Diego Martínez

Diego Andrés Martínez Carrera (born 14 July 1987) is an Ecuadorian football manager, currently in charge of Universidad Católica del Ecuador.

Career Born in Quito, Martínez began his career with hometown side LDU Quito, as a manager of the under-14 squad. In 2021, he joined Independiente del Valle as an under-18 manager, before being announced as manager of the Ecuador national under-17 team on 16 July 2022.

Martínez led Ecuador in the 2023 South American U-17 Championship and the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, finishing second in the former tournament. On 25 July 2024, he left the national side to join Real Salt Lake, as an under-18 coach.

On 20 December 2024, Martínez returned to his home country after being named manager of Universidad Católica del Ecuador. He led the team to the 2025 Copa Ecuador title, the first national accolade of their history, qualifying them to the 2026 Copa Libertadores.

Honours Universidad Católica del Ecuador Copa Ecuador: 2025