January 18, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Inter Miami CF News Release
MIAMI – Inter Miami CF announced today that it has signed Venezuelan international striker and former Landon Donovan MLS MVP Josef Martínez. The one-time MVP, MLS Cup champion, MLS golden boot winner, U.S. Open Cup winner, and Campeones Cup champion will join Inter Miami after six seasons with Atlanta United.
“Josef is a champion and adding him to our group is exciting for us as we head into the 2023 season. He’s been one of the best players in the league since he first arrived and we believe he’ll make a difference here at Inter Miami,” said Chief Soccer Officer and Sporting Director Chris Henderson. “We’re adding a proven goalscorer with a track record of success in MLS. We’re thrilled to have a player like Josef in our attack.”
“I’m excited for the opportunity to represent Inter Miami and give the best of myself. This is a club with high aspirations and that aims to be amongst the best in the league. I hope to help the team achieve its objectives and leave my mark at the club,” said Martínez.
Martínez will be introduced to fans this Saturday, Jan. 21 with a special halftime ceremony during Inter Miami’s international friendly against Brazilian side Vasco da Gama. To secure your chance to see the former MVP unveiled at DRV PNK Stadium, purchase tickets for the highly anticipated matchup HERE. The match will also offer fans their first opportunity of 2023 to see Inter Miami in action.
Martínez, 29, compiled an extensive list of accomplishments in his six seasons with Atlanta. Notably, he was named to the MLS Best XI each of his first three seasons in the league, an All-Star in 2018 and 2019, and was named Landon Donovan MLS MVP and led Atlanta to an MLS Cup title in 2018 as the MLS Cup MVP. He also helped guide the team to U.S. Open Cup and Campeones Cup titles in 2019, won MLS golden boot with 31 goals in 2018, won MLS Goal of the Year in 2019 and 2022, holds the league’s all-time hat trick record with six and single-season mark with three (2017 and 2018), and became the fastest player in MLS history to score 100 goals in all competitions, reaching the mark in just 125 games.
The Venezuelan striker joined Atlanta in 2017, quickly hitting the ground running with 19 goals in his first year. Martínez followed that up with a record-breaking campaign in 2018 in which he became the first MLS player to win All-Star, regular season and MLS Cup MVP honors in the same season. He…
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