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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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25
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
2300
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 25 appearances, a Season grade of 56, top 6% of Liga Profesional Argentina centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 34.2, ranking 287th of 493 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (98.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.95 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 56 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 101 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 10 clean sheets and 3.952 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 48 → 56). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 54th of 101 of the 101 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 7.6 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 potential54th of 101 centre-backs · Liga Profesional ArgentinaCurrent seasonTop 6% centre-backs · Liga Profesional Argentina6th-best centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina287th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential54th-highest potential centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina
34.2
Ratingi
54th of 101 centre-backs
55.9
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
98.3%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.95
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

25
Apps
3.95
Def. / 90
47
Tackles
43
Interceptions
10
Clean sheets

3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 98.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.95 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 34.2, Martínez carries the 54th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 101. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.95 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
Shots26

Passing

Assists1
Chances created5
Passes1,594
Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Successful dribbles12
Dribble success54.5%
Duels won141
Duels won %65.3%
Fouls won23
Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles47
Interceptions43
Blocks11
Fouls committed24
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.