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 and the Mexico national team.[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 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rosario Central
Number 29
Youth career
Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Rosario Central 71 (10)
International career‡
2021 Mexico U21 2 (2)
2023– Mexico U23 5 (2)
2024– Mexico 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024

Club career

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

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

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]

Martínez made his senior Mexico debut on 31 of May 2024, in a friendly match against Bolivia.[6]

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 24 May 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosario Central 2020–21 Argentine Primera División 7010——80
2021 245—8[lower-alpha 2]1—326
2022 71———71
2023 22210—1[lower-alpha 3]0242
2024 113—3[lower-alpha 4]0—143
Total 711120111108512
Career total 711120111108512
  1. Includes Copa Argentina
  2. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  3. Appearance in Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional
  4. Appearances in Copa Libertadores

International
As of match played 31 May 2024[8]


Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mexico 202410
Total10

Honours

Rosario Central

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. Reséndiz, Mac (1 June 2024). "Selección Mexicana: ¿Quiénes debutaron ante Bolivia?". ESPNDeportes.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. Luca Martínez at Soccerway
  8. Luca Martínez at National-Football-Teams.com
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