Gastón Martínez (footballer, born 1989)

For other people named Gastón Martínez, see Gastón Martínez (disambiguation).

Gastón Martínez
Personal information
Full name Gastón Martínez Menéndez
Date of birth (1989-12-01) 1 December 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sud América
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 El Tanque Sisley 91 (3)
2015 Cerro 8 (0)
2015–2016 Rentistas 35 (0)
2017 El Tanque Sisley 16 (0)
2018– Sud América 55 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:10, 30 November 2020 (UTC)

Gastón Martínez Menéndez (born 1 December 1989) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sud América.[1]

Career

Martínez started his career with El Tanque Sisley.[1][2] He scored on his professional debut, netting in a 2–1 victory in the Uruguayan Primera División over River Plate on 7 May 2011; another goal followed three weeks later against Miramar Misiones.[1] In total, he featured ninety-three times in all competitions during three years with El Tanque Sisley.[1][3] Martínez had a seven-month stint with Cerro, prior to joining fellow Primera División side Rentistas in July 2015.[1] Twenty-three appearances followed across the 2015–16 season, which ended with relegation to the Uruguayan Segunda División.[1] On 28 February 2017, Martínez rejoined El Tanque Sisley.[1]

After nineteen appearances in the top-flight for El Tanque Sisley, Martínez departed to complete a move to Sud América in February 2018.[1][4] Manager Gustavo Bueno selected the midfielder twenty-five times in his debut campaign with the club.[1]

Career statistics

As of 7 December 2018.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
El Tanque Sisley 2010–11 Primera División 4 2 — — — 0 0 4 2
2011–12 24 0 — — — 0 0 24 0
2012–13 23 0 — — — 0 0 23 0
2013–14 28 1 — — 2[b] 0 0 0 30 1
2014–15 12 0 — — — 0 0 12 0
Total 91 3 — — 2 0 0 0 93 3
Cerro 2014–15 Primera División 8 0 — — — 0 0 8 0
Rentistas 2015–16 23 0 — — — 0 0 23 0
2016 Segunda División 12 0 — — — 0 0 12 0
Total 35 0 — — — 0 0 35 0
El Tanque Sisley 2017 Primera División 16 0 — — — 3[c] 0 19 0
Sud América 2018 Segunda División 25 0 — — — 0 0 25 0
Career total 175 3 — — 2 0 3 0 180 3
  1. ^ Includes the Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Two appearances in the 2013 Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Three appearances in the 2017 Primera División play-offs

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Uruguay - G. Martínez". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de GASTON MARTINEZ". BDFA. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. ^ "El Tanque Sisley: amistoso con Rentistas sin Gastón Martínez". Tenfield. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  4. ^ "La dramática situación de los jugadores de El Tanque Sisley: Estamos esperando para cobrar". Teledoce. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.