 Martínez training withAmérica in 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Osvaldo David Martínez Arce[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1986-04-08)8 April 1986 (age 39) | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Luque, Paraguay | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2003–2008 | Libertad | 155 | (35) | |||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Monterrey | 94 | (13) | |||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Atlante | 49 | (15) | |||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | América | 153 | (15) | |||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Santos Laguna | 73 | (8) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Atlas | 35 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 2020 | Puebla | 25 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2021 | Sol de América | 9 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2021 | Querétaro | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2022 | General Caballero JLM | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2016 | Paraguay | 32 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 September 2021 | ||||||||||||||
Osvaldo David Martínez Arce (born 8 April 1986) is a former Paraguayan professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder. He is a naturalizedMexican citizen.[2]
Osvaldo Martínez began his career withClub Libertad in 2003, playing in over 150 matches and winning four league titles before transferring to Mexican clubMonterrey.
Osvaldo made the move toMonterrey in 2008 for a fee of about £2 million. He made an immediate impact with his new club, scoring in the first minute of his first match in the league, a 4–0 victory overPuebla.[3] While at Monterrey, Martínez would play in over 100 matches, winning twoleague titles, anInterliga in 2010, and aCONCACAF Champions League trophy in2011.[4]
Osvaldo transferred again, this time toAtlante in July 2011. He made his league debut for the club on 30 July 2011 in a 3–0 loss toSantos Laguna, coming on forDiego Ordaz in the 59th minute.[5] He scored his first league goal for the club on 27 August 2011 in a 2–1 win againstTecos F.C. The goal, scored in the 52nd minute, came from the penalty spot.[6] His first season with Atlante was the most prolific of his career, scoring 12 goals over 33 league matches.
In January 2013, it was announced that Martínez was sold toClub América. In his first tournament América won the league title, defeatingCruz Azul on penalties, with Martínez scoring the third goal for América. He would win another league title the following year, as well as another CONCACAF Champions League in2015.
In January 2017, Martinez was included in part of a swap deal between America andSantos Laguna. He made his league debut for Santos Laguna on 7 January 2017 in a 0–0 draw withTigres UANL, coming on forDjaniny in the 71st minute.[7] His first league goal for the club came on 26 February 2017 in a 2–2 draw withNecaxa. The goal, assisted by Djaniny, came in the 26th minute and was the first of the game.[8]
Martínez has been capped 32 times for theParaguay national team, scoring one goal. He made his debut on 15 October 2008, in aFIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying match inAsunción againstPeru.[9] In 2015 Martínez announced his retirement from the national team, yet he came out of international retirement and played with Paraguay in the2018 World Cup Qualifiers in March 2016.
Osvaldo is currently married to Giselle Martínez, with whom he has one child.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1. | 12 October 2010 | Westpac Stadium,Wellington,New Zealand |  New Zealand | 0–2 | 0–2 | Friendly |
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