Tomás Martínez

Tomás Martínez (born 7 March 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Barcelona SC.

Club career

River Plate Born in Béccar, Martínez joined River Plate's youth setup in 2001, after starting out at Atlético Béccar. In July 2011 he signed his first professional contract, with a €10 million clause after being linked to Arsenal and FC Barcelona.

On 24 April 2013 Martínez made his first team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Mauro Díaz in a 0–1 Copa Argentina home loss against Estudiantes Buenos Aires. He made his Primera División debut on 23 June, starting in a 3–1 home win against San Martín San Juan.

In 2014 Martínez made four appearances in the Copa Sudamericana to help River win their first continental tournament in 17 years. However he only made nine league appearances on the season.

Because chances with the first team were limited, on 18 August 2015 Martínez was loaned to Segunda División side Tenerife, in a season-long deal.

In February 2016, River Plate cancelled the loan with CD Tenerife and sent Martínez on loan to Primera División club Defensa y Justicia. He would make his debut for Defensa y Justicia on 7 February against Unión de Santa Fe and scored his first ever Primera División goal on 17 February against Atlético de Rafaela. Martínez would find more success back in Argentina then he did in Spain, scoring three goals and picking up two assists for Defensa y Justicia. He would make his Braga debut on 22 August against Rio Ave. Martínez made his European debut on 29 August in a 2–0 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in a Europa League match. However, Martínez would struggled to find playing time, only making two more league appearances with the first team. He would spend the second half of the season with the club's second team, Braga B.

Although the Dynamo missed the playoffs in 2018, Martínez enjoyed the most productive season of his career. He finished the year as the Dynamo's team leader in assists with 13 Martínez got his first ever MLS regular season assist on 10 March against the Vancouver Whitecaps. He picked up a goal and assist on 14 April against the Earthquakes and made his first ever MLS team of the weak as a result of his strong performance. Martínez played in four games and recorded an assist in the US Open Cup as he helped the Dynamo win their first Open Cup in club history.

Martínez made his CONCACAF Champions League 19 February in a 1–0 win over C.D. Guastatoya. He would find the back of the net again on 27 April, this time hitting a half volley with his left foot into the left corner in a 2–0 Houston win against the Columbus Crew. On 18 June, he would find the back of the net in their next Open Cup match, however the Dynamo would lose 3–2 to Minnesota United.

His contract option was declined by Houston following their 2020 season.

Defensa y Justicia On 30 January 2021, Martínez signed with Defensa y Justicia of the Argentine Primera División.

Aldosivi On 5 January 2022, Martínez moved to fellow league club Aldosivi.

Personal Martínez received his U.S. green card in January 2019, which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

Career statistics

Honours River Plate Argentina Primera Division: 2014 Final Copa Sudamericana: 2014

Houston Dynamo US Open Cup: 2018

Argentina U20 South American Youth Football Championship: 2015