Santiago Martínez (footballer, born 1991)

Santiago Gabriel Martínez Pintos (born 30 July 1991) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Luz.[1]

Santiago Martínez
Personal information
Full name Santiago Gabriel Martínez Pintos
Date of birth (1991-07-30) 30 July 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Salto, Uruguay
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Central midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
La Luz
Number 5
Youth career
Montevideo Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2021 Montevideo Wanderers 194 (3)
2014Quilmes (loan) 6 (0)
2017–2018Belgrano (loan) 17 (0)
2019–2020Atlante (loan) 25 (0)
2021–2022 Cerro Largo 38 (0)
2023 Atenas 29 (1)
2024– La Luz 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:46, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Martínez started his senior career in 2011 with Montevideo Wanderers, making his professional debut in a 5–1 Uruguayan Primera División win against El Tanque Sisley on 3 April.[1] He went onto make six appearances during 2010–11 prior to playing twenty-six times in 2011–12, a season in which Martínez accumulated twelve yellow cards and three red cards.[1] He scored his first career goal in 2012–13's first match, an away win vs. Cerro Largo.[1] In July 2014, Martínez joined Argentine Primera División side Quilmes on loan.[3] He was sent off in his second start against Defensa y Justicia.[1] Overall, he made six appearances.[1][4]

He returned to Montevideo Wanderers in January 2015 and subsequently made eighty-three appearances and scored once in the following four seasons.[1] On 10 July 2017, Martínez completed a loan move to Belgrano of the Argentine Primera División.[5][6] He returned to Montevideo Wanderers in June 2018.[1] His 200th career appearance arrived on 4 August versus Peñarol.[1] After featuring twenty-four times back with his parent team, Martínez was loaned out for a third time in June 2019 as he joined Ascenso MX side Atlante.[1][7]

International career

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He received a Uruguay U20 call-up for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia, but was an unused substitute in all three Group B fixtures as Uruguay were eliminated at the group stages.[1]

Career statistics

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As of 19 June 2019.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Montevideo Wanderers 2010–11 Uruguayan Primera División 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2011–12 26 0 0 0 0 0 26 0
2012–13 24 2 0 0 0 0 24 2
2013–14 28 0 2[a] 0 3[b] 0 33 0
2014–15 10 0 8[c] 0 0 0 18 0
2015–16 18 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
2016 15 1 6[a] 0 0 0 21 1
2017 22 0 4[c] 0 0 0 26 0
2018 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
2019 12 0 4[a] 0 0 0 16 0
Total 169 3 24 0 3 0 196 3
Quilmes (loan) 2014 Argentine Primera División 6 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
Belgrano (loan) 2017–18 17 0 3 0 0 0 20 0
Atlante (loan) 2019–20 Ascenso MX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 175 3 4 0 24 0 3 0 206 3
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the Uruguayan Primera División play-offs
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Santiago Martínez profile". Soccerway. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Santiago Martínez". World Football. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Mercado de pases 2014-2015, altas y bajas al día". Tenfield. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Santiago Martínez profile". BDFA. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Santiago Martinez llega como cedido a Belgrano". BeSoccer. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Santiago Martínez, el refuerzo de Belgrano: Meter y pegar no se cambia". Mundod Lavoz. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Atlante sigue reforzandose para el AP19". Atlante. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
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