SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sacramento Republic FC announced on Thursday the club had signed Honduran international Douglas Martinez ahead of the 2022 USL Championship season, adding a major attacking piece to the club’s attack for the new campaign. The signing is pending league and federation approval, and receipt of his P-1 Visa and ITC.

“Douglas is a game-changer who has all the tools along with a championship pedigree,” said Republic FC President and General Manager Todd Dunivant. “He provides a new dimension to our attack with his physical attributes and scoring prowess. His proven track record of success in USL, MLS and on the international stage will be a welcome addition to our club.”

Martinez joins Republic FC following three seasons with Real Salt Lake, where he appeared in both Major League Soccer and the USL Championship. The 24-year-old debuted for Real Monarchs SLC in 2019, scoring a team-high 17 goals and adding seven assists in 25 appearances. Martinez averaged a goal every 109 minutes as he helped lead the Monarchs to the 2019 Championship title.

Before the end of the season, he was signed to an MLS contract by RSL, and made one appearance in the top-flight before the end of the campaign.

The Honduran international remained with for the 2020 season and made 19 appearances and scored three goals – one of which came in the MLS is Back Tournament Round of 16. Martinez started the 2021 season with RSL, making six appearances before returning to Monarchs. In seven appearances with the Championship side, he scored two goals and added two assists. In August, he joined San Diego Loyal SC on loan for the remainder of the season, where he scored two goals in 11 appearances.

Martinez had previously begun his professional career in his home country for CDS Vida in 2013 at just 16 years of age. In 2016, Martinez trialed for New York Red Bulls II before signing with the club on loan, eventually making the move to the Championship in 2017. He appeared 16 times and scored one goal for the Red Bulls II.

In addition to his club career, Martinez also has featured at the international level for Honduras at both the youth and senior levels. In 2017, he earned his first call-up to the Honduran U-20 team at the CONCACAF U-20 Championship during their second-place finish. He also added one goal at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He later joined the U-23 team, where he scored two goals and won the silver medal in the 2019 Pan American Games.

That same year, he earned a spot on the senior national team for the Concacaf Nations League, where he made three appearances and added one goal. In 2021, he was named to the roster for the 2020/21 Tokyo Olympics, where he started all three matches in group play.