| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martín Ricardo Ligüera López | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-11-09)9 November 1980 (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nacional (coordinator) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Nacional | 2 | (0) |
| 2000 | Cerro | 33 | (14) |
| 2001 | Defensor Sporting | 34 | (10) |
| 2002–2003 | Fénix | 53 | (33) |
| 2003–2004 | Mallorca | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | →Grasshoppers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Nacional | 34 | (14) |
| 2005–2006 | San Luis | 20 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Alianza Lima | 39 | (8) |
| 2007–2008 | Nacional | 33 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Olimpia | 40 | (10) |
| 2010–2011 | Unión Española | 58 | (16) |
| 2012–2013 | Athletico Paranaense | 27 | (5) |
| 2013 | Joinville | 13 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Fénix | 63 | (14) |
| 2016–2017 | Nacional | 41 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 1995 | Uruguay U15[1] | ||
| 1999 | Uruguay U20 | ||
| 2002–2005 | Uruguay | 15 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2021 | Nacional (youth) | ||
| 2021 | Nacional (interim) | ||
| 2021 | Nacional | ||
| 2022–2024 | Nacional (youth) | ||
| 2024 | Rentistas | ||
| 2025 | Nacional (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Martín Ricardo Ligüera López (born 9 November 1980) is a Uruguayanfootballmanager and former player who played as anattacking midfielder. He is the current coordinator ofNacional.
Born inMontevideo, Ligüera made his first division debut in 1997 for Uruguayan powerNacional.[2] However it was his play withFénix in which he scored 33 goals in 53 first division matches, which started to draw him interest from European clubs. While atFénix his play helped convert the small Montevideo side into the revelation of the Uruguayan First division. They qualified for the 2003Copa Libertadores, in which they had a famous 6-1 victory over Mexican side Cruz Azul with Ligüera tallying 3 goals.[1]
Ligüera's contract was purchased byLa Liga sideMallorca.[3] His stay at the club was short-lived due to foreign player restrictions. Ligüera played one game inLa Liga forMallorca, againstSevilla FC, on 21 September 2003. He also scored in theCopa del Rey, and appeared in threeUEFA Cup matches for Mallorca, starting in two of those matches. In January 2004, due to the arrival ofAndrija Delibasic, he was loaned out toGrasshopper Club Zürich in order to free the non-EU seat.[4]
After the 2004 campaign, Ligüera returned to Uruguay andNacional to help lead the club to a league title.[1] His play once began to draw the interest of other South American clubs, resulting in stints withSan Luis in Mexico and Peruvian powerhouseAlianza Lima. While at Alianza, Martin helped the club win a Peruvian League title and participated in theCopa Libertadores.[1]
In 2009, he signed forOlimpia of Paraguay.[5]
AUruguay full international, he also played at the1999 FIFA World Youth Championship. He has represented his country 15 times and scored seven goals including a hat-trick on 15 August 2003 in a 5–2 victory overIraq.[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay[7] | 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 11 | 7 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 7 | |