Nicolás Martínez (Argentine footballer)

Nicolás Martinez
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-09-25) 25 September 1987
Place of birth Viedma, Argentina
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder/Left winger
Club information
Current team
 Aris
Number 18
Youth career
-2009 Vélez Sarfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Independiente 11 (1)
2011–2012 Santiago Wanderers 33 (2)
2012–2013 Real Murcia 34 (1)
2013–2014 San Martín de San Juan 4 (0)
2014–2015 Panetolikos 42 (5)
2015–2018 Olympiacos 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Anorthosis Famagusta (loan) 34 (2)
2016–2017 → Western Sydney Wanderers (loan) 27 (4)
2017–2018 → Apollon Limassol (loan) 18 (4)
2018– Aris 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 September 2018

Nicolás Martinez (born 25 September 1987 in Viedma), known simply as Nico, is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for Aris. His brother is the footballer Juan Manuel Martínez.

Career

Martinez was formed in the youth system of Vélez Sarfield, in 2008 he was loaned to Almirante Brown a team in third category of Argentina. In 2009, he joined Independiente but he did not make his first team debut until the year 2010. On 19 December 2010, Martínez scored in 4-2 victory over Defensor Sporting in the Copa Sudamericana 2010, helping Independiente advance to the quarter finals. In 2011, he left Independiente and signed with Santiago Wanderers of Chile.

In Santiago Wanderers is overshadowed by Tressor Moreno who held the same post in the field. The departure of the Colombian player gave him the chance to play a vital role for the club in Apertura 2012. When the year ends Santiago Wanderers did not take advantage of the purchase option and Martinez returned to Independiente.

On August 1, 2012 is signed to Real Murcia. It started well gaining his role in the starting XI. In his second day in the club at Estadio El Molinon against Sporting Gijon scored a wonderful goal putting his name in the scoreboard. This match was eventually won by Real Murcia, but gradually the club lost the title. Eventually during the season lost his place and remained on the bench. He concluded his contract with the club on July 2013. On August 8, 2013 he signed for a year contract with San Martín de San Juan.[1]

Panetolikos

On January 17, 2014 he signed a contract with Panetolikos and will play at Greek Super League till the summer of 2015.[2] On September 2014, Martinez expands his contract with the club till the summer of 2016.[3]

The 27-year-old Argentine playmaker has been in excellent form since the start of the 2014/15 season and AEK are chasing his signature. AEK will consider to make a bid after the end of the season and the possibility of completing this transfer is highly likely as the two clubs share an amicable relationship. Branco Milovanovic, AEK's technical director, is in contact with Martinez's agent and it is likely that an offer to land Panetolikos attacking midfielder is on the cards.[4] On the other hand, the Argentian midfielder is linked with the Greek champion Olympiakos.According to Goal newspaper Panetolikos have accepted a bid in the region of €600,000, as Olympiakos manager Vitor Pereira is a big admirer of Martinez.[5]

Olympiacos

On 2 July 2015, Martinez signed a 4 years' contract with Greek champions Olympiakos for over €600,000.[6]

Loan to Anorthosis

A month after he signed a year contract for Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta on loan from Olympiakos.[7] Negotiatons between the two clubs had finalized with media reports suggesting that the player will spend the season on loan at the club and that Anorthosis Famagusta FC will foot €200,000 of his €350,000 per year salary. According to club sources, a player of Martinez’s quality was what was missing last season when Anorthosis Famagusta just about missed out on Europe after finish fifth at the end of the 2014-15 season.[8] He finished the year as the udisputable leader of the club, but they still finish fifth.

Loan to Western Sydney Wanderers

On 31 August 2016, in the last day of the summer transfer window, Western Sydney Wanderers have reportedly come to terms with 28-year-old Argentinian attacking midfielder and signed him on a long season loan from Greek Super League club Olympiakos. As part of the loan deal with Western Sydney sources say that out of his current wages of $563,000 a season, the Wanderers have agreed to pay about $266,000 while Olympiakos will foot the remainder. Tony Popovic the coach of the club has placed his faith after signing on loan from Olympiakos. [9] [10] “When I came here the other players had been training for two months - I had quickly to get used to the players and the intensity. Here they work very hard, it’s not like in South America where sometimes if you are not fit you can still play football. Here it is very physical” Martinez said after his first training with the new club. On 6 November 2016, he scored the fastest goal in Wanderers Hyundai A-League history to put the visitors in front inside the first minute, in a 2-2 away draw against Perth Glory.[11]

Loan to Apollon Limassol

On 31 August 2017, he signed a year contract for Cypriot First Division club Apollon Limassol on a long season loan from Olympiakos.[12] On 18 September 2017, he scored his first goal with the club in a 4-2 home win game against Ermis Aradippou.

Aris

On 27 August 2018, newly promoted Aris has taken out-of-favour Argentinian midfielder Martinez as a free transfer from Olympiacos by signing a year contract for an undisclosed fee. Martinez is surplus to the requirements of the club, and travels to Thessaloniki to strength Aris’ deepening roster.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Nicolás Martínez, el hermano del Burrito llega a San Martín". 8 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Πήρε Μαρτίνεζ μέχρι το 2015". 17 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Πήρε Μορένο ο Παναιτωλικός-Επεκτάθηκε ως το 2016 το συμβόλαιο του Μαρτίνες". 2 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "AEK keep close tabs on Martinez". 7 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Martinez close to Olympiakos switch". 21 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Ανακοίνωσε Λόρια, Μαρτίνες και Τζανδάρη ο Ολυμπιακός!". 2 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ανόρθωση: Ντύνει τον Μαρτίνεζ στα «κυανόλευκα»". 9 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Martinez set to join Anorthosis on loan". 17 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Wanderers sign marquee from Olympiacos". wswanderers.com.au. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  10. ↑ Smithies, Tom (6 September 2016). "Western Sydney Wanderers sign Argentine attacker Nicolas Martinez as marquee for upcoming A-League season". The Daily Telegraph.
  11. ↑ "Perth Glory vs Western Sydney Wanderers 2-2". 6 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "Στον Απόλλωνα Λεμεσού ο Μαρτίνες". 31 August 2017.
  13. ↑ "Οριστική συμφωνία Άρη με Σιώπη - Μαρτίνες". 27 August 2018.
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