Following his move to Sarmiento Junin, Martínez's current-season form is level with last season (Season 31→29), while his Rating eased 21→18. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Sarmiento Junin · 8th	17	2	0	7.06	17	23
2025/26	Union Santa Fe · 2nd	31	3	0	6.99	21	31
2024/25	Rosario Central · 20th	30	0	0	6.78	27	21
2023/24	LDU de Quito	21	2	1	6.79	—	—
2022/23	Racing Club · 2nd	5	1	0	6.93	27	3

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Argentina · international

Side	Apps	G
Argentina U23	3	1

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Mauricio Leonel Martínez is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Sarmiento Junin, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 29, top 51% of Liga Profesional Argentina central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.1, ranking 446th of 493 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (59% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.31 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 29 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 49th of 96 of the 96 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 3.313 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 29). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 91st of 96 of the 96 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 33 Martínez is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent4 clubs

Current potential91st of 96 central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina Current season49th of 96 central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina 49th-best central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina 446th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential 91st-highest potential central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina

18.1

Ratingi

91st of 96 central midfielders

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

59%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.31

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sarmiento Junin finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.31

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 59% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 18.1, Martínez carries the 91st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 96. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %59%

Available fixtures22 of 22

Goals / 900.154

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.154

Defensive actions / 903.313

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %42.9

Pass accuracy %78

Dribble success %56.5

Cards / 900.231

Foul involvement / 901.079

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 (~8), then tapers with age. At 33, Martínez sits on 2.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Martínez's projected Rating — 18.1 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 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target6

Shots14

Passing

Assists0

Chances created10

Passes533

Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles13

Dribble success56.5%

Duels won63

Duels won %56.8%

Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles26

Interceptions13

Blocks4

Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2.5M total transfer fees · 8 moves

Sarmiento JuninJan 2026 – nowFree

Rosario Central(back from loan)Dec 2025 – Jan 2026

Union Santa FeJan 2025 – Dec 2025Free Transfer

Rosario CentralJan 2024 – Jan 2025Free

Racing Club(back from loan)Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

LLDU de Quito(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

Racing ClubJul 2018 – Jan 2023€ 1.3M

Rosario CentralJul 2016 – Jul 2018€ 1.2M

Union Santa Feuntil Jul 2016

About Mauricio Leonel Martínez

Mauricio Leonel Martínez is a 33-year-old central midfielder who plays for Sarmiento Junin, born on February 20, 1993 in Santo Tomé, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Sarmiento Junin currently sit 8th of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

This season

In the current season, Mauricio Leonel Martínez has made 17 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 1,168 minutes, averaging a 7.24 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards.

When Mauricio Leonel Martínez plays, Sarmiento Junin's record this season is 8W-1D-8L — and his match ratings average 7.24 at home against 6.85 on the road.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Estudiantes L.P. (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
August 16, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Huracan (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
August 8, 2026: 2-1 win away at Atletico Tucuman (96 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 3, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Independ. Rivadavia (96 minutes, 1 goal, 8.6 rating)
July 28, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Banfield (35 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 3, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Belgrano Cordoba (90 minutes, 7 rating)
April 25, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Tigre (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 19, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Rosario Central (87 minutes, 7 rating)
April 13, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Gimnasia L.P. (95 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 2, 2026: 2-1 win away at Barracas Central (81 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Mauricio Leonel Martínez's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Sarmiento Junin face Union Santa Fe away in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Mauricio Leonel Martínez at 18.1 with a Season form score of 29, ranking 446th of 493 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the Liga Pro and the CONMEBOL Sudamericana. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, Mauricio Leonel Martínez has totalled 271 club appearances with 16 goals and 1 assist for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 31 appearances for Union Santa Fe.

Mauricio Leonel Martínez's career has also included time at Rosario Central, Union Santa Fe, Racing Club and LLDU de Quito.

On the international stage, Mauricio Leonel Martínez has represented Argentina U23 — 3 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

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Scout report

Output in context · Sarmiento Junin finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points