David Martínez

Héctor David Martínez (born 21 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Defensa y Justicia, on loan from River Plate. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Paraguay national team.

Club career Martínez's career started with River Plate, initially featuring for their youth system; notably at the 2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores, though only as an unused substitute on three occasions. His professional debut arrived on 2 December 2018 during a fixture with Gimnasia y Esgrima. Across the next twelve months, the centre-back made twenty league appearances and scored two goals; against Godoy Cruz and Patronato.

International career Born in Argentina, Martínez is of Paraguayan descent through his mother. Martínez represented the Argentina U17s at both the 2015 South American U-17 Championship and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup; winning six caps. He was called up to represent the senior Paraguay national team in June 2021. He debuted with Paraguay in a 3–1 2021 Copa América win over Bolivia on 14 June 2021.

Career statistics

2020–21

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International goals Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 9 September 2021 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay 1–0 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualificationCorrect as of 9 September 2021

Honours Inter Miami

Supporters' Shield: 2024