Nahuel Martínez

Nahuel Martínez
Personal information
Full name Nahuel Darío Martínez
Date of birth (1976-02-10) 10 February 1976
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Santos (assistant)
Youth career
Central Córdoba de Rosario
Newell's Old Boys
1993–1997 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Real San Luis
1998–1999 Gallos de Aguascalientes
1999–2001 Real San Luis
2001–2003 Atlético Mexiquense
2003–2004 Tigrillos Coapa
2004–2005 Sportivo Belgrano
2005 Argentino de Rosario
2006 LDU Portoviejo
Managerial career
Mitre de Pérez (youth)
Mitre de Pérez
Argentino de Rosario (assistant)
2010–2012 Sportivo Belgrano (assistant)
2012–2014 Sarmiento de Leones
2014–2015 Sportivo Belgrano
2015–2016 Belgrano (youth)
2017 Alianza Atlético
2017–2018 Sportivo Las Parejas
2018–2019 Talleres (assistant)
2019 Huracán (assistant)
2020–2021 Unión La Calera (assistant)
2021–2025 Fortaleza (assistant)
2025– Santos (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nahuel Darío Martínez (born 10 February 1976) is an Argentine football coach and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the current assistant coach of Brazilian club Santos.

Playing career

Born in Rosario, Martínez finished his formation with River Plate, but never managed to make a first team appearance for the club.[1][2] At the age of 21, he moved to Mexico and joined Real San Luis, and subsequently played for Gallos de Aguascalientes, Atlético Mexiquense and Tigrillos Coapa in the country.[1]

In 2004, Martínez returned to his home country and joined Sportivo Belgrano. He subsequently played for Argentino de Rosario,[2] and moved to Ecuador in January 2006 with LDU Portoviejo,[3] but a serious knee injury forced him into retirement.[1]

Managerial career

After retiring, Martínez started working at Mitre de Pérez's youth sides, and eventually became the first team manager of the side.[1] He later worked as an assistant manager at Argentino de Rosario and Sportivo Belgrano before becoming the manager of Sarmiento de Leones on 19 October 2012.[4]

On 29 October 2014, Martínez agreed to return to Sportivo Belgrano, now as manager.[5] He resigned the following 26 March,[6] and later joined Belgrano as a manager of the youth sides.

On 8 December 2016, Martínez agreed to become the manager of Peruvian Primera División side Alianza Atlético for the upcoming season.[7] On 24 February 2017, however, he was sacked after just four matches.[8]

On 19 June 2017, Martínez was appointed at the helm of Sportivo Las Parejas.[9] He resigned in November of the following year,[10] and subsequently joined Juan Pablo Vojvoda's staff at Talleres, as his assistant.

Martínez followed Vojvoda to Huracán,[11] Unión La Calera, Fortaleza[12] and Santos,[13] always under the same role.

Personal life

Martínez's son Luca is also a footballer.[14] A forward, he was born in Mexico and played for their national team.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "La columna de Eduardo "Potro" Muñoz, fútbol y algo mas, hoy: Nahuel Darío Martínez, exfutbolista y Entrenador" [The column of Eduardo "Potro" Muñoz, football and something more, today: Nahuel Darío Martínez, former footballer and manager] (in Spanish). Visión Regional. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Nahuel Martínez: de la convicción de Luca de jugar en la Selección de México al gran presente en Fortaleza de Brasil" [Nahuel Martínez: from Luca's conviction to play in the Mexico national team to the great gift at Fortaleza from Brazil] (in Spanish). Doble Amarilla. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Argentino Martínez para Liga" [Argentine Martínez for Liga] (in Spanish). La Hora. 29 January 2006. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Sarmiento contrató al DT Nahuel Martínez" [Sarmiento signed the manager Nahuel Martínez] (in Spanish). Urbana FM 91.3. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Nahuel al mando" [Nahuel at the helm] (in Spanish). Interior Futbolero. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Nahuel Martínez dejó de ser el entrenador de Sportivo Belgrano" [Nahuel Martínez ceased to be the manager of Sportivo Belgrano] (in Spanish). La Voz del Interior. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Alianza Atlético: Nahuel Darío Martínez es el nuevo técnico 'churre'" [Alianza Atlético: Nahuel Darío Martínez is the new 'churre' manager] (in Spanish). Líbero. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Nahuel Martínez no va más en Alianza Atlético" [Nahuel Martínez is no more at Alianza Atlético] (in Spanish). América Televisión. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Nahuel Martínez es el nuevo DT de Sp. Las Parejas" [Nahuel Martínez is the new manager of Sp. Las Parejas] (in Spanish). Interior Futbolero. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  10. ^ "SPORTIVO LAS PAREJAS: Nahuel Martínez dejó de ser el DT y asume Gustavo Raggio" [SPORTIVO LAS PAREJAS: Nahuel Martínez ceased to be the manager and Gustavo Raggio takes over] (in Spanish). Ascenso del Interior. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  11. ^ "El cuerpo técnico selló su vínculo con la institución" [The technical staff sealed their link with the institution] (in Spanish). CA Huracán. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Auxiliar de Vojvoda se despede do Fortaleza: " Apenas uma pausa"" [Vojvoda's assistant bids farewell from Fortaleza: "Just a break"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Povo. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Juan Pablo Vojvoda é o novo técnico do Santos FC" [Juan Pablo Vojvoda is the new head coach of Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Nació en México, pasó su infancia en Córdoba y hoy brilla en Primera: Luca Martínez Dupuy" [He was born in Mexico, spent his childhood in Córdoba and shines in Primera nowadays: Luca Martínez Dupuy] (in Spanish). La Voz del Interior. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2025.