Diego Martínez (footballer, Born 1978)
Playing career
A midfielder, Martínez never appeared in any higher than Primera B Nacional, with his only input in the category being three goals in 18 appearances for Gimnasia y Esgrima de Concepción del Uruguay in the 2002–03 season. He also played abroad, spending half a year with Aurora in Guatemala, where he did not appear, and four seasons in Greece with Pierikos and Diagoras.
Managerial career
After retiring Martínez started working as a coach, being initially in charge Boca Juniors' youth categories before taking over his first senior job at Ituzaingó, a club he already represented as a player. After another work at Cañuelas, also a former side, he was in charge of Comunicaciones (for only five matches) and Midland before taking over Estudiantes de Buenos Aires in June 2018.
With Estudiantes, Martínez achieved promotion from Primera B Metropolitana, and also reached the semifinals of the 2018–19 Copa Argentina, being knocked out by River Plate.
On 10 August 2020, Martínez was presented as manager of Primera División side Godoy Cruz. In 2021, he was announced as manager of Tigre.
Sacked by Tigre on 13 June 2023, Martínez took over Huracán on 3 July. He resigned from the latter on 7 December.
On 26 December 2023, Martínez returned to Boca to become their first team manager.
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 14 September 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Ituzaingó | 1 November 2015 | 16 June 2016 | 44 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 38.64 |
| Cañuelas | 29 June 2016 | 31 December 2017 | 57 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 73 | 51 | +22 | 40.35 |
| Comunicaciones | 1 January 2018 | 19 February 2018 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 20.00 |
| Midland | 20 February 2018 | 30 June 2018 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 23.53 |
| Estudiantes BA | 1 July 2018 | 9 August 2020 | 65 | 34 | 14 | 17 | 99 | 65 | +34 | 52.31 |
| Godoy Cruz | 10 August 2020 | 28 December 2020 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0.00 |
| Tigre | 11 January 2021 | 14 June 2023 | 110 | 44 | 38 | 28 | 148 | 113 | +35 | 40.00 |
| Huracán | 3 July 2023 | 31 December 2023 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 52.17 |
| Boca Juniors | 1 January 2024 | present | 43 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 46.51 |
| Total | 373 | 155 | 112 | 106 | 482 | 374 | +108 | 41.55 | ||
Honours
Player
Ituzaingó
- Primera C: 2000–01
Manager
Tigre
- Primera Nacional: 2021
- Copa de la Liga Profesional runner-up: 2022
References
- ^ "Dejó Boca para dirigir en Primera D y trabajó bajo la órbita del Barcelona: Diego Martínez, el técnico de Estudiantes, que buscará dar el golpe ante River" [Left Boca to manage in Primera D and worked for Barcelona: Diego Martínez, the manager of Estudiantes, who will seek to knock down River] (in Spanish). Infobae. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "No va más el DT" [The manager does not remain] (in Spanish). Olé. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Diego Martínez es el nuevo DT" [Diego Martínez is the new manager] (in Spanish). Mundo Ascenso. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Diego Martínez, nuevo DT del Pincha" [Diego Martínez, new manager of Pincha] (in Spanish). Olé. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Diego Martínez, el director técnico del ascenso que llegó a Godoy Cruz con ADN de Barcelona" [Diego Martínez, the manager from the second division who arrived at Godoy Cruz with Barcelona DNA] (in Spanish). La Nación. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Godoy Cruz presentó a Diego Martínez, su nuevo DT" [Godoy Cruz presented Diego Martínez, their new manager] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ Noticias, I. A. M. (12 January 2021). "Diego Martínez asumió en Tigre". IAM Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Diego Martínez, despedido de Tigre por malos resultados" [Diego Martínez, sacked from Tigre due to poor results] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Diego Martínez ocupará el lugar de Sebastián Battaglia y será el nuevo entrenador de Huracán" [Diego Martínez will take the place of Sebastián Battaglia and will be the new manager of Huracán] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Diego Martínez se fue de Huracán: reconoció un llamado de Boca" [Diego Martínez left Huracán: he admitted a call from Boca] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Boca anunció un acuerdo total con Diego Martínez para ser el nuevo entrenador" [Boca announced a full agreement with Diego Martínez to become the new manager] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 26 December 2023.
External links
- Diego Martínez at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Diego Martínez coach profile at Soccerway
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