Hermes Diego Martínez (born 5 July 1992) is an Argentine professional

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player who plays as a defender for

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Club career

River Plate

Martínez made his debut appearance on 16 May 2012, turning out in the quarter-finals of the

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against

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in a match which ended in a 2–0 victory. He then made his league debut on 23 September 2012 in a game against

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. Martínez also participated in the

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, winning it in his first and only attempt and beating

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in the final.

Loan to Sarmiento

After manager Ramon Diaz made it clear that Martínez was not in his first team plans for the Torneo Inicial stage of the league campaign, he was loaned out to

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of the

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with whom he played 18 games.

Loan to Patronato

The following season, Martínez was loaned out to Patronato de Parana, also of the B Nacional.

New York City FC

On 22 January 2016, Martínez was unveiled as a signing for

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side

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, joining on a free transfer. Following a season where he struggled to crack the starting eleven, he was released from his contract with New York City on 28 November 2016.

Statistics

Club

Honours

; River Plate *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Martinez, Diego 1992 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Atlético Sarmiento footballers Club Atlético Patronato footballers Club Sportivo Estudiantes players San Martín de Tucumán footballers Club Atlético Nueva Chicago footballers New York City FC players Men's association football defenders Major League Soccer players Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States 21st-century Argentine sportsmen Argentine expatriate men's footballers