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Lucas Martínez

Project playerRiver Plate · 30 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameLucas Martínez Quarta
PositionCentre-back
NationalityArgentina
Age30
Date of birth10 May 1996
BirthplaceBuenos Aires
Height183 cm
Shirt number#28
ClubRiver Plate
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Centre-back

Season stats

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28
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
2568
Minutes

Domestic-league season · River Plate.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina192017547.26
CONMEBOL Sudamericana3121856.27

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

L. Martínez is a 30-year-old central defender at River Plate, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 1 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 50, top 7% of Liga Profesional Argentina centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 34, ranking 295th of 518 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (98.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.89 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 50 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 112 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 10 clean sheets and 3.89 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 48 → 50). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 58th of 112 of the 112 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 30 Martínez is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.5 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Martínez is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Streaky
Current potential58th of 112 centre-backs · Liga Profesional ArgentinaCurrent seasonTop 8% centre-backs · Liga Profesional Argentina8th-best centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina295th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential58th-highest potential centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina
34
Ratingi
58th of 112 centre-backs
50.4
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
98.4%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.89
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · River Plate finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

28
Apps
3.89
Def. / 90
53
Tackles
46
Interceptions
10
Clean sheets

3.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 98.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.89 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 34, Martínez carries the 58th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 112. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target9
Shots27

Passing

Assists1
Chances created5
Passes1,765
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles15
Dribble success57.7%
Duels won156
Duels won %64.2%
Fouls won25
Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles53
Interceptions46
Blocks12
Fouls committed28
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.