Diego Martínez (footballer, born 1978) explained

Diego Martínez
Fullname:Diego Hernán Martínez
Birth Date:16 November 1978
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Currentclub:Boca Juniors (manager)
Height:1.72m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1997–1998
Clubs1:Almirante Brown
Years2:1998–1999
Clubs2:Cañuelas
Years3:1999–2000
Clubs3:Deportivo Morón
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2000–2001
Clubs4:Ituzaingó
Caps4:40
Goals4:8
Years5:2001–2002
Clubs5:Estudiantes BA
Years6:2002
Clubs6:Aurora
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2003
Clubs7:Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)
Caps7:18
Goals7:3
Years8:2003–2005
Clubs8:All Boys
Years9:2005–2006
Clubs9:Temperley
Years10:2006–2007
Clubs10:All Boys
Years11:2007–2010
Clubs11:Pierikos
Caps11:71
Goals11:6
Years12:2010–2011
Clubs12:Diagoras
Caps12:3
Goals12:0
Years13:2011
Clubs13:Estudiantes BA
Years14:2013–2014
Clubs14:Belgrano de Zárate
Caps14:9
Goals14:2
Manageryears1:2015–2016
Managerclubs1:Ituzaingó
Manageryears2:2016–2017
Managerclubs2:Cañuelas
Manageryears3:2018
Managerclubs3:Comunicaciones
Manageryears4:2018
Managerclubs4:Midland
Manageryears5:2018–2020
Managerclubs5:Estudiantes BA
Manageryears6:2020
Managerclubs6:Godoy Cruz
Manageryears7:2021–2023
Managerclubs7:Tigre
Manageryears8:2023
Managerclubs8:Huracán
Manageryears9:2024–
Managerclubs9:Boca Juniors

Diego Hernán Martínez (born 16 November 1978) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Boca Juniors.

Playing career

A midfielder, Martínez never appeared in any higher than Primera B Nacional, with his only input in the category being three goals in 18 appearances for Gimnasia y Esgrima de Concepción del Uruguay in the 2002–03 season. He also played abroad, spending half a year with Aurora in Guatemala, where he did not appear, and four seasons in Greece with Pierikos and Diagoras.[1]

Managerial career

After retiring Martínez started working as a coach, being initially in charge Boca Juniors' youth categories before taking over his first senior job at Ituzaingó, a club he already represented as a player. After another work at Cañuelas, also a former side, he was in charge of Comunicaciones (for only five matches)[2] and Midland[3] before taking over Estudiantes de Buenos Aires in June 2018.[4]

With Estudiantes, Martínez achieved promotion from Primera B Metropolitana, and also reached the semifinals of the 2018–19 Copa Argentina, being knocked out by River Plate.[5]

On 10 August 2020, Martínez was presented as manager of Primera División side Godoy Cruz.[6] In 2021, he was announced as manager of Tigre.[7]

Sacked by Tigre on 13 June 2023,[8] Martínez took over Huracán on 3 July.[9] He resigned from the latter on 7 December.[10]

On 26 December 2023, Martínez returned to Boca to become their first team manager.[11]

Managerial statistics

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FromToRecord
Ituzaingó1 November 201516 June 2016
Cañuelas29 June 201631 December 2017
Comunicaciones1 January 201819 February 2018
Midland20 February 201830 June 2018
Estudiantes BA1 July 20189 August 2020
Godoy Cruz10 August 202028 December 2020
Tigre11 January 202114 June 2023
Huracán3 July 202331 December 2023
Boca Juniors1 January 2024present
Total

Honours

Player

Ituzaingó

2000–01

Manager

Tigre

2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dejó Boca para dirigir en Primera D y trabajó bajo la órbita del Barcelona: Diego Martínez, el técnico de Estudiantes, que buscará dar el golpe ante River. Left Boca to manage in Primera D and worked for Barcelona: Diego Martínez, the manager of Estudiantes, who will seek to knock down River. Infobae. es. 14 November 2019. 20 December 2020.
  2. Web site: No va más el DT. The manager does not remain. Olé. es. 20 February 2018. 20 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Diego Martínez es el nuevo DT. Diego Martínez is the new manager. Mundo Ascenso. es. 22 March 2018. 20 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Diego Martínez, nuevo DT del Pincha. Diego Martínez, new manager of Pincha. Olé. es. 8 June 2018. 20 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Diego Martínez, el director técnico del ascenso que llegó a Godoy Cruz con ADN de Barcelona. Diego Martínez, the manager from the second division who arrived at Godoy Cruz with Barcelona DNA. La Nación. es. 31 May 2020. 20 December 2020.
  6. Web site: Godoy Cruz presentó a Diego Martínez, su nuevo DT. Godoy Cruz presented Diego Martínez, their new manager. TyC Sports. es. 10 August 2020. 20 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Noticias. I. A. M.. 2021-01-12. Diego Martínez asumió en Tigre. 2021-10-15. IAM Noticias. es-AR.
  8. Web site: Diego Martínez, despedido de Tigre por malos resultados . Diego Martínez, sacked from Tigre due to poor results . 13 June 2023 . . Spanish.
  9. Web site: Diego Martínez ocupará el lugar de Sebastián Battaglia y será el nuevo entrenador de Huracán . Diego Martínez will take the place of Sebastián Battaglia and will be the new manager of Huracán . 1 July 2023 . . Spanish.
  10. Web site: Diego Martínez se fue de Huracán: reconoció un llamado de Boca . Diego Martínez left Huracán: he admitted a call from Boca . 7 December 2023 . . Spanish.
  11. Web site: Boca anunció un acuerdo total con Diego Martínez para ser el nuevo entrenador . Boca announced a full agreement with Diego Martínez to become the new manager . 26 December 2023 . . Spanish.