Adrián Martínez | |
Fullname: | Luis Adrián Martínez Olivo |
Birth Date: | 14 July 1993 |
Birth Place: | San Félix, Venezuela |
Height: | 1.86 m |
Position: | Centre-back |
Currentclub: | Universidad Central |
Years1: | 2015 |
Years2: | 2016 |
Clubs2: | LALA |
Years3: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs3: | Metropolitanos |
Caps3: | 16 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2018 |
Clubs4: | Chicó de Guayana |
Years5: | 2018–2020 |
Clubs5: | Metropolitanos |
Caps5: | 40 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Years6: | 2020–2021 |
Caps6: | 17 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Years7: | 2021 |
Caps7: | 16 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Years8: | 2022 |
Clubs8: | Always Ready |
Caps8: | 12 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs9: | Al-Tai |
Caps9: | 8 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Years10: | 2024– |
Clubs10: | Universidad Central |
Caps10: | 10 |
Goals10: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 6 January 2023 |
Ntupdate: | 09:14, 6 January 2023 (UTC) |
Luis Adrián Martínez Olivo, known as Adrián Martínez (born 14 July 1993) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a centre back for Universidad Central.
In 2022 Martínez received notoriety for a bad tackle adjudged as a foul on Argentinian playmaker Lionel Messi during a World Cup qualifier between Argentina and Venezuela. That same year he joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Tai FC on a free transfer from Bolivian side Club Always Ready.[1] He made his debut for Al-Tai on 16 December, 2022 against Abha Club.[2]
He made his debut for the full Venezuela national football team in the 2021 Copa América against Brazil.[3] [4]