2016, CSL|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/guangzhou-evergrande-v-henan-jianye/commentary-result/ew57pxneyjtmhgmhnv8g3a9d5|access-date=2020-09-23|website=www.goal.com}}</ref> He had ankle surgery a few days later, which ruled him out for a further 5 weeks. He returned to action on 9 August in a goalless draw against [[Beijing Guoan]], playing the last 20 minutes of the match.

In October, after playing 16 games, Martínez suffered an ankle injury that ruled him out for two years.<ref name="radio">{{cite news|date=20 September 2019|title=Jackson Martínez termina contrato com o Portimonense em dezembro|language=pt|publisher=[[Rádio Renascença]]|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/2019/09/20/fut-nacional/jackson-martinez-termina-contrato-com-o-portimonense-em-dezembro/noticia/165334/|access-date=27 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-11-27|title=Jackson Martínez se recupera en casa de una nueva lesión|url=https://www.sportyou.es/noticias/jackson-martinez-se-recupera-en-casa-de-una-nueva-lesion-718678|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=SPORTYOU|language=es}}</ref> In November 2016, he underwent surgery on his ankle<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-09|title=Jackson Martínez empezó a caminar sin la bota ortopédica|url=https://gol.caracoltv.com/colombianos-en-el-exterior/jackson-martinez-empezo-a-caminar-sin-la-bota-ortopedica|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Gol Caracol|language=es}}</ref>, followed by another ankle surgery in July 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-07-31|title=Jackson Martinez recovering from ankle surgery|url=https://www.besoccer.com/new/jackson-martinez-recovering-from-ankle-surgery-31-7-17|access-date=2020-10-19|website=BeSoccer|language=en-EN}}</ref> In March 2018, Guangzhou Evergrande terminated his contract and released him because of his injuries, and they thought there was no point of paying his salary if he wasn't going to play.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 March 2018|title=€42 million flop Jackson Martinez released by Chinese club after nightmare two years|url=https://www.the42.ie/jackson-martinez-released-guangzhou-evergrande-china-3879875-Mar2018/|access-date=2020-09-23|website=The42|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=1 March 2018|title=Jackson Martinez's Guangzhou Contract Terminated|url=https://www.beinsports.com/us/soccer/news/jackson-martinezs-guangzhou-contract-terminat/804451|access-date=2020-09-23|website=beIN SPORTS USA|language=en-us}}</ref>

=== Portimonense ===
On 31 August 2018, Martínez returned to Portugal's top flight, joining [[Portimonense S.C.|Portimonense]] on a season-long loan.<ref>{{cite web|date=31 August 2018|title=Jackson Martínez é reforço do Portimonense|url=https://www.abola.pt/nnh/noticias/ver/747830|access-date=31 August 2018|work=[[A Bola]]|language=pt}}</ref> The deal was subsequently made permanent, but only until the end of 2019.<ref name="radio" /> He made his debut in a 3–2 victory against Vitoria de Guimaraes on 23 September, playing the last 17 minutes of the match. On 3 November 2018, he scored his first goal for the club, a penalty, which was also the club's only goal that game in a 1–1 draw against Belenenses.<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 November 2018|title=Portimonense 1-1 Belenenses|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/portimonense-vs-belenenses/stats/397577|access-date=2020-09-23|website=Sky Sports}}</ref> A month later, he scored a double in a 3–1 win against Vitoria Setubal.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Portimonense vs. Vitoria Setubal - December 14, 2018|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=520223|access-date=2020-09-23|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref> On 11 May 2019, he scored in the 88th minute against Maritimo to give Portimonense a 3–2 win. In October 2019, Martinez scored his first goal for the club in the [[2019–20 Taça de Portugal|Taça de Portugal]] against [[Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F.|Académica de Coimbra]], which Portimonense lost 2–1.

In January 2020, however, he signed a new contract with the Portuguese club, which would last until 2022.<ref>{{cite news|date=6 January 2020|title=Jackson Martínez em definitivo até 2022|language=pt|publisher=ZeroZero|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=273091|access-date=26 June 2020}}</ref> Still troubled by his chronic ankle injuries, Martínez left Portimonense in August 2020, stating that he wanted to return to Independiente Medellín.<ref>{{cite news|date=21 August 2020|title=Jackson Martínez despediu-se do Portimonense e levou Cuadrado consigo|language=pt|trans-title=Jackson Martínez said goodbye to Portimonense and took Cuadrado with him|work=Record|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/portimonense/detalhe/jackson-martinez-despediu-se-do-portimonense-e-levou-cuadrado-consigo?ref=Mercado_BucketDestaquesPrincipais|access-date=25 August 2020}}</ref> In the following months, he decided he wasn't going to move to Independiente Medellin, and on 7 December 2020, Martínez announced his retirement.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Feehely|first=Alan|date=7 December 2020|title=Former Atletico Madrid striker hangs up his boots|url=https://www.football-espana.net/2020/12/07/former-atletico-madrid-striker-hangs-up-his-boots|access-date=7 December 2020|website=Football ESPANA}}</ref>

== International career ==
A [[Colombia national football team|Colombian]] international at the age of 22, he made his debut and scored his first international goal on 5 September 2009 in a 2–0 victory against [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] as part of the [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)#Round 15|2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers]].<ref>[https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/southamerica/matches/round=250491/match=300041126/report.html Colombia&nbsp;– Ecuador] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230220548/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/southamerica/matches/round%3D250491/match%3D300041126/report.html|date=30 December 2010}}; [[FIFA]].com, 5 September 2009</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jose|first=Ascensio|date=2009-09-06|title=Jackson Martínez tuvo un debut soñado con la Selección Colombia|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-6032927|access-date=2020-11-26|website=El Tiempo|language=es}}</ref> Four days later, he came on as a substitute and scored his second international goal against [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]], although Colombia lost 3–1.<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 September 2009|title=Jackson Martínez y Adrián Ramos, únicos rescatables en Montevideo|url=https://www.futbolred.com/archivo/documento/CMS-6061669|access-date=2020-11-30|website=futbolred.com|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Tiempo|first=Casa Editorial El|title=Uruguay venció 3-1 a Colombia, que ve muy lejos el Mundial de Sudáfrica 2010|url=https://www.futbolred.com/archivo/documento/CMS-6058870|access-date=2020-11-30|website=futbolred.com|language=es}}</ref> On 7 June 2011, he was selected by [[Hernán Darío Gómez]] to the 23-man-squad for the [[2011 Copa América]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Heyden|first=Tom|date=2011-06-06|title=Colombia announce Copa America squad|url=https://colombiareports.com/amp/colombia-announce-copa-america-squad/|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Colombia News {{!}} Colombia Reports|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=7 June 2011|title=Falcão e Guarín na Copa América|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Porto//interior.aspx?content_id=701188|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221205128/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Porto//interior.aspx?content_id=701188|archive-date=21 February 2014|access-date=|website=Record.pt|language=pt}}</ref>

On 2 June 2014, Martínez was named by coach [[José Pékerman]] in Colombia's 23-man squad for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|date=2 June 2014|title=Recovering Falcao left off Colombia's final 23-player World Cup roster|work=Fox Sports|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/recovering-falcao-left-off-colombia-s-final-23-player-world-cup-roster-060214|access-date=26 June 2014}}</ref> After a substitute appearance in the team's opening match win over [[Greece national football team|Greece]], Martínez was selected to start in the final group game against [[Japan national football team|Japan]], where he scored twice in a 4–1 win and was named man of the match.<ref>{{cite web|last=Percy|first=John|date=24 June 2014|title=Jackson Martínez scores twice as Carlos Valderrama's side top group to set up Uruguay tie|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10923335/Japan-vs-Colombia-Jackson-Martinez-scores-twice-as-Carlos-Valderramas-side-top-group-to-set-up-Uruguay-tie.html|url-status=live|access-date=25 June 2014|work=Daily Telegraph}}</ref> The two goals he scored also made him the first Colombian to score twice in a World Cup game, a record that was later broken by James Rodriguez when he scored both of Colombia's goals in their 2-0 victory against Uruguay in the round of 16.

Martínez was also chosen for the [[2015 Copa América]] in Chile.<ref>{{cite news|date=28 May 2015|title=2015 Copa America squad lists|publisher=ESPN FC|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/copa-america-tournament/story/2445502/2015-copa-america-squad-lists|access-date=27 October 2019}}</ref> The last time he was called up to the national team was for a [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2018 World Cup qualification match]] against Chile on 12 November 2015, where he suffered an injury.

== Personal life ==
His nickname "Cha Cha Cha" came from his father, Orlando Martinez, who was a second division footballer in Colombia. He would celebrate his goals by doing the "Cha Cha Cha" dance, and so his teammates began to call him that. The nickname was passed on to Jackson and he often does the celebration as well.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-09-26|title=Athlete profile: Jackson Martínez|url=https://thebogotapost.com/athlete-profile-jackson-martinez/7865/|access-date=2020-10-19|website=The Bogotá Post|language=en-GB}}</ref>

Martínez married Tatiana Castillo in March 2013, and the couple have a son named Josue.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-04-15|title=Tatiana Caicedo – Colombian Soccer Player Jackson Martinez’ wife|url=https://fabwags.com/tatiana-caicedo-colombian-soccer-player-jackson-martinez-wife/|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Fabwags.com|language=en-US}}</ref> He is a Christian. In September 2018, he released a seven-track [[Christian hip hop]] album titled ''No Temeré'' ("I Will Not Fear").<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wright|first1=Chris|date=18 September 2015|title=Jackson Martinez releases album of religious, hip-hop inspired songs|publisher=ESPN FC|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/blog/the-toe-poke/65/post/3637447/jackson-martinez-releases-album-of-religious-hip-hop-inspired-songs|access-date=27 October 2019}}</ref>

Martinez has two sisters named Yajaira and Yadira. Martinez's mother is named Ernes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Herrera Correa|first=Jaime|date=2009-12-17|title=En familia gozaron los Martínez|url=https://www.elcolombiano.com/historico/en_familia_gozaron_los_martinez-AKEC_71265|access-date=2020-12-07|website=[[El Colombiano]]|language=es-ES}}</ref> In his youth, Martínez played baseball, basketball, and volleyball. He said these sports helped improve his agility and jumping ability, which he used to score acrobatic goals.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2015-09-14|title=No estoy a gusto con mi situación en la Selección Colombia: Jackson Martínez|url=https://www.elespectador.com/deportes/futbol-internacional/no-estoy-a-gusto-con-mi-situacion-en-la-seleccion-colombia-jackson-martinez-586168/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-27|website=El Espectador|language=spanish}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Galo|date=2015-02-25|title='En mi corazón siempre quise ser basquetbolista': Jackson Martínez|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-15300078|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-28|website=El Tiempo|language=spanish}}</ref>

Martínez also runs a foundation named after him, called "Fundacion Jackson Martinez", which aims to help kids living in poverty buy adequate football gear, play competitive matches, and get scouted.<ref name=":2" />

== Style of play ==
Martínez was known as a prolific goalscorer, being able to use both feet effectively, and having excellent volleying technique. He combined his volleying technique with his agility, which allowed him to score multiple acrobatic goals throughout his career.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Grubb|date=2012-03-28|title=Jackson Martínez: Goal Scoring Analysis|url=https://paisleygates.com/archives/7826|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Paisley Gates|language=en-US}}</ref> His height made him an aerial threat, and he combined this with his strength to win aerial battles. His strength also made it difficult for opponents to knock him off the ball. Former Porto player [[Paulo Futre]] compared his traits to those of [[George Weah]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Roden|first=Lee|date=2012-11-04|title=Forget Falcao! The Colombian’s replacement at Porto would be AMAZING in the Premier League|url=https://talksport.com/uncategorized/153697/forget-falcao-colombians-replacement-porto-would-be-amazing-premier-leag-184177/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-05|website=talkSPORT|language=en-US}}</ref> Noted BBC journalist Tim Vickery described him as "an out-and-out goalscorer, a front-to-goal [[Forward (association football)#Centre-forward|centre-forward]] who can finish off both feet, and with an excellent jump that makes him an aerial threat."<ref>{{cite web|last=Vickery|first=Tim|title=Neymar a match for Messi on Day of the Goal|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/timvickery/2012/03/neymar_a_match_for_messi_on_da.html#more|access-date=17 March 2012|publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=2015-07-16|title=Jackson Martínez, la 'Pantera' insaciable de gol|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol-internacional/2015/07/16/portugal/514528-jackson-martinez-la-pantera-insaciable-de-gol.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-03|website=VAVEL|language=es}}</ref> Manager [[Arsène Wenger|Arsene Wenger]] said in 2015 that Martinez "could play in the Premier League because he has the body to make the difference," and that he was "a good finisher."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gholam|first=Simeon|date=15 June 2015|title=Jackson Martinez: Should Arsenal sign Porto striker?|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/9885748/jackson-martinez-should-arsenal-sign-porto-striker|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==

=== Club ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{Soccerway|id=22504|name=Jackson Martínez|accessdate=7 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{FootballDatabase.eu|id=58148|name=Jackson Martínez}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=JACKSON ARLEY MARTÍNEZ VALENCIA|url=https://www.fichajes.com/jugador/jackson-arley-martinez-valencia/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=7 December 2020|website=Fichajes}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season
! colspan="3" |League
! colspan="2" |Cup<ref group="lower-alpha">Includes [[Copa Colombia]], [[Copa MX]], [[Taça de Portugal]], [[Taça da Liga]], [[Copa del Rey]], and [[Chinese FA Cup]]</ref>
! colspan="2" |Continental<ref group="lower-alpha">Includes [[Copa Libertadores]], [[Copa Sudamericana]], [[UEFA Champions League]], [[UEFA Europa League]], and [[AFC Champions League]]</ref>
! colspan="2" |Other
! colspan="2" |Total
|-
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Independiente Medellín]]
|[[2005 Categoría Primera A season|2005]]
|[[Categoría Primera A]]
|4
|0
|7
|4
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|11
|4
|-
|[[2006 Categoría Primera A season|2006]]
|Categoría Primera A
|23
|4
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|23
|4
|-
|[[2007 Categoría Primera A season|2007]]
|Categoría Primera A
|15
|4
|8
|0
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|23
|4
|-
|[[2008 Categoría Primera A season|2008]]
|Categoría Primera A
|37
|11
|3
|0
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|40
|11
|-
|[[2009 Categoría Primera A season|2009]]
|Categoría Primera A
|27
|22
|0
|0
|5
|3
| colspan="2" |—
|32
|25
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!106
!41
!18
!4
!5
!3
! colspan="2" |—
!129<ref name=":1" group="lower-alpha">Martínez's complete statistics at Independiente Medellín are unclear.</ref>
!48
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Chiapas F.C.|Chiapas]]
|[[2009–10 Mexican Primera División season|2009–10]]
|[[Liga MX|Primera División]]
|13
|9
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|13
|9
|-
|[[2010–11 Mexican Primera División season|2010–11]]
|Primera División
|16
|4
|0
|0
|4
|3
| colspan="2" |—
|20
|7
|-
|[[2011–12 Mexican Primera División season|2011–12]]
|Primera División
|35
|20
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|35
|20
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!64
!33
!0
!0
!4
!3
! colspan="2" |—
!68
!36
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[FC Porto|Porto]]
|[[2012–13 FC Porto season|2012–13]]
|[[Primeira Liga]]
|30
|26
|4
|1
|8
|3
|1<ref name=":0" group="lower-alpha">Appearance in [[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]</ref>
|1
|43
|31
|-
|[[2013–14 FC Porto season|2013–14]]
|Primeira Liga
|30
|20
|9
|5
|11<ref group="lower-alpha">6 appearances and 2 goals in the [[UEFA Champions League]], 5 appearances and 1 goal in the [[UEFA Europa League]]</ref>
|3
|1<ref name=":0" group="lower-alpha" />
|1
|51
|29
|-
|[[2014–15 FC Porto season|2014–15]]
|Primeira Liga
|30
|21
|1
|2
|10
|2
|0
|0
|41
|25
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!90
!67
!14
!8
!29
!8
!2
!2
!135
!85
|-
|[[Atlético Madrid]]
|[[2015–16 Atlético Madrid season|2015–16]]
|[[La Liga]]
|15
|2
|3
|0
|4
|1
| colspan="2" |—
|22
|3
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Guangzhou F.C.|Guangzhou Evergrande]]
|[[2016 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. season|2016]]
|[[Chinese Super League]]
|10
|4
|1
|0
|4
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|15
|4
|-
|[[2017 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. season|2017]]
|Chinese Super League
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|0
|0
|-
|[[2018 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. season|2018]]
|Chinese Super League
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|0
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!10
!4
!1
!0
!4
!0
! colspan="2" |—
!15
!4
|-
|[[Portimonense S.C.|Portimonense]] (loan)
|[[2018–19 Primeira Liga|2018–19]]
|Primeira Liga
|27
|9
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|27
|9
|-
|Portimonense
|[[2019–20 Primeira Liga|2019–20]]
|Primeira Liga
|24
|1
|1
|1
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|25
|2
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!336
!157
!37
!13
!46
!15
!2
!2
!421
!187
|}
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

=== International goals ===
''Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first.''<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/players/jackson-arley-martinez/22504/matches/ "Jackson Martinez International Statistics".], Int.soccerway.com Retrieved on 31 July 2014</ref>
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
!#
!Date
!Venue
!Opponent
!Score
!Result
!Competition
|-
|1.
|5 September 2009
|[[Estadio Atanasio Girardot]], [[Medellín]], Colombia
|{{fb|ECU}}
|<center>'''1'''–0</center>
|<center>2–0</center>
| rowspan="3" |[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
|2.
|9 September 2009
|[[Estadio Centenario]], [[Montevideo]], Uruguay
|{{fb|URU}}
|<center>'''1'''–1</center>
|<center>1–3</center>
|-
|3.
|10 October 2009
|Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín, Colombia
|{{fb|CHI}}
|<center>'''1'''–0</center>
|<center>2-4</center>
|-
|4.
|6 September 2011
|[[Lockhart Stadium]], [[Fort Lauderdale]], United States
|{{fb|JAM}}
|<center>'''1'''–0</center>
|<center>2–0</center>
| rowspan="4" |[[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|-
|5.
|16 October 2012
|[[Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez]], [[Barranquilla]], Colombia
|{{fb|CMR}}
|<center>'''1'''–0</center>
|<center>3–0</center>
|-
|6.
| rowspan="2" |6 February 2013
| rowspan="2" |[[Sun Life Stadium]], [[Miami Gardens]], United States
| rowspan="2" |{{fb|GUA}}
|<center>'''1'''–0</center>
| rowspan="2" |<center>4–1</center>
|-
|7.
|<center>'''2'''–0</center>
|-
|8.
| rowspan="2" |24 June 2014
| rowspan="2" |[[Arena Pantanal]], [[Cuiabá]], Brazil
| rowspan="2" |{{fb|JPN}}
|<center>'''2'''–1</center>
| rowspan="2" |<center>4–1</center>
| rowspan="2" |[[2014 FIFA World Cup Group C|2014 FIFA World Cup]]
|-
|9.
|<center>'''3'''–1</center>
|}

=== Club (Corrected table) ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/jackson-arley-martinez/22504/|title=Jackson Martínez|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=7 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{FootballDatabase.eu|id=58148|name=Jackson Martínez}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.besoccer.com/player/career-path/j-martinez-87628|title=J. Martínez Career Path|website=BeSoccer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playmakerstats.com/player_seasons.php?id=85127|title=Jackson Martinez: Career Stats|website=Playmakerstats.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/33153/Jackson_Martinez.html|title=Jackson Martínez|publisher=National Football Teams}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jackson Arley Martínez Valencia|url=http://www.foradejogo.net/player.php?player=198610030004|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-07|website=ForaDeJogo}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season
! colspan="3" |League
! colspan="2" |Cup<ref group="lower-alpha">Includes [[Copa Colombia]], [[Copa MX]], [[Taça de Portugal]], [[Taça da Liga]], [[Copa del Rey]], and [[Chinese FA Cup]]</ref>
! colspan="2" |Continental<ref group="lower-alpha">Includes [[Copa Libertadores]], [[Copa Sudamericana]], [[UEFA Champions League]], [[UEFA Europa League]], and [[AFC Champions League]]</ref>
! colspan="2" |Other<ref group="lower-alpha">Includes [[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]] and [[Chinese FA Super Cup]]</ref>
! colspan="2" |Total
|-
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="7" |[[Independiente Medellín]]
|[[2004 Categoría Primera A season|2004]]
|[[Categoría Primera A]]
|9<ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111013242/http://www.futbolete.com/sitiof/ver/nota/jackson_martinez__de_quibdo_con_amor-2795.html|title=Jackson Martínez: de Quibdó con amor|website=Futbolete.com|date=21 December 2009}}</ref>
|4<ref name=":3" />
| colspan="2" |—
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|9
|4
|-
|[[2005 Categoría Primera A season|2005]]
|Categoría Primera A
|24
|7
| colspan="2" |—
|1
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|25
|7
|-
|[[2006 Categoría Primera A season|2006]]
|Categoría Primera A
|22
|4
| colspan="2" |—
|1
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|23
|4
|-
|[[2007 Categoría Primera A season|2007]]
|Categoría Primera A
|22
|4
| colspan="2" |—
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|22
|4
|-
|[[2008 Categoría Primera A season|2008]]
|Categoría Primera A
|37
|11
|3
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|40
|11
|-
|[[2009 Categoría Primera A season|2009]]
|Categoría Primera A
|27
|22
|0
|0
|5
|3
| colspan="2" |—
|32
|25
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!141
!52
!3
!0
!7
!3
! colspan="2" |—
!151<ref name=":12" group="lower-alpha">Martínez's complete statistics at Independiente Medellín are unclear.</ref>
!55
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Chiapas F.C.|Chiapas]]
|[[2009–10 Mexican Primera División season|2009–10]]
|[[Liga MX|Primera División]]
|13
|9
| colspan="2" |—
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|13
|9
|-
|[[2010–11 Mexican Primera División season|2010–11]]
|Primera División
|16
|4
| colspan="2" |—
|4
|3
| colspan="2" |—
|20
|7
|-
|[[2011–12 Mexican Primera División season|2011–12]]
|Primera División
|35
|20
| colspan="2" |—
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|35
|20
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!64
!33
!0
!0
!4
!3
! colspan="2" |—
!68
!36
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[FC Porto|Porto]]
|[[2012–13 FC Porto season|2012–13]]
|[[Primeira Liga]]
|30
|26
|4
|1
|8
|3
|1<ref name=":02" group="lower-alpha">Appearance in [[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]</ref>
|1
|43
|31
|-
|[[2013–14 FC Porto season|2013–14]]
|Primeira Liga
|30
|20
|9
|5
|11<ref group="lower-alpha">6 appearances and 2 goals in the [[UEFA Champions League]], 5 appearances and 1 goal in the [[UEFA Europa League]]</ref>
|3
|1<ref name=":02" group="lower-alpha" />
|1
|51
|29
|-
|[[2014–15 FC Porto season|2014–15]]
|Primeira Liga
|30
|21
|2
|3
|10
|8
|0
|0
|42
|32
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!90
!67
!15
!9
!29
!14
!2
!2
!136
!92
|-
|[[Atlético Madrid]]
|[[2015–16 Atlético Madrid season|2015–16]]
|[[La Liga]]
|15
|2
|3
|0
|4
|1
| colspan="2" |—
|22
|3
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Guangzhou F.C.|Guangzhou Evergrande]]
|[[2016 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. season|2016]]
|[[Chinese Super League]]
|10
|4
|1
|0
|4
|0
|1<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearance in [[Chinese FA Super Cup]]</ref>
|0
|16
|4
|-
|[[2017 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. season|2017]]
|Chinese Super League
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|0
|0
|-
|[[2018 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. season|2018]]
|Chinese Super League
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|0
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!10
!4
!1
!0
!4
!0
!1
!0
!16
!4
|-
|[[Portimonense S.C.|Portimonense]] (loan)
|[[2018–19 Primeira Liga|2018–19]]
|Primeira Liga
|27
|9
|1
|0
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|28
|9
|-
|Portimonense
|[[2019–20 Primeira Liga|2019–20]]
|Primeira Liga
|24
|1
|2
|2
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|26
|3
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!371
!168
!25
!11
!48
!21
!3
!2
!447
!202
|}
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===International===
Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/jackson-arley-martinez/22504/|title=Jackson Martinez International Stats|publisher=Soccerway}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan="3" |[[Colombia national football team|Colombia]]
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|2009||5||3
|-
|2010||3||0
|-
|2011||5||1
|-
|2012||4||1
|-
|2013||8||2
|-
|2014||9||2
|-
|2015||6||0
|-
!Total||40||9
|}

== Honours ==

=== Club ===
'''Independiente Medellín'''

* [[Categoría Primera A]]: [[2009 Categoría Primera A season|2009-II]]

'''Porto'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jackson Martínez Player Titles|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/player_titles.php?id=85127|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Zerozero|language=pt}}</ref>

* [[Primeira Liga]]: [[2012–13 Primeira Liga|2012–13]]
* [[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]: [[2012 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2012]], [[2013 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2013]]

'''Guangzhou Evergrande'''

* [[Chinese Super League]]: [[2016 Chinese Super League|2016]]
* [[Chinese FA Super Cup]]: [[2016 Chinese FA Super Cup|2016]]
*Chinese FA Cup: 2016

=== Individual ===

* [[Categoría Primera A]] Top goal scorer: 2009 Finalizacion<ref name=":4" />
*Categoria Primera A Best Player: 2009 Finalizacion<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|date=23 December 2009|title=Jackson Martinez, distinguido|language=Spanish|work=FIFA.com|url=http://es.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1151931.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116130711/http://es.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1151931.html|archive-date=16 January 2010}}</ref>
*Categoria Primera A Dream Team: 2009 Finalizacion<ref name=":5" />
* [[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]] Man of the match: [[2012 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2012]]
* [[SJPF Player of the Month]]: [[2012–13 Primeira Liga|October 2012]], [[2012–13 Primeira Liga|November 2012]], [[2012–13 Primeira Liga|February 2013]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-03-01|title=Jackson Martínez, el mejor jugador de la Liga de Portugal en febrero|url=https://gol.caracoltv.com/colombianos-en-el-exterior/jackson-martinez-el-mejor-jugador-de-la-liga-de-portugal-en-febrero|access-date=2021-04-20|website=Gol Caracol|language=es}}</ref> December 2014, January 2015<ref>{{Cite web|last=Baquero|first=Diego|date=27 January 2015|title=Jackson Martínez el mejor de diciembre|url=https://www.goal.com/es-co/news/5385/colombianos-en-portugal/2015/01/27/8361322/jackson-el-mejor-de-diciembre|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Goal.com|language=es}}</ref>
* [[O Jogo|O Jogo Team of the Year]]: 2012,<ref>{{Cite web|date=31 December 2012|title=João Moutinho e mais dez craques|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/destaques/joao-moutinho-e-mais-dez-craques-2970550.html|url-status=live|access-date=12 February 2013|website=O jogo|language=pt}}</ref> 2013
* [[Primeira Liga]] Top goal scorer: [[2012–13 Primeira Liga|2012–13]], [[2013–14 Primeira Liga|2013–14]],<ref name=":0" /> [[2014–15 Primeira Liga|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite web|date=24 May 2015|title=A festa do campeão, goleador Ronaldo e Europeu Belenenses|trans-title=The champions' party, Ronaldo scorer and European Belenenses|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira_liga/artigo/2015/05/24/a-festa-do-campeao-goleador-ronaldo-e-europeu-belenenses|access-date=25 May 2015|publisher=SAPO Desporto|language=pt}}</ref>
*FC Porto Athlete of the Year: 2014,<ref>{{Cite news|date=10 July 2014|title=JACKSON, DANILO E RÚBEN NEVES SÃO DRAGÕES DE OURO|work=FC Porto Website|url=https://www.fcporto.pt/pt/noticias/pages/nomeados-para-os-dragões-de-ouro-2014.aspx|url-status=live|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160303194630/https://www.fcporto.pt/pt/noticias/pages/nomeados-para-os-drag%C3%B5es-de-ouro-2014.aspx|archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> 2015<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 June 2015|title=FC Porto: Dragão de Ouro para Jackson Martínez|url=http://relvado.aeiou.pt/porto/fc-porto-dragao-ouro-para-jackson-martinez-508075|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-13|website=relvado.aeiou.pt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=18 June 2015|title=DRAGÃO DE OURO PARA JACKSON E HERRERA|url=https://www.fcporto.pt/pt/noticias/pages/nomeados_dragoes_de_ouro_1415.aspx|url-status=live|access-date=7 May 2021|website=FC Porto Official Website}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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