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Jackson Martínez

Colombian footballer

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Full name: Jackson Arley Martínez Valencia
Date of birth: ( 1986-10-03 ) 3 October 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth: Quibdó , Colombia
Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position: Forward
2001 2004: Independiente Medellín
Years: Team
2004 2009: Independiente Medellín
2009 2012: Chiapas
2012 2015: Porto
2015 2016: Atlético Madrid
2016 2019: Guangzhou Evergrande
2018 2019: → Portimonense (loan)

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Jackson Arley Martínez Valencia ( locally [ˈɟʝaksom maɾˈtines]; born 3 October 1986) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

He started his career with Independiente Medellín in 2004, becoming the league's top scorer in 2009, before signing for Chiapas in January 2010. He spent three years with the Mexican side before moving to Portugal to play for Porto, where he was the Primeira Liga's 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 joined Guangzhou Evergrande of China for €42 million. He suffered an ankle injury in late 2016 that ruled him out for two years, before ending his career back in Portugal with Portimonense in 2020.