Cristian Martínez
| Date of birth | 19 April 1994 |
| Place of birth | Liberia, Costa Rica |
| Nationality | Salvadorean |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.77 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Cristian Alonso Martínez Mena.
Having played for Costa Rica at youth levels and in two friendly internationals, as his father is Salvadoran, Cristian Martínez elected to represent El Salvador in August 2021.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2020-21 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2021-22 | El Salvador | CONCACAF Nations League | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | El Salvador | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2021-22 | El Salvador | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | El Salvador | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2022-23 | El Salvador | CONCACAF Nations League | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | El Salvador | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | El Salvador | Kirin Challenge Cup | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | El Salvador | CONCACAF Nations League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | El Salvador | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2023-24 | El Salvador | International Friendly | 5 |
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| 2023-24 | El Salvador | Unofficial | 2 | ||||
| 2024-25 | El Salvador | CONCACAF Nations League | 6 | ||||
| 2025-26 | El Salvador | CONCACAF Friendly Series | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | El Salvador | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | El Salvador | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2021 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Costa Rica v Mexico | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | El Salvador v Guatemala | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Costa Rica v El Salvador | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 05 Nov 2021 | El Salvador v Bolivia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2021 | El Salvador v Jamaica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Panama v El Salvador | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 04 Dec 2021 | El Salvador v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Dec 2021 | El Salvador v Chile | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Feb 2022 | El Salvador v Canada | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 24 Mar 2022 | Jamaica v El Salvador | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 27 Mar 2022 | El Salvador v Costa Rica | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 14 Jun 2022 | El Salvador v USA | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Nations League | League A Group D |
| 16 Nov 2022 | Nicaragua v El Salvador | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Honduras v El Salvador | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2023 | USA v El Salvador | L | 1-0 | CONCACAF Nations League | League A Group D |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Japan v El Salvador | L | 6-0 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Korea Republic v El Salvador | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jun 2023 | El Salvador v Martinique | L | 1-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 30 Jun 2023 | El Salvador v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 04 Jul 2023 | Panama v El Salvador | D | 2-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 07 Sep 2023 | Guatemala v El Salvador | L | 2-0 | CONCACAF Nations League | League A Group A |
| 10 Sep 2023 | El Salvador v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 2-3 | CONCACAF Nations League | League A Group A |
| 13 Oct 2023 | Martinique v El Salvador | L | 1-0 | CONCACAF Nations League | League A Group A |
| 17 Oct 2023 | El Salvador v Martinique | D | 0-0 | CONCACAF Nations League | League A Group A |
| 16 Nov 2023 | Curacao v El Salvador | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Curacao v El Salvador | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Feb 2024 | Costa Rica v El Salvador | L | 2-0 | Unofficial | |
| 20 Mar 2024 | Bonaire v El Salvador | D | 1-1 | Unofficial | |
| 22 Mar 2024 | Argentina v El Salvador | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2024 | El Salvador v Honduras | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2024 | El Salvador v Puerto Rico | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | 2nd Round Group F |
| 09 Jun 2024 | St Vincent and the Grenadines v El Salvador | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | 2nd Round Group F |
| 14 Jun 2024 | El Salvador v Peru | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2024 | Montserrat v El Salvador | W | 1-4 | CONCACAF Nations League | League B Group A |
| 08 Sep 2024 | El Salvador v Bonaire | W | 2-1 | CONCACAF Nations League | League B Group A |
| 10 Oct 2024 | St Vincent and the Grenadines v El Salvador | W | 2-3 | CONCACAF Nations League | League B Group A |
| 13 Oct 2024 | El Salvador v St Vincent and the Grenadines | L | 1-2 | CONCACAF Nations League | League B Group A |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Bonaire v El Salvador | W | 0-1 | CONCACAF Nations League | League B Group A |
| 17 Nov 2024 | El Salvador v Montserrat | W | 1-0 | CONCACAF Nations League | League B Group A |
| 10 Oct 2025 | El Salvador v Panama | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group A |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Dominican Republic v El Salvador | D | 2-2 | CONCACAF Friendly Series | Group A |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Martinique v El Salvador | W | 0-1 | CONCACAF Friendly Series | Group A |
| 03 Jun 2026 | Korea Republic v El Salvador | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2026 | Qatar v El Salvador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.