Gastón Martirena
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gastón Nicolás Martirena Torres | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Club | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Liverpool Montevideo | 80 | (7) |
| 2023– | Racing Club | 29 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:15, 27 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Gastón Nicolás Martirena Torres (born 5 January 2000) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a right back for Racing Club in the Argentine Primera División.
Career
[edit]Liverpool Montevideo
[edit]Born in Montevideo, Martirena began his career at Liverpool Montevideo. He made his debut on 24 March 2021 as a late substitute for Jean Rosso in a 4–1 home win over Montevideo City Torque in the Uruguayan Primera División.[1][2] On 1 August 2021 he scored his first goal in a 3–0 win away to the same team;[3] he netted twice on 16 June 2023 in a 3–1 win away to Cerro Largo.[4] He played in the 2023 Supercopa Uruguaya, in which his team defeated Nacional; he took the free kick from which Gonzalo Nápoli scored the only goal.[5]
Racing Club
[edit]In July 2023, Martirena transferred to Racing Club of the Argentine Primera División as their third signing of the transfer window. The club managed by Fernando Gago paid US$2.6 million for 70% of his economic rights.[6] He made his debut on 4 August as a substitute in a 4–2 loss away to Atlético Nacional of Colombia in the last 16 of the Copa Libertadores,[7] while his league bow came two weeks later as a starter in the 1–1 draw with Unión in the opening game, assisting the goal by Baltasar Rodríguez.[8] On 20 September he scored his only goal of the season, the 2–1 winner at home to Newell's Old Boys in the seventh minute of added time.[9]
In August 2024, Brazilian club Flamengo bid US$5 million for Martirena. The deal was not concluded as Racing demanded a higher amount of the fee to be paid instantly, and the club from Rio de Janeiro wanted 90% of his economic rights, which would have required negotiations with Liverpool.[10]
Martirena scored his first continental goal on 26 September 2024, concluding a 4–1 home win over Athletico Paranaense in the quarter-finals of the Copa Sudamericana.[11] He was on target again in the next game of the competition, ensuring a 2–2 draw away to Corinthians in Brazil.[12]
Honours
[edit]Liverpool Montevideo
References
[edit]- ^ "Todos los jugadores que debutaron en el Campeonato Uruguayo de Primera División durante el 2021" [All the players who debuted in the Campeonato Uruguayo de Primera División in the 2021 season] (in Spanish). ESPN. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Méndez, Fermín (24 March 2021). "Sin parar: Liverpool goleó a Torque" [Without stopping: Liverpool thrashed Torque]. La Diaria (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Liverpool goleó a Torque y se acercó a la punta" [Liverpool thrashed Torque and got closer to the top] (in Spanish). U Digital. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Liverpool superó a Cerro Largo por 3 a 1" [Liverpool surpassed Cerro Largo 3–1] (in Spanish). U Digital. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b "La felicidad de Gonzalo Nápoli y Gastón Martirena por la Supercopa ganada con Liverpool" [Gonzalo Nápoli and Gastón Martirena's happiness for the Supercopa won with Liverpool] (in Spanish). ESPN. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "El uruguayo Martirena es el tercer refuerzo de Racing" [Uruguayan Martirena is Racing's third addition] (in Spanish). 0223. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Montaño, Pablo (4 August 2023). "Maximiliano Cantera le dio el triunfo a Atlético Nacional con dos goles" [Maximiliano Cantera gave Atlético Nacional the triumph with two goals] (in Spanish). Tenfield. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Unión empató con Racing en el debut en la Copa de la Liga" [Unión drew with Racing in the opening game of the Copa de la Liga] (in Spanish). Radio EME. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "El uruguayo Martirena anota a los 97 minutos y pone a Racing en la vanguardia" [Uruguayan Martirena scores in the 97th minute and puts Racing in pole position] (in Spanish). SWI swissinfo. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Flamengo busca contratação de lateral-direito do Racing, da Argentina, diz jornal" [Flamengo seek signing of right-back from Racing of Argentina, says newspaper]. Lance! (in Portuguese). 21 August 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Racing saca de la Copa Sudamericana al Athletico Paranaense de Mateo Gamarra" [Racing kick Mateo Gamarra's Athletico Paranaense out of the Copa Sudamericana] (in Spanish). Versus. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Corinthians and Racing draw in a Thrilling Sudamericana Semifinal". beIN Sports. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Lucas, Agustín (21 March 2021). "Liverpool campeón del Clausura tras golear 4-0 a Nacional en el Gran Parque Central" [Liverpool Clausura champion after thrashing Nacional 4-0 in the Gran Parque Central]. La Diaria (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Méndez, Fermín (5 June 2022). "¡El campeón del Apertura es Liverpool!" [The Apertura champions are Liverpool!]. La Diaria (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Gastón Martirena at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Montevideo
- Uruguayan men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players
- Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina