Position: Forward
Birthdate: 6/5/1997
Hometown: Olanchito, Honduras
Previous Club: Indy Eleven
Height: 6-0
Douglas Martínez enters his second season with the Battery after being signed to a multi-year contract ahead of the 2025 season.
Martínez, 28, logged 25 appearances across all competitions during his first season in Charleston. Martínez’s versatility saw him deputize at right-back periodically during the season in addition to his natural role as an attacker.
The Honduran international registered 17 chances created, 57 duels won, 16 interceptions and 19 clearances during the regular season and playoffs in 2025.
Martínez brings a wealth of experience from Liga Nacional (Honduras), USL, MLS and the national team levels to Charleston. He previously competed with USL sides Indy Eleven, Sacramento Republic FC, San Deigo Loyal SC, Real Monarchs SLC and New York Red Bulls II, and MLS club Real Salt Lake.
Prior to Charleston, Martinez tallied 40 career goals and 21 assists in 188 matches across all competitions in the U.S. and won the USL Championship title in 2019 with Real Monarchs.
A native of Olanchito, Honduras, Martínez made his professional debut in 2013 with Liga Nacional club Vida at 16 years old.
On the international stage, Martínez is a member of the Honduran national team and has eight caps and one goal with the senior team since debuting in 2019. Martínez competed with La H in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, appearing in all three matches.
Martínez also represented Honduras at the U-20, U-21 and U-22 levels, including at the 2017 Concacaf U-20 Championship, 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup and 2019 Pan American Games.
