Miguel Ángel Martínez (born January 19, 1984) is a retired

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defender. Martínez also holds Mexican citizenship.

Background

Martínez spent some time in the youth squads of

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of his native

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and Atletico de Madrid in

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, before moving to

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in 2008 to play for

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for the Apertura 2008. For the Clausura 2009 tournament, he was traded to

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He was given the #2 shirt, vacated by his compatriot Javier Muñoz, who left to

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. On 9 May 2019 it was confirmed, that Martínez had retired from football.SE NOS VA UN GRANDE
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Honours

Club

;Querétaro *

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: Apertura 2016 *

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Martinez, Miguel Angel 1984 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Province Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Liga MX players Ascenso MX players Argentine Primera División players Club Atlético Belgrano footballers Atlante F.C. footballers Club León footballers Chiapas F.C. footballers Querétaro F.C. footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Men's association football defenders Naturalized citizens of Mexico