Martín Demichelis
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Martín Gastón Demichelis (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾˈtin demiˈtʃelis]; born 20 December 1980) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played usually as a centre-back, although he could also operate as a defensive midfielder. He is the current head coach of Primera División club River Plate.
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Full name | Martín Gastón Demichelis[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1980-12-20) 20 December 1980 (age 43)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Justiniano Posse, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team |
River Plate (head coach) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1994–1995 | Complejo Deportivo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1998 | Club Renato Cesarini | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2000 | River Plate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2003 | River Plate | 52 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2010 | Bayern Munich | 174 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | Bayern Munich II | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | Málaga | 84 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | Manchester City | 78 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Espanyol | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Málaga | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 401 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2016 | Argentina | 51 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Málaga (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | Bayern Munich U19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Bayern Munich II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | River Plate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Demichelis spent most of his professional career with Bayern Munich in Germany (seven and a half years),[4] winning 11 major titles with the team. He also competed in his home country with River Plate, in Spain with Espanyol and Málaga and in England with Manchester City. He earned 51 caps for Argentina, representing the country in two World Cups – finishing second in 2014 – and the 2015 Copa América, where the team were also runners-up.
Demichelis began his coaching career as an assistant at Málaga and in the under-19 and reserve teams of Bayern Munich. He won the Argentine Primera División in 2023, his first season in charge of River Plate.