Luca Martínez

Luca Leovino Martínez Dupuy (born 5 June 2001) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club Rosario Central.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Dupuy.
Luca Martínez
Personal information
Full name Luca Leovino Martínez Dupuy
Date of birth (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001
Place of birth San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rosario Central
Number 29
Youth career
Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Rosario Central 47 (6)
International career‡
2021 Mexico U21 2 (2)
2023– Mexico U23 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2023

Club career

Born in San Luis Potosí, Martínez made his professional debut for Argentine club Rosario Central on 2 November 2020 in the Argentine Primera División against Godoy Cruz.[2]

International career

In October 2020, Martínez received his first national team call up by Raúl Chabrand for the Mexico national under-20 team training camp.[3]

On 9 October 2021, Martínez made his Mexico U21 debut in a friendly match against the Romania U21 side scoring a goal in the minute 47'.[4] On 11 October 2021, Martínez scored in the minute 14 'in a friendly match in which ended as a 2–0 victory against Sweden U21.[5]

Personal life

Martínez is the son of Argentine parents which allows him to play for the Argentina national team as well as the Mexico national team having been born in Mexico.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 14 July 2023[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosario Central 2020–21 Argentine Primera División 7010——80
2021 245—8[lower-alpha 1]1—326
2022 71———71
2023 90———90
Total 476108100567
Career total 476108100567
  1. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

References
  1. "Juveniles AFA: Planteles 2019". Rosario Central (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. "Luca Martínez debutó en triunfo de Rosario Central". TUDN (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. "Selección Mexicana: Luca Martínez, delantero de la Sub-20 comparó su estilo con el de Chicharito". RÉCORD (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. "La SNM Sub-21 derrotó a Rumanía". miseleccion.mx (in Spanish). 9 October 2021.
  5. "La SNM Sub-21 le ganó a Suecia". miseleccion.mx (in Spanish). 11 October 2021.
  6. Luca Martínez at Soccerway
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