Oscar Martín (footballer, born 1934) explained

Oscar Martín
Fullname:Oscar Raimundo Martín
Birth Date:23 June 1934
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Death Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position:Right back
Youthclubs1:Argentinos
Years1:1952–1958
Caps1:26
Goals1:0
Years2:1959–1963
Caps2:80
Goals2:1
Years3:1963–1967
Caps3:151
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:1963
Nationalteam1:Argentina
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0

Oscar Raimundo Martín (23 June 1934 in Buenos Aires - 12 February 2018) was an Argentine footballer.

Club career

Oscar Martín started his career at Argentinos Juniors in 1953. In 1959 he moved to the second league club Chacarita Juniors, who helped get promoted to the Primera División.[1]

In 1963 he moved to Racing Club de Avellaneda. With Racing, he won the Argentine Championship in 1966 and the Copa Libertadores in 1967 (Martín played in all three final matches with Nacional Montevideo, in which he served as captain). He also captained Racing to victory in the Intercontinental Cup, again playing in all three matches against Scottish club Celtic.[2]

In total, he played 257 matches in the league between 1953 and 1967 for his three clubs, scoring once.[3]

International career

Oscar Martín made his international debut for Argentina on 10 March 1963 in a 4–2 win against Colombia in the South American Championship held in Bolivia.[4] He played in all six matches for his country at the tournament, helping them to third place.[5] His last appearance for the national team was on 16 April 1963 in a 5–2 defeat against Brazil in the Roca Cup. In total, he appeared in 8 matches for Argentina.[4]

Martín died on 12 February 2018.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martín, Oscar . National Football Teams . 1 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Oscar Martín . Racing Club . 1 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Oscar Raimundo Martin . BDFA . 1 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Oscar Raimundo Martin . 11v11 . 1 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Southamerican Championship 1963 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . Martín . Tabeira . 12 August 2009 . 5 April 2020.
  6. Web site: Falleció Oscar Martín, gloria de Racing Club. 19 May 2021. Diario La Capital de Mar del Plata. es-ES.