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

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who plays as a

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for

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club Al-Batin and the Uruguay national team.

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 Segunda División. 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

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, 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 2012 Copa Sudamericana 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

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'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 2014 Copa Libertadores.

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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International career

Campaña represented

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at under-20 level at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in

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

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for the 2012 Summer Olympics 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

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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 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, being also included in the final list on 2 June.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Independiente * Copa Sudamericana:

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* Suruga Bank Championship:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Campana, Martin 1989 births Living people People from Maldonado, Uruguay Uruguayan footballers Association football goalkeepers Uruguayan Primera División players Uruguayan Segunda División players Argentine Primera División players Saudi Professional 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 Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Uruguay Copa América Centenario players 2018 FIFA World Cup players 2019 Copa América players Uruguay under-20 international footballers Uruguay international footballers Uruguayan expatriate footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate footballers in Argentina Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia