# Deportivo Cali Coach Reveals Player Assaulted by Men With Gun

Deportivo Cali coach Rafael Dudamel stated player Johan Martinez was attacked by armed men outside a restaurant.

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Rafael Dudamel, head coach of Deportivo Cali, stated on 2026-01-15 that player Johan Martinez was assaulted by several men carrying a revolver after leaving a restaurant. [^1]

Johan Martinez, a midfielder for the Colombian club Deportivo Cali, was attacked by two to three people wielding a revolver while leaving a restaurant in Cali on September 2. [^2]

Deportivo Cali player Johan Martinez was intimidated by fans while sharing time with his family in a public place in Colombia on September 2. [^3]

Rafael Dudamel asserted that he and all other actors surrounding the team share responsibility for the hostile environment and the recent violence. [^4]

Rafael Dudamel told Win Sports that the assault involved multiple attackers and took place in the street following the team's exit from a dining establishment. [^5]

Deportivo Cali issued an official statement rejecting the violence and intimidation against Johan Martinez and expressing solidarity with the player and his family. [^6]

Dudamel told the Win Sports channel that the assault involved multiple people, one of whom was holding a revolver, and that the incident happened in the street. [^7]

Rafael Dudamel said that the incident highlights a terrible and incorrect atmosphere around the club and that a change must be produced. [^8]

Rafael Dudamel, the coach of Deportivo Cali, stated that the assault involved two to three individuals attacking his player with a revolver. [^9]

Rafael Dudamel criticized Atlético Bucaramanga coach Pablo Peirano for entering the field during the match, calling it a shameful act that did not help the situation. [^10]

Fans directed coarse language at Martinez and attempted to aggress him, causing distress to the club. [^11]

Deportivo Cali expressed its total support and solidarity with Johan Martinez and his family regarding the incident. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. Rafael Dudamel, head coach of Deportivo Cali, stated on 2026-01-15 that player Johan Martinez was assaulted by several men carrying a revolver after leaving a restaurant. (Publimetro Colombia, News)
2. Johan Martinez, a midfielder for the Colombian club Deportivo Cali, was attacked by two to three people wielding a revolver while leaving a restaurant in Cali on September 2. (Caracol Radio, News)
3. Deportivo Cali player Johan Martinez was intimidated by fans while sharing time with his family in a public place in Colombia on September 2. (El País, News)
4. Rafael Dudamel asserted that he and all other actors surrounding the team share responsibility for the hostile environment and the recent violence. (Publimetro Colombia, News)
5. Rafael Dudamel told Win Sports that the assault involved multiple attackers and took place in the street following the team's exit from a dining establishment. (Publimetro Colombia, News)
6. Deportivo Cali issued an official statement rejecting the violence and intimidation against Johan Martinez and expressing solidarity with the player and his family. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
7. Dudamel told the Win Sports channel that the assault involved multiple people, one of whom was holding a revolver, and that the incident happened in the street. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
8. Rafael Dudamel said that the incident highlights a terrible and incorrect atmosphere around the club and that a change must be produced. (Caracol Radio, News)
9. Rafael Dudamel, the coach of Deportivo Cali, stated that the assault involved two to three individuals attacking his player with a revolver. (Caracol Radio, News)
10. Rafael Dudamel criticized Atlético Bucaramanga coach Pablo Peirano for entering the field during the match, calling it a shameful act that did not help the situation. (Vanguardia, News)
11. Fans directed coarse language at Martinez and attempted to aggress him, causing distress to the club. (El País, News)
12. Deportivo Cali expressed its total support and solidarity with Johan Martinez and his family regarding the incident. (El Espectador, News)

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