Lisandro Martínez
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 18 January 1998 | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Gualeguay, Argentina | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back[1][2][3] | |||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | Ajax | |||||||||||||||
Number | 21 | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
2002–2006 | Club Urquiza | |||||||||||||||
2006–2014 | Club Libertad | |||||||||||||||
2014–2017 | Newell's Old Boys | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Newell's Old Boys | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2017–2018 | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 21 | (1) | |||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Defensa y Justicia | 25 | (2) | |||||||||||||
2019– | Ajax | 74 | (6) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | Argentina U20 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2019 | Argentina U23 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2019– | Argentina | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:31, 20 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 February 2022 |
Lisandro Martínez (born 18 January 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Argentina national team.[4]
Club career[]
Martínez had youth spells with Club Urquiza (Gualeguay, Entre Rios), Club Libertad (Gualeguay, Entre Rios) and Newell's Old Boys.[5][6] He made his professional debut for Newell's in the club's final fixture of the 2016–17 season, he played the full match in a loss to Godoy Cruz.[4] In August 2017, Martínez joined fellow Argentine Primera División side Defensa y Justicia on loan.[7][8] His first appearance for Defensa arrived on 13 October in a defeat against San Lorenzo.[4] Two appearances later, he scored his first senior goal in an away win versus Temperley.[4][9] Defensa y Justicia signed Martínez permanently in June 2018.[4]
On 17 May 2019, Defensa y Justicia announced that a deal had been agreed with Eredivisie team Ajax; subject to the passing of a medical.[10] Ajax announced the completion of the medical on 20 May, with the transfer to go through on 1 July.[11] He penned a four-year contract, with the option of a further year.[11] He didn't officially join until July, though did feature in June friendlies with Quick '20 and AaB.[4] His competitive bow came in the 2019 Johan Cruyff Shield against PSV Eindhoven, as Ajax won the trophy following a two-goal victory.[4] He was voted man of the match in his second Eredivisie game; in a win over FC Emmen.[12]
Martínez netted his first Ajax goal on 28 September, as he opened the scoring in a 2–0 victory over FC Groningen at the Johan Cruyff Arena.[13] He scored again against Utrecht in November, in a campaign which was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In his first match of 2020–21, Martínez got his third Ajax goal in a home win versus RKC Waalwijk on 20 September.[4]
International career[]
Martínez won four caps for the Argentina U20s at the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship in Ecuador.[4][6][14] The first came during the first stage against Venezuela, while the other three arrived during the final stage as Argentina finished 4th and subsequently qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea.[4] He received a call-up for the U-20 World Cup but failed to make an appearance, appearing on the substitutes bench once versus Guinea.[4][15] In March 2019, Martínez received his first call-up to the senior team.[16] He won his opening cap as they lost in Madrid to Venezuela on 22 March.[4]
Martínez was selected for Fernando Batista's U23s in September 2019, ahead of an exhibition encounter with Bolivia.[17]
Style of play[]
Martínez is a primarily a centre-back, though is capable at playing as a central midfielder; having played there at times for Defensa y Justicia and Ajax.[2][3]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 20 March 2022.[4]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Newell's Old Boys | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
Defensa y Justicia | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
Total | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 3 | ||
Ajax | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 12[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
2020–21 | Eredivisie | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
2021–22 | Eredivisie | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 8[e] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
Total | 74 | 6 | 12 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 6 | |||
Career total | 121 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 177 | 9 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Ten appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
International[]
- As of match played 1 February 2022.[4]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Argentina | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 3 | 0 | |
2022 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 0 |
Honours[]
Ajax
Argentina
References[]
- ^ "Lisandro Martínez". World Football. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Lisandro Martínez, de la infancia humilde en Gualeguay al lujo del Ajax goleador: "Estaría bueno que los futbolistas ayudemos más a los que lo necesitan"". Clarín. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Ten exciting Champions League debutants to watch this week". The Guardian. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Lisandro Martínez profile". Soccerway. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Lisandro Martínez: Los más chicos aprendemos de los referentes". Newell's Old Boys. 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Reconocieron a Lisandro Martínez por su desempeño en el fútbol nacional". El Dia de Gualeguay. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Lisandro Martínez, de Newell´s a Defensa". TyC Sports. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Lisandro Martínez profile". BDFA. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Defensa y Justicia aplastó a un Temperley que se hunde". Clarín. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Lisandro Martínez será transferido al Ajax de Holanda". Defensa y Justicia. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Ajax verzekert zich van komst Argentijn Lisandro Martínez". Ajax. 20 May 2019. Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "NB: 'Waarom zou je Tadic niet als eerste spits zien?'". Ajax Showtime. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Ajax venció a Groningen y sigue como líder de la Eredivisie". TyC Sports. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Se terminó el año para los juveniles". Argentine Football Association. 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Argentina Sub 20 regresa a los trabajos en Ezeiza con miras al mundial de la categoría". CONMEBOL. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ ""Hay que trabajar para el futuro de la Selección"". AFA. 7 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "La Selección Sub 23 jugará ante Bolivia desde las 19, en el estadio de Banfield". AFA. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Neres' stoppage-time goal seals Dutch Cup win". Ajax website. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
External links[]
- Career stats - Voetbal International
- Lisandro Martínez at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- People from Gualeguay Department
- Argentine footballers
- Argentina international footballers
- Argentina youth international footballers
- Argentina under-20 international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Argentine Primera División players
- Eredivisie players
- Newell's Old Boys footballers
- Defensa y Justicia footballers
- AFC Ajax players
- 2021 Copa América players
- Copa América-winning players