Martín Payero

Club career Banfield

Payero's career started with Banfield. He first appeared in their first-team squad during the Primera División season, making his debut against San Martín on 4 December 2017; being substituted on for Eric Remedi with five minutes remaining. He made three further appearances in 2017–18 before fourteen more occurred in 2018–19. He scored once, versus Newell's Old Boys, in eighteen matches for them. On 11 August he made his debut for the club in a cup game against Blackpool which Middlesbrough then lost 3–0. He made his league debut on 14 August against Bristol City Which Middlesbrough went on to win 2–1. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 victory over Cardiff City on 23 October that year. He scored a penalty in the shootout against Manchester United as Middlesbrough knocked them out of the FA Cup on 4 February 2022. Just less than a week later Middlesbrough went to QPR, and Payero came on as a substitute in the 87th minute. Minutes later, he went into a tackle, injured himself, was stretchered off the pitch, and did not make an appearance for the Middlesbrough senior team until the team played Swansea City on 23rd April, where he came on as a 90th-minute substitute for Marcus Tavernier in his last competitive appearance for Middlesbrough.

Loan to Boca Juniors On 14 July 2022, Payero returned to Argentina to join Boca Juniors on a season-long loan deal. On 23 October 2022, the 2022 Argentine Primera División ended with Payero's Boca Juniors winning the league title.

Udinese On 1 September 2023, Payero joined Serie A club Udinese for a fee believed to be £3 million on a four-year contract with the option of a further 12 months.

Loan to Cremonese On 22 August 2025, Payero was loaned by Cremonese, with a conditional obligation to buy.

Watford On 31 July 2026, Payero signed for Championship club Watford on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

International career Payero has previously been called up to train with the Argentina U20 squad. He played in all three of Argentina's matches in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Career statistics

Honours Boca Juniors Primera División: 2022 Supercopa Argentina: 2022