Uruguayan footballer In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Berroa.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Federico Andrés Martínez Berroa | ||
Date of birth | (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Everton (on loan from León) | ||
Youth career | |||
Las Flores | |||
Zorzal | |||
2008–2015 | Liverpool Montevideo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2021 | Liverpool Montevideo | 158 | (41) |
2020 | → Rosario Central (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Independiente (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2022– | León | 23 | (2) |
2023 | → Nacional (loan) | 31 | (6) |
2024– | → Everton (loan) | 22 | (3) |
International career | |||
2019 | Uruguay U22 | 5 | (0) |
2021 | Uruguay | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 February 2024 |
Federico Andrés Martínez Berroa (born 28 February 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Chilean Primera División club Everton, on loan from Mexican club León. Mainly a winger, he can also play as a forward.
Club career
Born in Montevideo, Martínez joined Liverpool Montevideo's youth setup at the age of 12, after playing for Zorzal Baby Fútbol Club and Club Las Flores Baby Fútbol. He made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 13 February 2016, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Plaza Colonia.
Martínez only established himself as a starter in the 2017 campaign, and scored his first senior goal on 26 August of that year, netting the opener in a 1–2 loss at Peñarol. On 26 November, he scored a brace in a 5–0 home routing of Danubio.
On 4 May 2019, Martínez scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 away win over Boston River. The following 30 January, he moved abroad and joined Argentine Primera División side Rosario Central on loan, after the club bought 30% of his economic rights for a rumoured fee of US$750,000.
In September 2020, after only two matches for Central, Martínez moved to Independiente on loan until the following 31 January, with a buyout option. After featuring rarely, he rescinded his contract with the Rojo on 19 February 2021 and returned to his parent club.
In 2024, Martínez moved to Chile and joined Primera División club Everton on a one-year loan from Mexican club León.
International career
Martínez is a former Uruguay youth international. He was part of under-22 squad which finished fourth at 2019 Pan American Games.
On 29 August 2021, Martínez received maiden call-up to senior team for FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 November 2021
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Liverpool Montevideo | 2015–16 | Primera División | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
2016 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
2017 | 35 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | ||||
2018 | 31 | 13 | — | — | — | 31 | 13 | |||||
2019 | 34 | 11 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 11 | |||
2021 | 26 | 13 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 13 | ||||
Total | 156 | 40 | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 40 | |||
Rosario Central (loan) | 2019–20 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Independiente (loan) | 2020–21 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Career total | 158 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 178 | 41 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
- Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
- Appearance(s) in Copa de la Liga Profesional.
International
- As of 9 September 2021
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Uruguay | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
References
- "De la fortaleza a La Cuchilla" [From the fortress to La Cuchilla] (in Spanish). El Observador. 28 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "Federico Martínez deja Liverpool y se va a Rosario Central" [Federico Martínez leaves Liverpool and moves to Rosario Central] (in Spanish). Caras y Caretas. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "Federico Martínez será refuerzo de Rosario Central" [Federico Martínez will be an addition of Rosario Central] (in Spanish). Rosario Nuestro. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "Independiente hizo el deposito para fichar a Federico Martínez" [Independiente made the deposit to sign Federico Martínez] (in Spanish). El Tribuno. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "Independiente: Federico Martínez se va al Liverpool de Uruguay" [Independiente: Federico Martínez moves to Uruguay's Liverpool] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "Everton sumó al uruguayo Federico Martínez como su undécimo refuerzo". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- "Convocados para los Panamericanos de Lima 2019". 29 June 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- "El Canario Alvarez, Federico Martínez y Martín Cáceres fueron citados a la selección". 29 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Federico Martínez at Soccerway
External links
- Federico Martínez at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Federico Martínez at WorldFootball.net
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