Matías Alfredo Martínez (born 24 March 1988 in Resistencia) is an

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Career

Martínez began his professional playing career with Racing Club de Avellaneda in 2007. He made his first league appearance on 8 December 2007 in a 1–0 home win against Colón in the

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. During the Clausura 2009 tournament he scored 4 goals in 15 games, an impressive return for a defender. During the summer of 2012, Martinez joined Serie A club Siena on a season-long loan. During the summer of 2013 joined club Argentinos Juniors on a season-long loan.

Honours

;Lanús *

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References

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BDFA profile
* at Futbol XXI * 1988 births Living people Copa Sudamericana-winning players Footballers from Resistencia, Chaco Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders Argentine Primera División players Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Club Atlético Lanús footballers Argentinos Juniors footballers Siena FC SSD players Sporting Cristal footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy {{Argentina-footy-defender-1980s-stub