Martín Nicolás Campaña Delgado (born 29 May 1989) is a Uruguayan professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Early career

Born in Maldonado, Campaña joined

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's youth setup at the age of 13, from hometown side

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. In 2006, after finishing his formation, he moved back to his previous club on loan, and was assigned to the first team in

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. In January 2008 Campaña moved to fellow second division side

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also in a temporary deal, playing regularly as his side narrowly missed out promotion.

Cerro Largo

Released by Danubio in the middle of 2008, 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. 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

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by finishing fourth.

Defensor Sporting

In January 2013, he moved back to his first club Defensor on a six-month loan deal. An immediate starter due to Yonatan Irrazábal's injury, he finished the season with twelve appearances. Bought outright in June 2013, Campaña became a first-choice ahead of Irrazábal, being an important unit as his side reached the semifinals of the

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Independiente

On 12 January 2016, Campaña moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a 18-month deal with Independiente. He made his debut for the club on 6 March, starting in a 4–1 home routing of Colón. Campaña became an immediate starter ahead of youth graduates Diego Rodríguez and

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Saudi Arabia

On 24 September 2020, Campaña joined Saudi Arabian club

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on a two-year contract. On 10 July 2022, Campaña renewed his contract with the club until the 2023–24 season. On 7 June 2023, Campaña joined newly promoted Pro League side

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International career

Campaña represented

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at under-20 level at the

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, but as the third goalkeeper. He was called up by

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for the

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being held in

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, 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

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. In May 2018, he was named in Uruguay's provisional 26-man squad for the

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in Russia, being also included in the final list on 2 June.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Independiente *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Campana, Martin 1989 births Living people Footballers from Maldonado, Uruguay Copa Sudamericana–winning players Uruguayan men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Uruguayan Primera División players Uruguayan Segunda División players Argentine Primera División players Saudi Pro League players Defensor Sporting players Deportivo Maldonado players Atenas de San Carlos players Cerro Largo F.C. players Racing Club de Montevideo players Club Atlético Independiente footballers Al Batin FC players Al-Riyadh SC players Peñarol players Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Uruguay Copa América Centenario players 2018 FIFA World Cup players 2019 Copa América players Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia