Martín Campaña

Martín Nicolás Campaña Delgado (born 29 May 1989) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Professional League club Al-Riyadh and the Uruguay national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Campaña and the second or maternal family name is Delgado.
Martín Campaña
Campaña with Uruguay in 2018
Personal information
Full name Martín Nicolás Campaña Delgado
Date of birth (1989-05-29) 29 May 1989
Place of birth Maldonado, Uruguay
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Al-Riyadh
Number 25
Youth career
0000 Atlético Fernandino[2]
0000 Urusol[2]
0000 Deportivo Maldonado
2002–2006 Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Defensor Sporting 0 (0)
2007 → Deportivo Maldonado (loan) 15 (0)
2008 → Atenas (loan) 18 (0)
2008–2013 Cerro Largo 76 (0)
2010–2011 → Racing Montevideo (loan) 1 (0)
2013–2016 Defensor Sporting 82 (0)
2016 → Independiente (loan) 24 (0)
2017–2020 Independiente 86 (0)
2020–2023 Al-Batin 79 (0)
2023– Al-Riyadh 9 (0)
International career‡
2007–2009 Uruguay U20 2 (0)
2012 Uruguay Olympic 6 (0)
2016– Uruguay 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2020

Club career

Early career

Born in Maldonado, Campaña joined Defensor Sporting's youth setup at the age of 13, from hometown side Deportivo Maldonado.[2] In 2006, after finishing his formation, he moved back to his previous club on loan, and was assigned to the first team in Segunda División.[3]

In January 2008 Campaña moved to fellow second division side Atenas de San Carlos also in a temporary deal,[3] playing regularly as his side narrowly missed out promotion.

Cerro Largo

Released by Danubio in the middle of 2008,[3] Campaña joined Cerro Largo of the Primera División. He made his debut for the club on 9 November, starting in a 5–2 away loss to Bella Vista.[4]

Campaña spent his first season as a backup to Fernando Pérez, but was chosen as first-choice ahead of the 2009–10 campaign, overtaking Pérez and new signing Nicolás Gentilio. He was an undisputed starter for the club during year, but suffered team relegation.

After Cerro Largo's relegation Campaña was loaned to fellow top-tier club Racing de Montevideo, for one year. A second-choice to Jorge Contreras, his only match for the club occurred on 13 November 2010 in a 2–0 loss at Danubio.

Returning to Cerro Largo for 2011–12, Campaña was again an undisputed starter as his side achieved qualification for 2012 Copa Sudamericana by finishing fourth.

Defensor Sporting

In January 2013, he moved back to his first club Defensor on a six-month loan deal.[5] An immediate starter due to Yonatan Irrazábal's injury, he finished the season with twelve appearances.

Bought outright in June 2013,[6] Campaña became a first-choice ahead of Irrazábal, being an important unit as his side reached the semifinals of the 2014 Copa Libertadores.

Independiente

On 12 January 2016, Campaña moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a 18-month deal with Independiente.[7] He made his debut for the club on 6 March, starting in a 4–1 home routing of Colón.[8]

Campaña became an immediate starter ahead of youth graduates Diego Rodríguez and Gonzalo Rehak.

Saudi Arabia

On 24 September 2020, Campaña joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Batin on a two-year contract.[9] On 10 July 2022, Campaña renewed his contract with the club until the 2023–24 season.[10]

On 7 June 2023, Campaña joined newly promoted Pro League side Al-Riyadh.[11]

International career

Campaña represented Uruguay at under-20 level at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt, but as the third goalkeeper.[12] He was called up by Óscar Tabárez for the 2012 Summer Olympics being held in London, Great Britain,[13] playing all three matches of the tournament as his side was knocked out in the group stage.

Campaña made his full international debut for Uruguay on 27 May 2016, replacing Martín Silva late into a 3–1 friendly win over Trinidad and Tobago.[14] In May 2018, he was named in Uruguay's provisional 26-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia,[15] being also included in the final list on 2 June.[16]

Career statistics

Club
As of 3 December 2018[17][18]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Deportivo Maldonado 2007–08 Segunda División 150———150
Atenas 2007–08 Segunda División 180———180
Cerro Largo 2008–09 Primera División 70———70
2009–10 240———240
2011–12 300———300
2012–13 150———150
Subtotal 760———760
Defensor Sporting 2012–13 Primera División 120—00—120
2013–14 260—10[lower-alpha 1]0—360
2014–15 290—2[lower-alpha 1]0—310
2015–16 150—8[lower-alpha 2]0—230
Subtotal 820—200—1020
Racing Montevideo (loan) 2010–11 Primera División 10———10
Independiente 2016 Primera División 11010——120
2016–17 290206[lower-alpha 2]0—370
2017–18 2301016[lower-alpha 3]0—400
2018–19 140204[lower-alpha 1]03[lower-alpha 4]0230
Subtotal 77060260301120
Total 269060460303240
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. Ten appearances in Copa Sudamericana, six appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Suruga Bank Championship

International
As of match played 17 November 2020[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay 201610
201700
201820
201920
202040
202100
202200
Total90

Honours

Independiente

References
  1. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. "Hace Campaña por el Oro" [There is a campaign (Campaña in English) for the golden medal] (in Spanish). Republica. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  3. "Costó llegar hasta acá; por eso valoro más todo lo que tengo" [It was hard to get here; that is why I appreciate more everything that I have] (in Spanish). Ovación Digital. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  4. "Bella Vista 5–2 Cerro Largo" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  5. "Defensor: Llega Martín Campaña" [Defensor: Martín Campaña arrives] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  6. "Defensor Sp.: Campaña seguirá en el arco violeta" [Defensor Sp.: Campaña will remain in the violets goal] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  7. "Martín Campaña firmó contrato y es el 1° refuerzo de Independiente" [Martín Campaña signed contract and is the 1st addition of Independiente] (in Spanish). ESPN. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  8. "Independiente: Martín Campaña reconoció el apoyo de Rodríguez" [Independiente: Martín Campaña recognized the support of Rodríguez] (in Spanish). ESPN. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  9. "الباطن يتعاقد مع الحارس الأورغوياني مارتن كامبانيا لموسمين".
  10. "الباطن يجدد عقد كامبانيا حتى ٢٠٢٤".
  11. "نادي الرياض يتعاقد مع مارتن كامبانيا حارس الباطن السابق".
  12. "Uruguay (URU)" (in Spanish). FIFA. 2 September 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  13. "Olímpica: Tabarez confirma a los dieciocho jugadores" [Olympics: Tabarez confirms the eighteen players]. Tenfield (in Spanish). 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  14. "Uruguay 3–1 Trinidad y Tobago". AUF.org.uy (in Spanish). Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  15. "Dos 'mexicanos' en la lista de Uruguay para Rusia 2018" [Two 'Mexicans' in Uruguay's list for Russia 2018]. ESPN.com (in Spanish). 15 May 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  16. "Plantel de Uruguay para Rusia 2018" [Squad of Uruguay for Russia 2018]. AUF.org.uy (in Spanish). Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. 2 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  17. Martín Campaña at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  18. "Martín Campaña". BDFA (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  19. "Martín Campaña". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
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