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
Team information
Current team	Santos Laguna (Assistant)
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

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

Club

Querétaro

• Copa MX: Apertura 2016
• Supercopa MX: 2017

References

1. (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. 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
4. SE NOS VA UN GRANDE, balonazo.com.mx, 9 May 2019

External links

• – FIFA competition record (archived)  
• Miguel Angel Martinez at BDFA (in Spanish)
• – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)