Lucas Martínez Quarta

Lucas Martínez Quarta (born 10 May 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Fiorentina and the Argentina national team.[2][3]

Lucas Martínez Quarta
Martínez Quarta with River Plate in 2019
Personal information
Full name Lucas Martínez Quarta
Date of birth (1996-05-10) 10 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Mar del Plata, Argentina
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Fiorentina
Number 28
Youth career
–2012 Kimberley
2012–2016 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 River Plate 64 (2)
2020– Fiorentina 105 (9)
International career
2019– Argentina 15 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Argentina
Copa América
Winner 2021 Brazil
Winner 2024 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 June 2024

Club career

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On 5 October 2020, Martínez Quarta signed a five-year contract with Serie A club Fiorentina.[4] On 7 March 2021, he scored his first goal in a 3–3 draw against Parma.[5][better source needed] On 26 October 2023, he netted his first goal in European competitions and provided an assist in a 6–0 victory over Čukarički in the Europa Conference League.[6][better source needed] On 3 June 2024, he extended his contract with the club until 2028.[7]

International career

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On 5 September 2019, Martínez Quarta debuted for the Argentina national team in a friendly 0–0 draw against Chile, playing the full 90 minutes.[8]

In June 2024, Martínez Quarta was included in Lionel Scaloni's final 26-man Argentina squad for the 2024 Copa América.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 19 December 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
River Plate 2016–17 Argentine Primera División 19 1 2 0 4[b] 2 0 0 25 3
2017–18 9 0 2 1 4[b] 0 1[c] 0 16 1
2018–19 17 1 5 0 12[b] 1 5[d] 0 39 2
2019–20 19 0 0 0 4[b] 0 23 0
Total 64 2 9 1 24 3 6 0 103 6
Fiorentina 2020–21 Serie A 21 1 2 0 23 1
2021–22 20 1 2 0 22 1
2022–23 27 1 3 0 9[e] 0 39 1
2023–24 29 5 2 1 10[e] 2 1[f] 0 42 8
2024–25 8 1 1 0 7[g] 3 0 0 16 4
Total 105 9 10 1 26 5 1 0 142 15
Career total 169 11 19 2 50 8 7 0 245 21
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ a b c d Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
  4. ^ Three appearances in Copa de la Superliga, two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
  5. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ^ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
  7. ^ Appearance in UEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played 29 June 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Argentina 2019 2 0
2020 4 0
2021 3 0
2022 2 0
2023 1 0
2024 3 0
Total 15 0

Honours

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River Plate

Fiorentina

Argentina

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Lucas Martínez Quarta". Club Atlético River Plate. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. ^ Lucas Martínez Quarta at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Lucas Martínez Quarta". Argentine Soccer. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Fiorentina sign Martinez Quarta". Fiorentina. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Fiorentina 3–3 Parma". ESPN. 7 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Fiorentina 6–0 Cukaricki Belgrade". ESPN. 26 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Quarta renews contract until 2028". ACF Fiorentina. 3 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Martínez Quarta cumplió una buena gira con la Selección Argentina". Qué Digital (in Spanish). 11 September 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Lionel Scaloni dio a conocer la lista de la Selección argentina para la Copa América 2024". Todo Noticias. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Lucas Martinez". SofaScore. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Lucas Martínez Quarta". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  12. ^ Porzio, Francesco (24 May 2023). "Inter win Coppa Italia as Lautaro Martinez brace downs Fiorentina, build momentum for Champions League final". CBS Sports. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  13. ^ Stone, Simon (7 June 2023). "Fiorentina 1–2 West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen goal decides Europa Conference League final". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Argentina defeats Colombia to Become The Champion of CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™". Copa América. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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