<sod>On 3 February 2016, Martínez transferred to [[Chinese Super League]] side [[Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C.|Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao]] with a fee of €42 million, a record for an Asian team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gzevergrandefc.com/news.aspx?ftid=34352|title=杰克逊-马丁内斯正式加盟广州队|work=Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C.|date=2016-02-03|language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/atletico/2016/02/02/56b1237ee2704eba168b45b1.html|title=Jackson se va para que vuelva Diego Costa en junio|trans_title=Jackson goes so that Diego Costa can return in June|work=Marca|date=2016-02-03|language=es}}</ref> The record was broken two days later when [[Alex Teixeira]] signed for [[Jiangsu Suning F.C.|Jiangsu Suning]] for £38.4 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Alex Teixeira: Shakhtar midfielder in 50m euro move to China|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35500020|accessdate=23 February 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 February 2016}}</ref> On 24 February 2016, he made his debut for Guangzhou Evergrande in the first match against Korean club [[Pohang Steelers]]. On 6 March 2016, Martínez scored in his Chinese Super League debut in an eventual 2–1 loss away at [[Chongqing Lifan F.C.|Chongqing Lifan]]. <ref>{{cite web|url = http://it.eurosport.com/calcio/super-league-cinese/2016/chongqing-lifan--guangzhou-evergrande_mtc846090/live.shtml|title=Chongqing Lifan 2-1 Guangzhou Evergrande|date=6 March 2016|work=Eurosport|accessdate=6 March 2016 | language = Italian}}</ref> Following his debut, he went on scoring and assisting a goal against [[Changchun Yatai F.C.]] <ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=323202|title=Guangzhou Evergranded rout Changchun 3-0 in Chinese Super League<eod>
<sod>On 3 February 2016, Martínez transferred to [[Chinese Super League]] side [[Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C.|Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao]] with a fee of €42 million, a record for an Asian team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gzevergrandefc.com/news.aspx?ftid=34352|title=杰克逊-马丁内斯正式加盟广州队|work=Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C.|date=2016-02-03|language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/atletico/2016/02/02/56b1237ee2704eba168b45b1.html|title=Jackson se va para que vuelva Diego Costa en junio|trans_title=Jackson goes so that Diego Costa can return in June|work=Marca|date=2016-02-03|language=es}}</ref> The record was broken two days later when [[Alex Teixeira]] signed for [[Jiangsu Suning F.C.|Jiangsu Suning]] for £38.4 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Alex Teixeira: Shakhtar midfielder in 50m euro move to China|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35500020|accessdate=23 February 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 February 2016}}</ref> On 24 February 2016, he made his debut for Guangzhou Evergrande in the first match against Korean club [[Pohang Steelers]]. On 6 March 2016, Martínez scored in his Chinese Super League debut in an eventual 2–1 loss away at [[Chongqing Lifan F.C.|Chongqing Lifan]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://it.eurosport.com/calcio/super-league-cinese/2016/chongqing-lifan--guangzhou-evergrande_mtc846090/live.shtml|title=Chongqing Lifan 2-1 Guangzhou Evergrande|date=6 March 2016|work=Eurosport|accessdate=6 March 2016 | language = Italian}}</ref> Following his debut, Martínez scored his second goal in as many Chinese Super League games goal against [[Changchun Yatai F.C.|Changchun Yatai]] before assisting a goal for [[Gao Lin]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=323202|title=Guangzhou Evergranded rout Changchun 3-0 in Chinese Super League<eod>