Mauricio Martínez (Argentine footballer)

Mauricio Martínez
	Martínez, playing for Argentina at the 2016 Olympic tournament, after scoring against Honduras
Personal information
Full name	Mauricio Leonel Martínez
Date of birth	20 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Santo Tomé, Argentina
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Rosario Central
Number	16
Youth career
?–2010	Santo Tomé
2010–2013	Unión Santa Fe
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2016	Unión Santa Fe
2016–2018	Rosario Central
2018–2022	Racing Club
2023	L.D.U. Quito
2024–	Rosario Central
International career
2016	Argentina U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:23, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Mauricio Leonel Martínez (born 20 February 1993), nicknamed Caramelo,^[3] is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for the Argentine club Rosario Central as a defensive midfielder or centre-back.

Club career

Born in Santo Tomé, Argentina, a town inside of Santa Fe, he grew in the local football (Independiente de Santo Tome) club until 2010, when he joined Unión de Santa Fe's youth club and, from 2013 to 2016, its senior club. In July 2016 he joined Rosario Central. In 2018, he joined Racing Club.^[4]

International career

He represented Argentina in the football competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[5]

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	10 August 2016	Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Honduras	1–1	1–1	2016 Olympic Tournament

References

^ "Mauricio Martínez" (in Spanish). Racing Club de Avellaneda. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
^ Including Olympic team
^ (in Spanish) Article on Diario Uno Santa Fe
^ (in Spanish) Article on Rosario Central website
^ "Mauricio Martínez". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2016.

External links

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[1] "Mauricio Martínez" (in Spanish). Racing Club de Avellaneda. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

[2] Including Olympic team

[3] (in Spanish) Article on Diario Uno Santa Fe

[4] (in Spanish) Article on Rosario Central website

[5] "Mauricio Martínez". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2016.

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