Federico Martínez (footballer, born 1996)

Federico Andrés Martínez Berroa (born 28 February 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Liga MX Club León. Mainly a winger, he can also play as a forward.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Berroa.
Federico Martínez
Personal information
Full name Federico Andrés Martínez Berroa
Date of birth (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Nacional (on loan from León)
Youth career
Las Flores
Zorzal
2008–2015 Liverpool Montevideo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2021 Liverpool Montevideo 158 (41)
2020 → Rosario Central (loan) 2 (0)
2020–2021 → Independiente (loan) 0 (0)
2022– León 23 (2)
2023– → Nacional (loan) 13 (1)
International career‡
2019 Uruguay U22 5 (0)
2021– Uruguay 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:41, 20 September 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2021

Club career

Born in Montevideo, Martínez joined Liverpool Montevideo's youth setup at the age of 12, after playing for Zorzal Baby Fútbol Club and Club Las Flores Baby Fútbol.[1] He made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 13 February 2016, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Plaza Colonia.

Martínez only established himself as a starter in the 2017 campaign, and scored his first senior goal on 26 August of that year, netting the opener in a 1–2 loss at Peñarol. On 26 November, he scored a brace in a 5–0 home routing of Danubio.

On 4 May 2019, Martínez scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 away win over Boston River. The following 30 January, he moved abroad and joined Argentine Primera División side Rosario Central on loan,[2] after the club bought 30% of his economic rights for a rumoured fee of US$750,000.[3]

In September 2020, after only two matches for Central, Martínez moved to Independiente on loan until the following 31 January, with a buyout option.[4] After featuring rarely, he rescinded his contract with the Rojo on 19 February 2021 and returned to his parent club.[5]

International career

Martínez is a former Uruguay youth international. He was part of under-22 squad which finished fourth at 2019 Pan American Games.[6]

On 29 August 2021, Martínez received maiden call-up to senior team for FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of 19 November 2021[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool Montevideo 2015–16 Primera División 160———160
2016 140———140
2017 353—2[lower-alpha 1]0—373
2018 3113———3113
2019 3411—4[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]03911
2021 2613—00—2613
Total 15640—601016340
Rosario Central (loan) 2019–20 Primera División 2000——20
Independiente (loan) 2020–21 Primera División 00006[lower-alpha 1]17[lower-alpha 3]0131
Career total 15840001218017841
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
  2. Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
  3. Appearance(s) in Copa de la Liga Profesional.

International
As of 9 September 2021[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay 202110
Total10

References
  1. "De la fortaleza a La Cuchilla" [From the fortress to La Cuchilla] (in Spanish). El Observador. 28 November 2017. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. "Federico Martínez deja Liverpool y se va a Rosario Central" [Federico Martínez leaves Liverpool and moves to Rosario Central] (in Spanish). Caras y Caretas. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. "Federico Martínez será refuerzo de Rosario Central" [Federico Martínez will be an addition of Rosario Central] (in Spanish). Rosario Nuestro. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. "Independiente hizo el deposito para fichar a Federico Martínez" [Independiente made the deposit to sign Federico Martínez] (in Spanish). El Tribuno. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. "Independiente: Federico Martínez se va al Liverpool de Uruguay" [Independiente: Federico Martínez moves to Uruguay's Liverpool] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. "Convocados para los Panamericanos de Lima 2019". 29 June 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  7. "El Canario Alvarez, Federico Martínez y Martín Cáceres fueron citados a la selección". 29 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  8. Federico Martínez at Soccerway


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