Following his move to Defensa Y Justicia, Martínez's current-season form is up 960% on last season (Season 5→53), while his Rating climbed 26→41. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Defensa Y Justicia · 10th	21	2	1	7.04	38	39
2025/26	OlimpiaLoan	11	0	1	6.84	—	—
2025/26	Inter Miami · 8th	9	1	0	6.78	26	5
2024/25	Inter MiamiLoan · 1st	7	1	1	7.26	35	6
2024/25	River Plate · 5th	3	0	0	6.97	36	1
2023/24	River Plate	3	0	0	6.73	—	—
2022/23	River Plate · 3rd	20	0	1	6.93	49	27

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Paraguay · international

Side	Apps	G
Paraguay	11	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Central defender

D. Martínez is a 28-year-old central defender at Defensa Y Justicia, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 1 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 53, top 31% of Liga Profesional Argentina centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 40.6, ranking 272nd of 539 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (94% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.97 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Martínez.

Judged on this season alone, Martínez graded 53 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 108 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 6 clean sheets and 4.966 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 53). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, 47th of 108 of the 108 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 28 Martínez is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2026/27

Current potential47th of 108 centre-backs · Liga Profesional Argentina Current seasonTop 31% centre-backs · Liga Profesional Argentina 33rd-best centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina 272nd in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential 47th-highest potential centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina

40.6

Ratingi

47th of 108 centre-backs

53.2

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

94%

Minutes

near ever-present

4.97

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Defensa Y Justicia finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.97

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 94% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Defensive volume. 4.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 40.6, Martínez carries the 47th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 108. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %94%

Available fixtures21 of 27

Goals / 900.101

Assists / 900.051

Goal contribution / 900.152

Defensive actions / 904.966

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %66.7

Shot accuracy %20

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %46.7

Cards / 900.405

Foul involvement / 901.672

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~18), then tapers with age. At 28, Martínez sits on 10.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Martínez's projected Rating — 40.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target3

Shots15

Passing

Assists1

Chances created8

Passes1,045

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles7

Dribble success46.7%

Duels won93

Duels won %54.4%

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles43

Interceptions42

Blocks13

Fouls committed26

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.7M total transfer fees · 8 moves

Defensa Y Justicia(on loan)Jan 2026 – now

River Plate(back from loan)Dec 2025 – Jan 2026

OOlimpia(on loan)Jul 2025 – Dec 2025

River Plate(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

Inter Miami(on loan)Jul 2024 – Jul 2025

River PlateJan 2023 – Jul 2024€ 1M

River Plate(on loan)Feb 2021 – Jan 2023

Defensa Y JusticiaJul 2019 – Feb 2021€ 680K

River Plateuntil Jul 2019

About D. Martínez

Héctor David Martínez is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Defensa Y Justicia, born on January 21, 1998 in Buenos Aires, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Paraguay. Defensa Y Justicia currently sit 10th of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

This season

In the current season, D. Martínez has made 21 appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist across 1,776 minutes, averaging a 7.21 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 8 yellow cards. Though primarily a centre-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When D. Martínez plays, Defensa Y Justicia's record this season is 8W-8D-5L — and his match ratings average 7.14 at home against 6.98 on the road.

Recent matches

October 3, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs San Lorenzo (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.35 rating)
September 18, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Central Cordoba de Santiago (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
September 11, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Gimnasia M. (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
September 6, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Lanus (90 minutes, 7.1 rating)
August 31, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Platense (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
August 23, 2026: 2-1 win away at Belgrano Cordoba (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
August 17, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Velez Sarsfield (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 9, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Newells Old Boys (94 minutes, 7.2 rating)
July 24, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Aldosivi (95 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 4, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Gimnasia M. (45 minutes, 6 rating)

D. Martínez's next match is on October 10, 2026, when Defensa Y Justicia face Union Santa Fe away in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Martínez at 40.6 with a Season form score of 53.2, ranking 272nd of 539 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 18 career titles — among them the Super Copa and the Liga Profesional Argentina. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, D. Martínez has totalled 128 club appearances with 6 goals and 6 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 27 appearances for River Plate.

D. Martínez's career has also included time at River Plate, OOlimpia and Inter Miami.

On the international stage, D. Martínez has represented Paraguay — 11 caps and 1 goal in our records.

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