INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, March 13, 2024) – Indy Eleven forward Douglas Martinez has been called up by the Honduras Football Federation for the FIFA International window that runs March 18-26.
Martinez will be available for the Senior National Team in the March 23 CONCACAF Nations League Playoff against Costa Rica in Dallas after advancing out of the Nations League group stage, finishing second in League A, Group B. Honduras will also play a March 26 FIFA friendly versus El Salvador in Houston.
Honduras previously called up Martinez for the two-leg CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal against Mexico, Nov. 17 and 21, and an International friendly against Iceland (Jan. 17) where Martinez started and played 75 minutes.
Martinez was first called up by the Honduran U-20 squad for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in which they finished second. He also helped the side qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea, scoring one goal in six appearances. During the 2019 season, Martinez scored two goals to help Honduras win silver at the Pan American Games. He followed the performance up with a National Team selection that included three appearances in the CONCACAF Nations League. His first senior-level goal came in his debut, a 2-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in 2019. He also represented Honduras at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Due to the call up, Martinez will be unavailable for Indy Eleven’s home opener against Sacramento Republic FC on March 23.
