Liga Profesional (Argentina)
David Martínez
David Martínez, 28, from Paraguay ➤ Defensa y Justicia, since 2025 ➤ Centre-Back ➤ Market value: €900k ➤ * 21/01/1998 in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Info
- Club
- Defensa
- Position
- Defender - Centre-Back
- Shirt
- #21
- Age
- 28
- Date of birth
- 21/01/1998
- Height
- 1,85m
- Foot
- left
- Citizenship
- Paraguay, Argentina
- Joined
- 14/01/2026
- Contract until
- 31/12/2026
- Market value
- €900k
- Career fees
- €1.75m
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Torneo Clausura | 5 | 450 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Copa Argentina | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Torneo Apertura | 12 | 933 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | 51 | 2 | 2 |
| Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| Libertadores | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| MLS | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| Torneo Apertura | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Primera División Clausura | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Copa Argentina | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Torneo Proyección | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Copa Sudamericana | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Torneo Clausura | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Copa de la Liga - Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Copa Maradona - Compl. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Supercopa Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trofeo de Campeones Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Copa Superliga (-19/20) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Club World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U20 Libertadores | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recopa Sudamericana | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate | 77 | 2 | 3 |
| Defensa | 60 | 3 | 3 |
| Miami | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Olimpia | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| River Plate II | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| River Plate U20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2026 | 26/27 | Defensa | River Plate | End of loan | €900k |
| 14/01/2026 | 25/26 | River Plate | Defensa | loan transfer | €900k |
| 31/12/2025 | 25/26 | Olimpia | River Plate | End of loan | €900k |
| 24/07/2025 | 25/26 | River Plate | Olimpia | loan transfer | €1.20m |
| 30/06/2025 | 24/25 | Miami | River Plate | End of loan | €1.20m |
| 25/07/2024 | 24/25 | River Plate | Miami | loan transfer | €1.50m |
| 01/01/2023 | 22/23 | Defensa | River Plate | €1.00m | €4.50m |
| 31/12/2022 | 22/23 | River Plate | Defensa | End of loan | €4.50m |
| 12/02/2021 | 20/21 | Defensa | River Plate | loan transfer | €3.50m |
| 06/08/2020 | 20/21 | River Plate II | Defensa | €750k | €1.30m |
| 05/08/2020 | 20/21 | Defensa | River Plate II | End of loan | €1.30m |
| 01/07/2019 | 19/20 | River Plate II | Defensa | loan transfer | €125k |
| 01/07/2015 | 15/16 | River Plate U20 | River Plate II | - | - |
National
| Team | Caps | Goals | Shirt | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 11 | 1 | 14 | 2021-06-15 | Former international |
| Argentina U17 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 2015-03-06 | Retired international |
Market value
- Current
- €900k
- Highest
- €6.50m · 20/10/2021
- Last change
- 22/05/2026
Centre-Back 1.602Defensa 10Paraguay 70Torneo Clausura 313Worldwide 8.819Year 1998 716
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/12/2018 | 20 | CA River Plate II | €125k |
| 06/08/2019 | 21 | Defensa y Justicia | €125k |
| 05/12/2019 | 21 | Defensa y Justicia | €1.50m |
| 08/04/2020 | 22 | Defensa y Justicia | €1.30m |
| 08/02/2021 | 23 | Defensa y Justicia | €3.50m |
| 11/06/2021 | 23 | CA River Plate | €5.00m |
| 20/10/2021 | 23 | CA River Plate | €6.50m |
| 24/05/2022 | 24 | CA River Plate | €6.50m |
| 06/09/2022 | 24 | CA River Plate | €6.00m |
| 26/10/2022 | 24 | CA River Plate | €4.50m |
| 05/04/2023 | 25 | CA River Plate | €4.00m |
| 04/07/2023 | 25 | CA River Plate | €3.00m |
| 19/12/2023 | 25 | CA River Plate | €2.50m |
| 11/03/2024 | 26 | CA River Plate | €1.80m |
| 12/06/2024 | 26 | CA River Plate | €1.50m |
| 12/12/2024 | 26 | Inter Miami CF | €1.50m |
| 05/06/2025 | 27 | Inter Miami CF | €1.20m |
| 12/09/2025 | 27 | Club Olimpia | €1.00m |
| 02/12/2025 | 27 | Club Olimpia | €900k |
| 22/05/2026 | 28 | Defensa y Justicia | €900k |







