Juan Manuel Martínez Explained

Juan Manuel Martínez
Fullname:Juan Manuel Martínez[1]
Birth Date:25 October 1985
Birth Place:Viedma, Río Negro, Argentina
Height:1.77 m
Position:Forward, winger
Currentclub:Almirante Brown
Youthclubs1:Vélez Sársfield
Years1:2003–2012
Clubs1:Vélez Sársfield
Caps1:153
Goals1:26
Years2:2005–2006
Clubs2:Argentinos Jrs. (loan)
Caps2:13
Goals2:1
Years3:2007
Clubs3:Cúcuta Deportivo (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:2
Years4:2007–2008
Clubs4:Al-Shabab (loan)
Caps4:15
Goals4:3
Years5:2012
Clubs5:Corinthians
Caps5:18
Goals5:2
Years6:2013–2015
Clubs6:Boca Juniors
Caps6:58
Goals6:9
Years7:2015–2016
Clubs7:Real Salt Lake
Caps7:40
Goals7:8
Years8:2017
Clubs8:Vélez Sársfield
Caps8:12
Goals8:1
Years9:2017–2018
Clubs9:Independiente
Caps9:9
Goals9:0
Years10:2018–2019
Clubs10:Agropecuario
Caps10:7
Goals10:0
Years11:2019–2021
Clubs11:Almagro
Caps11:59
Goals11:10
Years12:2022–
Clubs12:Almirante Brown
Caps12:2
Goals12:0
Club-Update:20:02, 8 June 2022 (UTC)
Nationalyears1:2011–2012
Nationalteam1:Argentina
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1

Juan Manuel Martínez (born October 25, 1985), nicknamed Burrito (in English, "Little Donkey"), is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Almirante Brown. He also holds a Portuguese passport. Martínez is best known for his agility, pace on the ball and brilliant dribbling skills.

Club career

Martínez made his professional debut for Vélez Sársfield on October 1, 2003, in a 2–1 win over Talleres de Córdoba, for the Clausura tournament.[2] Later, he was part of the 2005 Clausura winning squad, playing 13 games and scoring 1 goal.[3] The goal he scored was Vélez's first in that championship, in the fourth match day victory over Lanús (2–1).

After his first period at Vélez, Martínez was loaned to Argentinos Juniors. With his new team, he played 10 games during the 2005 Apertura,[4] suffering a knee injury in the 11th fixture that left him out for almost the entire rest of the season. He returned for the last game of the 2006 Clausura, coming on as a substitute on a 1–0 victory over Colón.[5]

In 2007, after a half-a-year period back at Vélez, Martínez was loaned to Colombian club Cúcuta Deportivo. With the team, he was part of the Copa Libertadores semifinalist campaign. Subsequently, he spent the 2007–08 season on loan at Al-Shabab Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

Martínez returned to Vélez Sársfield for the 2008–09 Argentine Primera División season. Upon his return, he won the Argentine league for the second time, by being part of the 2009 Clausura squad. The forward played 9 games and scored 1 goal during the tournament[6] (against Colón in a 4–2 away win, helping the team come back from a 0–2). He ended the tournament as a starter after replacing injured Jonathan Cristaldo for the last two games, against Lanús and Huracán, which defined the championship.

The 2010 Apertura was Martínez' best season with Vélez. Up until that tournament, he had scored 6 goals in 91 league games for the club, and had never been a regular starter. However, in that Apertura he started in all 19 games, scoring 10 goals.[7] He also achieved his first hat-trick in Argentina, in Vélez' 6–0 victory over Colón in the 10th fixture.[8] Moreover, his last goal of the championship, in the 2–0 away victory over Racing, was defined by various sources as "Maradona styled".[9] [10] [11] [12] Martínez dribbled with the ball from behind the half-way line, passing 6 rival players in the process, to finally beat the opposing goalkeeper. His team finished the tournament as runner-up to Estudiantes de La Plata.

Due to his performances throughout 2010, Martínez was selected by the Argentine Sports Journalists Circle as the best player of the Argentine league for that year, therefore sharing the Footballer of the Year of Argentina award with Lionel Messi (best Argentine playing abroad).[13] In January 2011, the striker renewed his contract with Vélez until June 2013.[14]

In 2012, after Corinthians won the 2012 Copa Libertadores they hired Juan Manuel Martínez, however he did not feature regularly for team. He entered for a few minutes in the match against Chelsea F.C. in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.

Martínez joined Boca Juniors in January 2013. The beginning of the 2015 season saw Martínez injured for much of the time and fallen down the squad depth chart due to the loan signing of Dani Osvaldo and subsequent arrival of Carlos Tevez. By early July Martínez wanted to contribute to the squad but found it increasingly difficult to do so. With Tevez's return to Boca being the final straw, he approached the Boca front office and asked for his contract to be rescinded. Martínez trained with Vélez Sarsfield as he worked to sign with a new club during the summer of 2015.[15]

On 13 August 2015, Martínez joined Real Salt Lake as a Designated Player.[16]

Martínez and Salt Lake agreed to mutually terminate his contract at the club on 7 December 2016.[17]

On 18 January 2019, Martínez joined Club Almagro.[18] After three years at Almagro, Martínez moved to fellow league club Almirante Brown in February 2022.[19]

International career

In November 2010, Martínez was called to take part in the Argentina national team that will solely consist of Argentine League players. They will train twice a week and have friendly matches leading up to the 2011 Copa América.[20]

The striker received his first call-up by coach Sergio Batista on January 25, 2011, for a friendly match against Portugal. He was brought down in the penalty area during injury time to win a penalty for his side from which Messi scored the winner.[21]

International appearances and goals

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssists
Vélez Sársfield2003–04231-000000231-
2004–05201-000000201-
Argentinos Juniors (loan)2005–06131-000000131-
Vélez Sársfield2006–0730-00000-30-
Cúcuta (loan)200792-000114-206-
Al-Shabab (loan)2007–08153-000000153-
Vélez Sársfield2008–0924370000002437
2009–10222200012123434
2010–113713100001337501617
2011–12246100016334094
Corinthians201218230001001923
Boca Juniors2012–1312120009112123
2013–1430360000003036
20149311005001531
20157200003221042
Real Salt Lake[24] 20158110002101021
201612420002001442
Career total289 48 35 1 0 0 74 15 15 363 63 50

Honours

Club

Vélez Sársfield
Corinthians

2012

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players . FIFA . 5 . 29 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121207065034/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FCWC/2012/pdf/FCWC_2012_SquadLists.pdf . 7 December 2012 . dead.
  2. Web site: Closing '03 statistics . Argentine Soccer . 2010-08-10 .
  3. Web site: Closing '05 statistics. Argentine Soccer . 2010-08-10 .
  4. Web site: Opening '05 statistics . Argentine Soccer . 2010-08-10 .
  5. Web site: Closing '06 statistics . Argentine Soccer . 2010-08-10 .
  6. Web site: Closing '09 statistics . Argentine Soccer . 2010-08-10 .
  7. Web site: Opening '10 statistics . Argentine Soccer . 2010-12-17 .
  8. News: Te quiero, Burrito . . es . 2010-10-10 . 2010-10-10 .
  9. News: El gol del campeonato . Federico Rozenbaum . . es . 2010-12-13 . 2010-12-17 .
  10. News: Vélez fue primero en buen gusto . Ariel Ruya . . es . 2010-12-12 . 2010-12-17 .
  11. News: Golazo a lo Maradona de Burrito Martínez . . es . 2010-12-12 . 2010-12-17 .
  12. News: El golazo del "Burrito" Martínez da vuelta al mundo . . es . 2010-12-12 . 2010-12-17 .
  13. Web site: Messi y Martínez los ganadores del Olimpia . Playfutbol . es . 2010-12-22 . 2010-12-22 .
  14. Web site: Hay Burro por dos años más . Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield . es . 2011-01-26 . 2011-01-26 .
  15. Web site: Juan Manuel Martínez se entrenó en Vélez mientras define su futuro . 3 August 2015 . ESPN deportes . es . 2015-08-04 .
  16. Web site: Real Salt Lake sign 29-year-old forward Juan Manuel "El Burrito" Martinez to Designated Player deal . MLS . en . 13 August 2015 . 13 August 2015 .
  17. Web site: Real Salt Lake and Juan Manuel Martinez Mutually Agree to Part Ways Real Salt Lake.
  18. https://www.tycsports.com/nota/primera-nacional-b/2019/01/18/el-burrito-martinez-es-un-nuevo-jugador-de-almagro.html El Burrito Martínez es un nuevo jugador de Almagro
  19. https://elnacionaldematanza.com.ar/2022/02/14/burrito-martinez-llego-a-almirante-brown/ BURRITO MARTÍNEZ LLEGÓ A ALMIRANTE BROWN
  20. News: Batista inicia un nuevo proceso de selección local . Fernando Czyz . . es . 2010-11-15 . 2010-11-15 .
  21. News: Burro de Selección . Micaela Cannataro . Olé . es . 2011-01-25 . 2011-01-26 .
  22. Web site: Brasil y Argentina se enfrentarán en septiembre. https://web.archive.org/web/20121015174617/http://es.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1486247.html. dead. October 15, 2012. FIFA. 18 August 2011.
  23. Web site: Acreditaciones de prensa para Argentina-Brasil. AFA. 29 August 2011.
  24. Web site: Juan Manuel Martinez . Major League Soccer . 2016-02-23 .