Person

Lisandro Martínez

b. 1998

Argentine association football player

Born
18 Jan 1998 · Gualeguay

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 32 years
  1. 18 Jan 1998BornBorn in Gualeguay
  2. 2017 – 2018TeamArgentina national under-20 football team
  3. 2017 – 2018TeamDefensa y Justicia
  4. 2017 – 2018TeamNewell's Old Boys
  5. 2018 – 2019TeamDefensa y Justicia
  6. 2019 – 2022TeamAFC Ajax
  7. 2019TeamArgentina national football team
  8. 2019TeamArgentina national under-23 football team
  9. 2022TeamManchester United F.C.
  10. 2026Took part2026 FIFA World Cup

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1998 – today).

  1. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  2. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  3. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  4. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  5. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  6. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  7. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  8. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  9. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  10. 20112011 Norway attacks
  11. 2011Libyan civil war
  12. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  13. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  14. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  15. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  16. 2015Paris Agreement
  17. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  18. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  19. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  20. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  21. 2023Gaza war
  22. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  23. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Lisandro "Licha" Martínez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlisanðɾo maɾˈtines]; born 18 January 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the Argentina national team. Nicknamed "The Butcher", he is known for his aggressive style of play, physical duels, and accurate long passes from the back.

Martínez began his career at Newell's Old Boys before joining Defensa y Justicia in 2017, initially on loan. He signed for Ajax in 2019, where he made 120 appearances over three seasons and won two Eredivisie titles and one KNVB Cup. He won the Ajax Player of the Year award in the 2021–22 season.

Martínez played youth international football for Argentina at under-20 and under-23 levels. He made his senior international debut in March 2019, and was a member of the Argentina squads that won the 2021 Copa América, the 2022 Finalissima, the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and the 2024 Copa América.

Text from the Wikipedia article Lisandro Martínez, CC BY-SA 4.0

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