Mauricio Leonel Martínez (born 20 February 1993), nicknamed Caramelo,[3] is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for the Argentine club Rosario Central as a defensive midfielder or centre-back.

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Mauricio Martínez
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Martínez, playing for Argentina at the 2016 Olympic tournament, after scoring against Honduras
Personal information
Full name Mauricio Leonel Martínez
Date of birth (1993-02-20) 20 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Santo Tomé, Argentina
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Rosario Central
Number 16
Youth career
?–2010 Santo Tomé
2010–2013 Unión Santa Fe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Unión Santa Fe 91 (3)
2016–2018 Rosario Central 31 (2)
2018–2022 Racing Club 49 (4)
2023 L.D.U. Quito 21 (2)
2024– Rosario Central 11 (0)
International career
2016 Argentina U23[2] 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:23, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
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Club career

Born in Santo Tomé, Argentina, a town inside of Santa Fe, he grew in the local football (Independiente de Santo Tome) club until 2010, when he joined Unión de Santa Fe's youth club and, from 2013 to 2016, its senior club. In July 2016 he joined Rosario Central. In 2018, he joined Racing Club.[4]

International career

He represented Argentina in the football competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]

International goals

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#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 August 2016Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Honduras1–11–12016 Olympic Tournament
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