Gastón Martínez (footballer, born 1989)

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

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

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)

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. "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.

External links

• Gastón Martínez at Soccerway