Pity Martínez

Gonzalo Nicolás Martínez, commonly known as Pity Martínez (born 13 June 1993), is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Tigre.

Club career

Huracán Martínez, who trained in the Huracán youth system, debuted with Huracán's first team in the 2011–12 season. While at the club, he won his first Copa Argentina in 2014.

River Plate Martínez joined River Plate in January 2015. Martínez made his club debut on 16 February 2015 against Club Atlético Sarmiento in a 4–1 away win. On 25 April 2015, his former team Huracán beat River Plate for the Supercopa Argentina title. In the Copa Libertadores, Martínez played in the quarter-final first leg match against Boca Juniors, a match River Plate would go on to win. Martínez won two more Copas Argentinas in a row, in 2016 and 2017. Martínez added two Recopa Sudamericanas, in 2015 and 2016. Martínez also won two Copas Libertadores, in 2015 and 2018, as well as one Suruga Bank Championship in 2015, in which he scored in River's 3–0 win over Gamba Osaka. He was instrumental in obtaining his first Supercopa Argentina title against Boca in 2017.

On 9 December 2018, Martínez scored his side's third goal to seal a 3–1 win, 5–3 aggregate victory, over Boca Juniors in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores held at Real Madrid's Bernabéu Stadium. Following the victory, he announced that he would be joining MLS side Atlanta United after the FIFA Club World Cup, as the club had met his $17 million release clause.

Atlanta United On 24 January 2019, Martínez's transfer to Major League Soccer side Atlanta United was confirmed. On 12 May 2019, Martínez scored his first goal for Atlanta United during a 1–0 victory against Orlando City. He scored the game winner in the U.S. Open Cup final victory over Minnesota United on 27 August.

Return to River Plate On 24 August 2023, River Plate announced that it had re-signed Martinez.

Tigre On 22 January 2026, after leaving River Player as a free agent, Martínez was signed by Club Atlético Tigre.

International career On 8 September 2018, Martínez made his Argentina national team debut in a 3–0 victory over Guatemala. He started the match, scored from the penalty spot after a handball by Elías Vásquez midway through the first half, and was replaced by Franco Vázquez in the 56th minute.

Personal life His nickname, Pity, refers to the wren ("pititorra"), from his native homeland of Guaymallén, in Mendoza, Argentina. He was given the nickname at the age of five, and does not respond to his given name, Gonzalo.

Career statistics Club

International Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 7 September 2018 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States 1–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours Huracán Copa Argentina: 2013–14

River Plate Copa Argentina: 2015–16, 2016–17 Supercopa Argentina: 2017, 2023 Copa Libertadores: 2015, 2018 Recopa Sudamericana: 2015, 2016 Suruga Bank Championship: 2015 Campeones Cup: 2019

Al-Nassr Saudi Super Cup: 2020

Individual South American Footballer of the Year: 2018 Copa Libertadores Best Player: 2018 Footballer of the Year of Argentina: 2018 MLS All-Star: 2019