Luca Martínez

Luca Leovino Martínez Dupuy (born 5 June 2001) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club Rosario Central.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Dupuy.
Luca Martínez
Personal information
Full name Luca Leovino Martínez Dupuy
Date of birth (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001
Place of birth San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Rosario Central
Number 29
Youth career
Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Rosario Central 31 (5)
National team
2021– Mexico U21 2 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 December 2021

Club career

Rosario Central

Born in San Luis Potosí, Martínez made his professional debut for Argentine club Rosario Central on 2 November 2020 in the Argentine Primera División against Godoy Cruz.[2]

International career

Mexico U20

In October 2020, Martínez received his first national team call up by Raúl Chabrand for the Mexico under-20 national team training camp.[3]

Mexico U21

On 9 October 2021, Martínez made his Mexico U21 debut in a friendly match against the Romania U21 side scoring a goal in the minute 47'.[4]

On 11 October 2021, Martínez scored in the minute 14 'in a friendly match in which ended as a 2-0 victory against Sweden U21.[5]

Personal life

Martínez is the son of Argentine parents which allows him to play for the Argentina national team as well as the Mexico national team having been born in Mexico.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 13 December 2021.[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosario Central 2019–20 Primera División 701[lower-alpha 1]0——80
2020–21[nb 1] 93—8[lower-alpha 2]1—174
2021–22 152———152
Total 315108100406
Career total 315108100406
  1. Appearance in Copa Argentina
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Notes
  1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References
  1. "Juveniles AFA: Planteles 2019". Rosario Central (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. "Luca Martínez debutó en triunfo de Rosario Central". TUDN (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. "Selección Mexicana: Luca Martínez, delantero de la Sub-20 comparó su estilo con el de Chicharito". RÉCORD (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. "La SNM Sub-21 derrotó a Rumanía". miseleccion.mx (in Spanish). 9 October 2021.
  5. "La SNM Sub-21 le ganó a Suecia". miseleccion.mx (in Spanish). 11 October 2021.
  6. Luca Martínez at Soccerway
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