Emiliano Martínez
Personal information
Full name Emiliano Martínez Toranza
Date of birth (1999-08-17) 17 August 1999
Place of birth Punta del Este, Uruguay
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Midtjylland
Number 5
Youth career
Charruitas
Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Nacional 31 (1)
2021–2022 Red Bull Bragantino 13 (0)
2022Midtjylland (loan) 9 (0)
2022– Midtjylland 22 (0)
International career
2023– Uruguay 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023

Emiliano Martínez Toranza (born 17 August 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland and the Uruguay national team.[1]

Club career

Martínez started his youth football career with Charruitas and joined Nacional later. He was part of Nacional's 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores winning squad.[2] He made his professional debut for the club on 16 September 2019 in a 4–1 league win against Liverpool Montevideo.[3][4] On 30 August 2021, Brazilian club Red Bull Bragantino announced the signing of Martínez on a five-year deal.[5]

On 31 August 2022, Martínez joined Danish Superliga club Midtjylland on a season long loan deal with a purchase option.[6] On 16 November 2022, he signed a contract until June 2027 with the club after they exercised their option to buy him on a permanent basis.[7]

International career

In June 2023, Martínez received his first call-up to the senior team for friendly matches against Nicaragua and Cuba.[8] He made his debut on 14 June in a 4–1 win against Nicaragua.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 June 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nacional 2019 Uruguayan Primera División 10000010
2020 2118[lower-alpha 1]03[lower-alpha 2]0321
2021 904[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]0140
Total 3110012040471
Red Bull Bragantino 2021 Série A 1300000130
2022 Série A 00000000
Total 130000000130
Midtjylland (loan) 2022–23 Danish Superliga 90106[lower-alpha 5]1161
Midtjylland 2022–23 Danish Superliga 150001[lower-alpha 5]01[lower-alpha 6]0170
Career total 6811019150932
  1. Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
  2. Two appearances in Championship playoffs and one appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
  3. Three appearances in Copa Libertadores and one appearance in Copa Sudamericana.
  4. Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.
  5. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League.
  6. Appearance in European play-off

International

As of 20 June 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay 202320
Total20

Honours

Nacional

Nacional U20

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 Emiliano Martínez at Soccerway
  2. "¡Nacional campeón de América!". Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. "Nacional vs. Liverpool - 16 September 2019". Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  4. "Debutantes de la 1a fecha del Torneo Clausura 2019". Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  5. "Bragantino anuncia contratação do volante uruguaio Emiliano Martínez". 30 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  6. FC MIDTJYLLAND HENTER URUGUAYANSK MIDTBANESPILLER, fcm.dk, 31 August 2022
  7. "EMILIANO MARTÍNEZ SKIFTER PERMANENT TIL FC MIDTJYLLAND" (in Danish). 16 November 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  8. "Siguen sumándose futbolistas convocados a los entrenamientos". 5 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  9. "Selección: Bielsa eligió a Matías Viña como capitán en un equipo con muchos debutantes". 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  10. "Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2019". 15 December 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  11. "Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2020". 6 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  12. "Nacional se quedó con la Supercopa Uruguaya 2021". 2 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  13. "Nacional campeón de América". 25 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  14. "Se definieron los Premios AUF anuales 2020". 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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