Claudio Hernán Martínez Gallardo (born 18 July 1980) is a Chilean actor and former professional

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who played as a

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for clubs in Indonesia.Claudio Martínez en Mitra Kukar
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Football career

Born in

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, Chile, Martínez played mainly as a striker in Indonesia and used to wear the number 99. In Indonesia, he played for Persim Maros,

Mitra Kukar Persatuan Sepakbola Mitra Kutai Kartanegara is an Indonesian association football club based in Tenggarong, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan. They currently compete in the Liga 3. History This club was founded in 1979 as NIAC Mitra. NIAC stoo ...

, Persekaba Badung, PSMS Medan, Persigo Gorontalo, where he scored eight goals, and

PPSM Magelang Perserikatan Paguyuban Sepakbola Magelang or PPSM ''( en: Magelang Football Union Association)'' is an Indonesian football club based in Magelang, Central Java. They play in the third tier of Indonesia football competition, Liga 3. They were e ...

. He retired in 2009 and has continued playing football at exhibition games alongside players such as

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and

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. In 2016, he had a stint with East Timorese side Assalam FC with his compatriot Simón Elissetche as coach.

Acting career

Following his retirement as a football player, he made his home in Indonesia and switched to showbiz and

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. Using the stage name of Claudio, he became famous after making appearances in the TV series (Madun's Kick). He also has been renowned by his appearances in series such as (Prince), (Samson and Delilah) and . He has also acted in films and took part in

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for brands such as

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and Richesee Nabati.

Personal life

Martínez came to Indonesia in 2001. His wife is an Indonesian called Musriana, but he prefers calling her Ana. They have a daughter named Alexandra.

Controversies

In 2005, he was arrested by taking part in a party with drug use, when he was a player of Mitra Kukar. In November 2018, Martínez was arrested by

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in his home in Depok. In July 2022, Martínez was assaulted by the employees of a bar located in Kuningan, Jakarta.

References

External links

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at FilmIndonesia.or.id * 1980 births Living people Footballers from Santiago Chilean men's footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Persim Maros players PS Mitra Kukar players PSMS Medan players Persigo Gorontalo players PPSM Magelang players Indonesian Premier Division players Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Chilean expatriate sportspeople in East Timor Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia Expatriate men's footballers in East Timor Men's association football goalkeepers 21st-century Chilean male actors Chilean male film actors {{Chile-footy-goalkeeper-stub