Adrián Martínez (Venezuelan footballer)

Adrián Martínez
Personal information
Full name Luis Adrián Martínez Olivo
Date of birth (1993-07-14) 14 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth San Félix, Venezuela
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Universidad Central
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Mineros de Guayana B
2016 LALA
2017–2018 Metropolitanos 16 (0)
2018 Chicó de Guayana
2018–2020 Metropolitanos 40 (2)
2020–2021 Mineros de Guayana 17 (2)
2021 Deportivo La Guaira 16 (1)
2022 Always Ready 12 (0)
2022–2023 Al-Tai 8 (0)
2024– Universidad Central 25 (2)
International career
2021– Venezuela 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:14, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

Luis Adrián Martínez Olivo, known as Adrián Martínez (born 14 July 1993) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a centre back for Universidad Central.[1]

Career

In 2022 Martínez received notoriety for a bad tackle adjudged as a foul on Argentinian playmaker Lionel Messi during a World Cup qualifier between Argentina and Venezuela. That same year he joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Tai FC on a free transfer from Bolivian side Club Always Ready.[2] He made his debut for Al-Tai on 16 December, 2022 against Abha Club.[3]

International career

He made his debut for the full Venezuela national football team in the 2021 Copa América against Brazil.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Adrián Martínez at Soccerway
  2. ^ "He almost broke Messi with a criminal tackle, now he plays in Saudi Arabia and tries to revive his career in this way". Elfutbolero.us.
  3. ^ "Luis Adrián Martínez debuted in the Saudi league". Lavinotinto.com.
  4. ^ "Brazil vs. Venezuela - 13 June 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Aristeguieta capitán y dos debutantes en la alineación vinotinto ante Brasil - lavinotinto.com".