Miguel Ángel Martínez (Argentine footballer)

Miguel Ángel Martínez (born January 19, 1984) is a retired Argentine football defender. Martínez also holds Mexican citizenship.[2]

Miguel Ángel Martínez
Martínez with Querétaro in 2016
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Martínez[1]
Date of birth (1984-01-19) 19 January 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Azul, Argentina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
2005–2006 Racing
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Belgrano 49 (1)
2008 León 14 (0)
2009–2011 Atlante 47 (1)
2011–2013 Jaguares 84 (1)
2014–2018 Querétaro 102 (2)
2018–2019 Belgrano 5 (0)
Managerial career
2020–2022 Sonora (Assistant)
2022 Atlético Morelia (Assistant)
2023 Toluca (Assistant)
2024 Santos Laguna (Assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Background

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Martínez spent some time in the youth squads of Racing Club of his native Argentina and Atletico de Madrid in Spain, before moving to Mexico in 2008 to play for Club León for the Apertura 2008.[3]

For the Clausura 2009 tournament, he was traded to Atlante F.C. He was given the #2 shirt, vacated by his compatriot Javier Muñoz, who left to CF Pachuca.

On 9 May 2019 it was confirmed, that Martínez had retired from football.[4]

Honours

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Club

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Querétaro

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 9 December 2009. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Con los naturalizados alcanza para otro Tricolor".
  3. ^ "Miguel Ángel Martínez, nuevo refuerzo de los Potros del Atlante". Terra.com. 1 February 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
  4. ^ SE NOS VA UN GRANDE, balonazo.com.mx, 9 May 2019
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