On February 18, Colombian center Jackson Martinez, who played for Guangzhou Evergrande, retired last August, talked about his injuries and experience playing in China in an interview with Marca, saying that he has been battling injuries since 2015, and the injury experience of playing in China is unforgettable.
Talked about retiring due to injury
"I've been battling injuries since 2015 and a lot of people have told me not to give up, I haven't given up in those 5 years and have been fighting consistently. What really made me feel sad was having to end my career because of injuries, and although I wanted to continue playing, I had to make the decision to retire because injuries were too cruel for me. ”
Talk about coming to China to play football
"I was seriously injured while playing in China that almost ruined my career. Of course I recovered from the injury and continued to play, but in the end I never forgot the experience of this injury. ”
Throughout his career, J Ma has played in 6 teams, including Porto, Atletico and Guangzhou Evergrande, playing in 326 games, scoring 168 goals and delivering 37 assists. During his 2016-2018 spell for Guangzhou Evergrande, he made 16 appearances, scoring 4 goals and providing 2 assists.
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