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Lisandro Martínez (born 18 January 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the Argentina national team.

Lisandro Martínez

Martínez in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Lisandro Martínez[1]
Date of birth	(1998-01-18) 18 January 1998 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth	Gualeguay, Argentina
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Club information
Current team	Manchester United
Number	6
Youth career
2002–2006	Club Urquiza
2006–2014	Club Libertad
2014–2017	Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Newell's Old Boys	1	(0)
2017–2018	→ Defensa y Justicia (loan)	21	(1)
2018–2019	Defensa y Justicia	25	(2)
2019–2022	Ajax	74	(6)
2022–	Manchester United	6	(0)
National team‡
2017	Argentina U20	4	(0)
2019	Argentina U23	1	(0)
2019–	Argentina	7	(0)
Honours Men's football Representing  Argentina Copa América Winner 2021 CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions Winner 2022
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:35, 4 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:33, 23 June 2022 (UTC)

Martínez began his career at Newell's Old Boys before joining Defensa y Justicia in 2017, initially on loan. He signed for Ajax in 2019, where he made 120 appearances over three seasons and won two Eredivisie titles and one KNVB Cup. He won the Ajax Player of the Year award in the 2021–22 season.

Martínez represented Argentina at under-20 and under-23 levels, before making his senior international debut in March 2019. He was a member of the Argentina squads that won the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 Finalissima.

Club career

Newell's Old Boys

Martínez had youth spells with Club Urquiza (Gualeguay, Entre Rios), Club Libertad (Gualeguay, Entre Rios) and Newell's Old Boys.[3][4] He made his professional debut for Newell's in the club's final fixture of the 2016–17 season, when he played the full match in a loss to Godoy Cruz.[5][6]

Defensa y Justicia

In August 2017, Martínez joined fellow Argentine Primera División side Defensa y Justicia on loan.[7][8] His first appearance for Defensa arrived on 13 October in a defeat against San Lorenzo.[6] Two appearances later, he scored his first senior goal in an away win versus Temperley.[6][9] Defensa y Justicia purchased 50% of the rights to Martínez in June 2018.[10]

Ajax

On 17 May 2019, Defensa y Justicia announced that a deal had been agreed with Eredivisie team Ajax; subject to the passing of a medical.[11] Ajax paid the Argentine side €7m for the transfer of Martínez.[12] Ajax announced the completion of the medical on 20 May, with the transfer to go through on 1 July.[13] He penned a four-year contract, with the option of a further year.[13] He didn't officially join until July, though did feature in June friendlies with Quick '20 and AaB.[6] Before Ajax signed him, they tracked his progress for two-and-a-half years.[14] His competitive bow came in the 2019 Johan Cruyff Shield against PSV Eindhoven, as Ajax won the trophy following a two-goal victory.[6] He was voted man of the match in his second Eredivisie game; in a win over FC Emmen.[15]

Martínez netted his first Ajax goal on 28 September, as he opened the scoring in a 2–0 victory over FC Groningen at the Johan Cruyff Arena.[16] He scored again against Utrecht in November, in a campaign which was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In his first match of 2020–21, Martínez got his third Ajax goal in a home win versus RKC Waalwijk on 20 September.[6]

Manchester United

On 16 July 2022, it was announced that Manchester United had agreed a deal with Ajax for the signing of Martínez for a reported transfer fee between £47 million to £49 million, plus £8.5 million in add-ons.[17] The transfer was officially completed on 27 July, when Martínez signed a five-year contract with the club.[18] The next day, it was confirmed that he would wear the number 6 shirt last worn by Paul Pogba.[19] On 7 August, Martínez made his club debut in 2–1 home loss against Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League.[20]

International career

Martínez won four caps for the Argentina under-20 team at the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship in Ecuador.[6][4][21] The first came during the first stage against Venezuela, while the other three arrived during the final stage as Argentina finished 4th and subsequently qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea.[6] He received a call-up for the U-20 World Cup but failed to make an appearance, appearing on the substitutes bench once versus Guinea.[6][22] Martínez made one appearance for Argentina at under-23 level,[23] which was in a 5–0 friendly victory against Bolivia in September 2019.[24][25]

In March 2019, Martínez received his first call-up to the senior team.[26] He won his opening cap as they lost in Madrid to Venezuela on 22 March.[6] Martínez made one appearance at the 2021 Copa América,[6] which Argentina won.[27] He was an unused substitute in Argentina's 3–0 victory over Italy in the 2022 Finalissima.[28]

Style of play

Martínez is nicknamed "the Butcher" due to his aggressive style of play.[29] He is primarily a centre-back, though he is capable of playing at left-back and as a central midfielder, having played there at times for Defensa y Justicia and Ajax.[30][31] He is a ball-playing centre-back and is known for his range of passing and composure on the ball.[32][33] In the 2021–22 Eredivisie season, he averaged more passes per 90 minutes than any other player.[34] Before signing him, Ajax's scouts characterized Martínez as a left-footed ball-playing defender who is "tough as nails" and possesses winning mentality.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 September 2022[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Newell's Old Boys	2016–17	Argentine Primera División	1	0	0	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2017–18	Argentine Primera División	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		1	0
Defensa y Justicia (loan)	2017–18	Argentine Primera División	21	1	1	0	—		2[lower-alpha 1]	0	—		24	1
Defensa y Justicia	2018–19	Argentine Primera División	25	2	0	0	2	0	7[lower-alpha 1]	0	—		34	2
	Total		46	3	1	0	2	0	9	0	—		58	3
Ajax	2019–20	Eredivisie	24	2	4	0	—		12[lower-alpha 2]	0	1[lower-alpha 3]	0	41	2
	2020–21	Eredivisie	26	3	5	0	—		11[lower-alpha 4]	0	0	0	42	3
	2021–22	Eredivisie	24	1	4	0	—		8[lower-alpha 5]	0	1[lower-alpha 3]	0	37	1
	Total		74	6	13	0	—		31	0	2	0	120	6
Manchester United	2022–23	Premier League	6	0	0	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 6]	0	—		7	0
Career total			127	9	14	0	2	0	41	0	2	0	186	9

International

As of match played 5 June 2022[35]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Argentina	2019	1	0
	2020	0	0
	2021	3	0
	2022	3	0
Total		7	0

Honours

Ajax[36]

• Eredivisie: 2020–21, 2021–22
• KNVB Cup: 2020–21
• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2019

Argentina

• Copa América: 2021[27]
• CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: 2022[28]

Individual

• Ajax Player of the Year (Rinus Michels Award): 2021–22[37]

References

External links

• Profile at the Manchester United F.C. website
• Lisandro Martínez – UEFA competition record (archive) 

На других языках

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- [en] Lisandro Martínez

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[es] Lisandro Martínez

Lisandro Martínez (Gualeguay, Entre Ríos, 18 de enero de 1998) es un futbolista argentino que juega en la posición de defensor, aunque también puede desempeñarse como mediocampista. Actualmente milita en el Ajax de los Países Bajos. Es internacional con la Selección Argentina desde 2019.

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[fr] Lisandro Martínez

Lisandro Martínez, né le 18 janvier 1998 à Gualeguay en Argentine, est un footballeur international argentin qui évolue au poste de défenseur central à l'Ajax Amsterdam.

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[it] Lisandro Martínez

Lisandro Martínez (Gualeguay, 18 gennaio 1998) è un calciatore argentino, difensore dell’Ajax e della nazionale argentina, con cui ha vinto la Copa América nel 2021.

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[ru] Мартинес, Лисандро

Лисандро Мартинес (исп. Lisandro Martínez; род. 18 января 1998[3][4], Гуалегуай, Энтре-Риос) — аргентинский футболист, защитник английского клуба «Манчестер Юнайтед» и сборной Аргентины.

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