Mauricio Martínez (Argentine footballer)

For the attacking midfielder born 1995, see Mauricio Martínez (Chilean footballer).

Mauricio Leonel Martínez (born 20 February 1993), nicknamed Caramelo,^[3] is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for the Argentine club Unión Santa Fe as a defensive midfielder or centre-back.

Mauricio Martínez

Martínez, playing for Argentina at the 2016 Olympic tournament, after scoring against Honduras
Personal information
Full name	Mauricio Leonel Martínez
Date of birth	(1993-02-20) 20 February 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Santo Tomé, Argentina
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Unión Santa Fe
Number	16
Youth career
?–2010	Santo Tomé
2010–2013	Unión Santa Fe
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Unión Santa Fe	91	(3)
2016–2018	Rosario Central	31	(2)
2018–2022	Racing Club	49	(4)
2023	L.D.U. Quito	21	(2)
2024	Rosario Central	30	(0)
2025–	Unión Santa Fe	3	(0)
International career
2016	Argentina U23[2]	3	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:50, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Santo Tomé, Argentina, a town inside of Santa Fe, he grew in the local football (Independiente de Santo Tome) club until 2010, when he joined Unión de Santa Fe's youth club and, from 2013 to 2016, its senior club. In July 2016 he joined Rosario Central. In 2018, he joined Racing Club.^[4]

International career

He represented Argentina in the football competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[5]

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	10 August 2016	Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Honduras	1–1	1–1	2016 Olympic Tournament