Adrián Martínez (Venezuelan footballer)

Luis Adrián Martínez Olivo, known as Adrián Martínez (born 14 July 1993) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a centre back for Universidad Central.^[1]

Adrián Martínez

Personal information
Full name	Luis Adrián Martínez Olivo
Date of birth	(1993-07-14) 14 July 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	San Félix, Venezuela
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Universidad Central
Number	5
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	Mineros de Guayana B
2016	LALA
2017–2018	Metropolitanos	16	(0)
2018	Chicó de Guayana
2018–2020	Metropolitanos	40	(2)
2020–2021	Mineros de Guayana	17	(2)
2021	Deportivo La Guaira	16	(1)
2022	Always Ready	12	(0)
2022–2023	Al-Tai	8	(0)
2024–	Universidad Central	29	(3)
International career‡
2021–	Venezuela	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:14, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

Career

In 2022 Martínez received notoriety for a bad tackle adjudged as a foul on Argentinian playmaker Lionel Messi during a World Cup qualifier between Argentina and Venezuela. That same year he joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Tai FC on a free transfer from Bolivian side Club Always Ready.^[2] He made his debut for Al-Tai on 16 December, 2022 against Abha Club.^[3]

International career

He made his debut for the full Venezuela national football team in the 2021 Copa América against Brazil.^[4][5]