Maximiliano Martínez (footballer, born June 1992)

Esteban Maximiliano Martínez (born 21 June 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.[3]

Maximiliano Martínez
Personal information
Full name Esteban Maximiliano Martínez
Date of birth (1992-06-21) 21 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina[1]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Gimnasia y Tiro 2 (0)
2013–2015 Talleres 54 (17)
2016 Central Norte 9 (3)
2016–2017 Gimnasia y Tiro 0 (0)
2017 Racing de Olavarría 20 (1)
2018 Real Potosí 4 (0)
2018 Sarmiento 1 (0)
2019 Independiente Petrolero
2020 Chalatenango 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Martínez's first senior career club became Gimnasia y Tiro in 2013, who he featured for during the 2012–13 Torneo Argentino A; making his debut against Guaraní Antonio Franco on 20 February.[3] Talleres of Torneo Argentino B signed Martínez six months later.[3] After two and a half years with the club, during which time he scored seventeen goals in fifty-four appearances, Martínez completed a move to fellow Torneo Federal B outfit Central Norte.[3][2] He remained for 2016, prior to sealing a return to Gimnasia for the 2016–17 Torneo Federal A.[4] A further move to Racing de Olavarría came in late-2017; along with one goal in twenty.[2]

In January 2018, Martínez joined Bolivian Primera División side Real Potosí.[3] His first appearance in professional football came on 11 March versus Universitario de Sucre, playing the final twenty-three minutes of a 3–1 defeat.[3] In total, he was selected five times for Real Potosí.[3][5][6] The following June saw Martínez arrive back in Argentina after agreeing to join Torneo Federal A's Sarmiento.[3][7] Martínez moved back to Bolivian football with Independiente Petrolero in January 2019.[8][9] In 2020, Martínez went to El Salvador with Chalatenango.[3] He debuted in a loss to Jocoro in February, which was one of four matches for them.[3]

Martínez terminated his contract at the end of April, after experiencing many issues; including withheld wages and lack of action due to new ownership.[10] He was also stranded in El Salvador during the COVID-19 pandemic, a period in which Chalatenango made him and teammate Marcos González depart their club apartment; having paid them their wages.[11] Martínez ended up leaving the country via a plane made available by the Argentine government, flying from Comalapa to Buenos Aires before undertaking a 1400 km+ bus journey from the capital to his hometown; he was unable to leave the bus due to COVID-19 protocols.[12][1]

Career statistics

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As of 28 October 2020.[3][2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gimnasia y Tiro 2012–13 Torneo Argentino A 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Central Norte 2016 Torneo Federal B 9 3 0 0 0 0 9 3
Gimnasia y Tiro 2016–17 Torneo Federal A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Racing de Olavarría 2017–18 Torneo Federal B 20 1 0 0 0 0 20 1
Real Potosí 2018 Bolivian Primera División 4 0 1[a] 0 5 0
Sarmiento 2018–19 Torneo Federal A 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Chalatenango 2019–20 Salvadoran Primera División 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 40 4 0 0 1 0 41 4
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Bolivian Primera División play-offs

References

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  1. ^ a b "El largo viaje para volver a casa de un exjugador argentino de Chalate". El Salvador. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ficha Estadistica de ESTEBAN MARTINEZ". BDFA. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Argentina - M. Martínez". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Con Maxi Martínez, Gimnasia completó la tropa para la pretemporada". El Tribuno. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Real margina a los argentinos Iglesias, Estrada y Martínez". El Potosí. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Estrada, Martínez e Iglesias, no van más en Real Potosí". Diez. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Federal A: Pablo Torresagasti y Maximiliano Martínez, primeros refuerzos de Sarmiento". TN24. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Robledo asume el mando del "Matador"". Correo del Sur. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  9. ^ "El "Inde" no falla y sube". Correo del Sur. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Chalatenango rescilió contrato con Maximiliano Martínez". El Gráfico. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Un futbolista argentino, sin trabajo ni casa en El Salvador: "Es una vergüenza"". TyC Sports. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Maximiliano Martínez: "Estuve dos meses sin cobrar y me pidieron el departamento"". El Mundo. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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