Mauricio Martínez (born 20 February 1993), nicknamed Caramelo,[3] is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for the Argentine club Racing Club as a defensive midfielder or centre-back.
![]() Martínez, playing for Argentina at the 2016 Olympic tournament, after scoring against Honduras | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1993-02-20) 20 February 1993 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Santo Tomé, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Racing Club | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
?–2010 | Santo Tomé | ||
2010–2013 | Unión Santa Fe | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Unión Santa Fe | 91 | (3) |
2016–2018 | Rosario Central | 31 | (2) |
2018– | Racing Club | 49 | (4) |
National team | |||
2016 | Argentina U23[2] | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:26, 23 April 2022 (UTC) |
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]
He represented Argentina in the football competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 10 August 2016 | Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2016 Olympic Tournament |
Media related to Mauricio Martínez at Wikimedia Commons
Racing Club de Avellaneda – current squad | |
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Argentina men's football squad – 2016 Summer Olympics | ||
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