Williams Martínez
Uruguayan footballer (1982–2021)
Williams Martínez (18 December 1982 – 17 July 2021) was a Uruguayan professional footballer who played as a defender. He made his Uruguayan debut in the 2003 Lunar New Year Cup.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Williams Guillermo Martínez Fracchia | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 17 July 2021 (aged 38) | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Defensor Sporting | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2008 | Defensor Sporting | 93 | (8) |
| 2003 | → Ferro Carril (loan) | ||
| 2006 | → West Brom (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Valenciennes | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Reims (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Defensor Sporting | 23 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Chacarita Juniors (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Huachipato | 13 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Palestino | 26 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Cerro Porteño | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | River Plate Montevideo | 25 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Cerro | 30 | (2) |
| 2016 | Deportivo Táchira | 15 | (0) |
| 2016 | Rampla Juniors | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | River Plate Montevideo | 59 | (4) |
| 2019 | Ceuta | 6 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Rampla Juniors | 20 | (0) |
| 2021 | Villa Teresa | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Uruguay | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Martínez died on July 17, 2021 of suicide, aged 38. At the time of his death, he was playing for Villa Teresa.[1]
References
change- ↑ Comunicaciones, Compañia Chilena de. "Ex jugador de Palestino y Huachipato Williams Martínez falleció a los 38 años". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-18.
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