| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro Damián Martini | ||
| Date of birth | (1974-02-19)19 February 1974 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | La Plata, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Villa San Carlos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1998 | Villa San Carlos | ||
| 1998 | Sacachispas | 9 | (4) |
| 1999 | San Martín Burzaco | 18 | (3) |
| 1999–2010 | Villa San Carlos | 229 | (29) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2020 | Gimnasia La Plata (youth) | ||
| 2017 | Gimnasia La Plata (interim) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Gimnasia La Plata | ||
| 2023 | Villa San Carlos | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leandro Damián Martini (born 19 February 1974) is an Argentine footballmanager and former player who played as amidfielder.
Martini is the top goalscorer ofVilla San Carlos' history, with 80 goals in 18 seasons for the club.[1]
Born inLa Plata, Martini made his senior debut withVilla San Carlos in 1991, aged 17.[2] His career was mainly associated with the club, as he only spent one year away from the club (in the 1998–99 season) where he representedSacachispas andSan Martín de Burzaco.
Martini retired with Villa San Carlos in December 2010, after a combined total of 18 seasons, more than 400 matches and 80 goals while representing the club.[2]
After retiring, Martini started working atGimnasia La Plata as a youth manager. On 18 May 2017, he andMariano Messera were named interim managers of the first team for the remainder of the2016–17 season.[3] The duo returned to their previous roles after the appointment ofMariano Soso.
In November 2020, following the death of managerDiego Maradona and the resignation of his assistantSebastián Méndez, Martini and Messera were again named interim managers. The following 15 January, the duo were made permanent managers of the main squad.[4]