CF Montreal decline Josef Martinez's 2025 option
Oct 2, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; CF Montreal forward Josef Martinez (17) reacts to the fans in the Atlanta United supporter section after the match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Former league MVP and Golden Boot winner Josef Martinez is a free agent after CF Montreal declined his contract option for the 2025 season on Thursday.
Martinez tallied a team-high 11 goals and three assists in 23 matches (13 starts) and earned club MVP honors in his first season with Montreal in 2024. He scored twice in the MLS Cup Playoffs' wild-card loss to Atlanta United.
The 31-year-old Venezuelan forward ranks seventh in league history with 116 goals in 184 matches with Atlanta (2017-22), Inter Miami CF (2023) and Montreal.
Martinez powered Atlanta to the MLS Cup in 2018, winning Landon Donovan MLS MVP and Golden Boot (31 goals) that season.
--Field Level Media
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