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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emiliano Martínez Toranza | ||
| Date of birth | 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) |
| 2022 | → Midtjylland (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022– | Midtjylland | 22 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Uruguay | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023 | |||
Club career edit
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 edit
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 edit
Club edit
- As of 9 June 2023[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nacional | 2019 | Uruguayan Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 21 | 1 | — | 8[a] | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2021 | Série A | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Midtjylland (loan) | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[e] | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| Midtjylland | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | 68 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
- ^ Two appearances in Championship playoffs and one appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
- ^ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores and one appearance in Copa Sudamericana.
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League.
- ^ Appearance in European play-off
International edit
- As of 20 June 2023[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours edit
Nacional
Nacional U20
Individual
- Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2020[14]
References edit
- ^ a b c Emiliano Martínez at Soccerway
- ^ "¡Nacional campeón de América!". Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Nacional vs. Liverpool - 16 September 2019". Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Debutantes de la 1a fecha del Torneo Clausura 2019". Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Bragantino anuncia contratação do volante uruguaio Emiliano Martínez". 30 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ FC MIDTJYLLAND HENTER URUGUAYANSK MIDTBANESPILLER, fcm.dk, 31 August 2022
- ^ "EMILIANO MARTÍNEZ SKIFTER PERMANENT TIL FC MIDTJYLLAND" (in Danish). 16 November 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Siguen sumándose futbolistas convocados a los entrenamientos". 5 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Selección: Bielsa eligió a Matías Viña como capitán en un equipo con muchos debutantes". 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2019". 15 December 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2020". 6 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Nacional se quedó con la Supercopa Uruguaya 2021". 2 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Nacional campeón de América". 25 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Se definieron los Premios AUF anuales 2020". 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
External links edit
- Profile at the FC Midtjylland website (in Danish)
- Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)
- Emiliano Martinez at Danish Superliga (in Danish)
- Emiliano Martínez – UEFA competition record (archive)
