Martín Esteban Michel (born 4 October 1983) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a forward for Santamarina.

Career

Grupo Universitario were Michel's first team. After playing for them in the 2001–02

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, he had stints with Ateneo Estrada, Atlético Ayacucho and Ferroviario de Coronel Dorrego. Michel rejoined Grupo Universitario in 2004, remaining for a total of four years. Ahead of the 2008–09 Primera B Nacional campaign, Michel joined

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. His professional debut came on 16 August 2008 against San Martín. Michel played just twice for Quilmes, departing in 2009 for a third spell back with Grupo Universitario. In total, he scored thirty-three times in one hundred and nine appearances for them. On 31 July 2010, Michel completed a move to

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. He scored against Guabirá,

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across the

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campaigns in Bolivia. 2011 saw Michel return to his homeland with Santamarina. Nineteen goals followed across sixty-one appearances in

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, some of which came in 2013–14 which Santamarina ended as champions. He spent two more years there, prior to spending a season with Gimnasia y Esgrima in 2016. Having scored one in fourteen games, Michel sealed a return to Santamarina on 30 June 2016.

Career statistics

Honours

;Santamarina *

: 2013–14

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Michel, Martín 1983 births Living people Footballers from Tandil Argentine men's footballers Men's association football forwards Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia Torneo Argentino B players Primera Nacional players Bolivian Primera División players Torneo Argentino A players Grupo Universitario de Tandil players Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Universitario de Sucre footballers Club y Biblioteca Ramón Santamarina footballers Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy footballers 21st-century Argentine sportsmen