Federico Martínez (footballer, born 1996)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Federico Andrés Martínez Berroa | ||
Date of birth | (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Everton (on loan from León) | ||
Youth career | |||
Las Flores | |||
Zorzal | |||
2008–2015 | Liverpool Montevideo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2021 | Liverpool Montevideo | 158 | (41) |
2020 | → Rosario Central (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Independiente (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2022– | León | 23 | (2) |
2023 | → Nacional (loan) | 31 | (6) |
2024– | → Everton (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2019 | Uruguay U22 | 5 | (0) |
2021 | Uruguay | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 February 2024 |
Federico Andrés Martínez Berroa (born 28 February 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Chilean Primera División club Everton, on loan from Mexican club León. Mainly a winger, he can also play as a forward.
Club career
Born in Montevideo, Martínez joined Liverpool Montevideo's youth setup at the age of 12, after playing for Zorzal Baby Fútbol Club and Club Las Flores Baby Fútbol.[1] He made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 13 February 2016, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Plaza Colonia.
Martínez only established himself as a starter in the 2017 campaign, and scored his first senior goal on 26 August of that year, netting the opener in a 1–2 loss at Peñarol. On 26 November, he scored a brace in a 5–0 home routing of Danubio.
On 4 May 2019, Martínez scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 away win over Boston River. The following 30 January, he moved abroad and joined Argentine Primera División side Rosario Central on loan,[2] after the club bought 30% of his economic rights for a rumoured fee of US$750,000.[3]
In September 2020, after only two matches for Central, Martínez moved to Independiente on loan until the following 31 January, with a buyout option.[4] After featuring rarely, he rescinded his contract with the Rojo on 19 February 2021 and returned to his parent club.[5]
In 2024, Martínez moved to Chile and joined Primera División club Everton on a one-year loan from Mexican club León.[6]
International career
Martínez is a former Uruguay youth international. He was part of under-22 squad which finished fourth at 2019 Pan American Games.[7]
On 29 August 2021, Martínez received maiden call-up to senior team for FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 November 2021[9]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Liverpool Montevideo | 2015–16 | Primera División | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
2016 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
2017 | 35 | 3 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | ||||
2018 | 31 | 13 | — | — | — | 31 | 13 | |||||
2019 | 34 | 11 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 39 | 11 | |||
2021 | 26 | 13 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 13 | ||||
Total | 156 | 40 | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 40 | |||
Rosario Central (loan) | 2019–20 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Independiente (loan) | 2020–21 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | 7[c] | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Career total | 158 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 178 | 41 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
- ^ Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa de la Liga Profesional.
International
- As of 9 September 2021[9]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Uruguay | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
References
- ^ "De la fortaleza a La Cuchilla" [From the fortress to La Cuchilla] (in Spanish). El Observador. 28 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Federico Martínez deja Liverpool y se va a Rosario Central" [Federico Martínez leaves Liverpool and moves to Rosario Central] (in Spanish). Caras y Caretas. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Federico Martínez será refuerzo de Rosario Central" [Federico Martínez will be an addition of Rosario Central] (in Spanish). Rosario Nuestro. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Independiente hizo el deposito para fichar a Federico Martínez" [Independiente made the deposit to sign Federico Martínez] (in Spanish). El Tribuno. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Independiente: Federico Martínez se va al Liverpool de Uruguay" [Independiente: Federico Martínez moves to Uruguay's Liverpool] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Everton sumó al uruguayo Federico Martínez como su undécimo refuerzo". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Convocados para los Panamericanos de Lima 2019". 29 June 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "El Canario Alvarez, Federico Martínez y Martín Cáceres fueron citados a la selección". 29 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b Federico Martínez at Soccerway
External links
- Federico Martínez at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Federico Martínez at WorldFootball.net
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