Martín Ligüera
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Martín Ricardo Ligüera López | ||
Date of birth | 9 November 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Nacional | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1999 | Nacional | 2 | (0) |
2000 | Cerro | 33 | (14) |
2001 | Defensor Sporting | 34 | (10) |
2002–2003 | Fénix | 53 | (33) |
2003 | Mallorca | 1 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Nacional | 34 | (14) |
2005–2006 | San Luis | 20 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Alianza Lima | 39 | (8) |
2007–2008 | Nacional | 33 | (3) |
2009–2010 | Olimpia | 40 | (10) |
2010–2011 | Unión Española | 58 | (16) |
2012–2013 | Atlético Paranaense | 27 | (5) |
2013 | Joinville | 13 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Fénix | 63 | (14) |
2016–2017 | Nacional | 41 | (9) |
National team | |||
2002–2005 | Uruguay | 15 | (7) |
Teams managed | |||
2017–2021 | Nacional (youth) | ||
2021 | Nacional (interim) | ||
2021 | Nacional | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Martín Ricardo Ligüera López (born 9 November 1980) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder.
Club career[]
Born in Montevideo, Ligüera made his first division debut in 1997 for Uruguayan power Nacional. However it was his play with Fénix in which he scored 33 goals in 53 first division matches, which started to draw him interest from European clubs. While at Fénix his play helped convert the small Montevideo side into the revelation of the Uruguayan First division. They qualified for the 2003 Copa Libertadores, in which they had a famous 6-1 victory over Mexican side Cruz Azul with Ligüera tallying 3 goals.
Ligüera's contract was purchased by La Liga side Mallorca. His stay at the club was short-lived due to foreign player restrictions. Ligüera played one game in La Liga for Mallorca, against Sevilla FC, on 21 September 2003. He also scored in the Copa del Rey, and appeared in three UEFA Cup matches for Mallorca, starting in two of those matches. In January 2004, due to the arrival of Andrija Delibasic, he was loaned out to Grasshopper Club Zürich in order give the non-EU seat.[1]
After the 2004 campaign, Ligüera returned to Uruguay and Nacional to help lead the club to a league title. His play once began to draw the interest of other South American clubs, resulting in stints with San Luis in Mexico and Peruvian powerhouse Alianza Lima. While at Alianza, Martin helped the club win a Peruvian League title and participated in the Copa Libertadores.
In 2009, he signed for Club Olimpia of Paraguay.
International career[]
A Uruguay full international, he also played at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship. He has represented his country 15 times and scored seven goals including a hat-trick on 15 August 2003 in a 5–2 victory over Iraq.[2]
Career statistics[]
International[]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Uruguay[3] | 2002 | 1 | 0 |
2003 | 11 | 7 | |
2004 | 2 | 0 | |
2005 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 15 | 7 |
References[]
- ^ "Delibašic makes Mallorca move". UEFA.com. 2004-01-21. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ "Uruguay vs. Iraq". Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Martín Ligüera - AUF". Retrieved 21 February 2022.
External links[]
- Martín Ligüera at BDFutbol
- Martín Ligüera at National-Football-Teams.com
- Martín Ligüera at ESPN FC
- Martín Ligüera at Soccerway
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Uruguayan footballers
- Uruguay under-20 international footballers
- Uruguay international footballers
- Club Alianza Lima footballers
- San Luis F.C. players
- Club Nacional de Football players
- C.A. Cerro players
- Defensor Sporting players
- Centro Atlético Fénix players
- Club Olimpia footballers
- RCD Mallorca players
- Chilean Primera División players
- Unión Española footballers
- Club Athletico Paranaense players
- Joinville Esporte Clube players
- Uruguayan expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Brazil
- Expatriate footballers in Chile
- Expatriate footballers in Paraguay
- Expatriate footballers in Peru
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- La Liga players
- Peruvian Primera División players
- Paraguayan Primera División players
- Association football midfielders
- Sportspeople from Montevideo
- Uruguayan football managers
- Club Nacional de Football managers