Lisandro Martínez
Manchester United
Center Back
- Height
- 178 cm
- Shirt
- 6
- Age
- 28
- Preferred foot
- Left
- Country
- Argentina
- Market value
- €29.3m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2027
Champions League · 2026–2027
2026–2027 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League |
Manchester United |
7 | 0 | 0 | |
 Champions League |
Manchester United |
2 | 1 | 0 | |
 World Cup |
 Argentina |
7 | 1 | 1 | |
 Friendlies |
Argentina |
5 | 0 | 0 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct |
vs  AFC Bournemouth |
L 0–3 | 25 | · | · | |
| 18 Oct |
@  Leeds United |
D 1–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 13 Oct |
@  Atlético Madrid |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
vs  Tottenham Hotspur |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 06 Oct |
vs  Benin |
W 3–0 | 38 | · | · | |
| 04 Oct |
vs  Burkina Faso |
W 7–0 | 45 | · | · |
Player profile CB
Per-90 percentiles against centre-backs in Champions League. 50 = average.
Market value€29.3m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.50 | 96 |
| xG | 0.91 | 0.46 | 100 |
| xGOT | 0.98 | 0.49 | 96 |
| xG excl. penalty | 0.91 | 0.46 | 100 |
| Shots | 1 | 0.50 | 62 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 0.50 | 89 |
Physical
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Speed | 32 | 32.0 | 61 |
| Total Distance Covered | 19441.20 | 9720.6 | 10 |
| Walking | 6270.40 | 3135.2 | 90 |
| Jogging | 9244.70 | 4622.3 | 5 |
| Running | 3572.80 | 1786.4 | 30 |
| Sprinting | 353.40 | 176.7 | 47 |
| Number of Sprints | 18 | 9.00 | 45 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| xA | 0.38 | 0.19 | 96 |
| Accurate passes | 117 | 58.5 | 63 |
| Pass accuracy | 93.6% | — | 68 |
| Accurate long balls | 4 | 2.00 | 47 |
| Long ball accuracy | 44.4% | — | 44 |
| Line-breaking passes | 28 | 14.0 | 81 |
| Chances created | 1 | 0.50 | 81 |
| Big chances created | 1 | 0.50 | 94 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duels won | 6 | 3.00 | 32 |
| Duels won % | 60.0% | — | 57 |
| Aerials won | 2 | 1.00 | 24 |
| Aerials won % | 100.0% | — | 100 |
| Touches | 147 | 73.5 | 59 |
| Touches in opposition box | 3 | 1.50 | 82 |
| Dispossessed | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
| Fouls won | 1 | 0.50 | 54 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 16 | 8.00 | 53 |
| Tackles | 3 | 1.50 | 52 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0.50 | 21 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 3 | 1.50 | 75 |
| Fouls committed | 3 | 1.50 | 22 |
| Recoveries | 8 | 4.00 | 54 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 1 | 0.50 | 90 |
| Dribbled past | 1 | 0.50 | 45 |
| Clearances | 9 | 4.50 | 59 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0.50 | 87 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 2 | 1.00 | 77 |
| xG against while on pitch | 2.30 | 1.15 | 72 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Champions League.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct |
vs AFC Bournemouth |
L 0–3 | 25 | · | · | |
| 18 Oct |
@ Leeds United |
D 1–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 13 Oct |
@ Atlético Madrid |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
vs Tottenham Hotspur |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 06 Oct |
vs Benin |
W 3–0 | 38 | · | · | |
| 04 Oct |
vs Burkina Faso |
W 7–0 | 45 | · | · | |
| 01 Oct |
vs  Bolivia |
W 4–0 | 81 | · | · | |
| 20 Sep |
@  Fulham |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Sep |
vs  Manchester City |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Sep |
vs  Sabah FK |
W 4–0 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 06 Sep |
@  Everton |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 30 Aug |
vs  Ipswich Town |
W 5–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Aug |
@  Hull City |
L 0–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
 15 Aug |
vs  Milan |
L 2–4 | 29 | · | · | |
| 19 Jul |
@  Spain |
L 0–1 | 44 | · | · | |
| 15 Jul |
@  England |
W 2–1 | 72 | · | · | |
| 12 Jul |
vs  Switzerland |
W 3–1 | 120 | · | · | |
| 07 Jul |
vs  Egypt |
W 3–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 03 Jul |
vs  Cape Verde |
W 3–2 | 120 | 1 | 1 | |
| 28 Jun |
@  Jordan |
W 3–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 22 Jun |
vs  Austria |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 17 Jun |
vs  Algeria |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Jun |
vs  Iceland |
W 3–0 | 45 | · | · | |
| 07 Jun |
vs  Honduras |
W 2–0 | 63 | · | · | |
| 24 May |
@  Brighton & Hove Albion |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 17 May |
vs  Nottingham Forest |
W 3–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 09 May |
@  Sunderland |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Apr |
vs Leeds United |
L 1–2 | 56 | · | · | |
| 10 Feb |
@  West Ham United |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 07 Feb |
vs Tottenham Hotspur |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 01 Feb |
vs Fulham |
W 3–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 25 Jan |
@  Arsenal |
W 3–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 17 Jan |
vs Manchester City |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
 11 Jan |
vs Brighton & Hove Albion |
L 1–2 | 79 | · | · | |
| 07 Jan |
@  Burnley |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 04 Jan |
@ Leeds United |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 30 Dec |
vs  Wolverhampton Wanderers |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 26 Dec |
vs  Newcastle United |
W 1–0 | 88 | · | · | |
| 21 Dec |
@  Aston Villa |
L 1–2 | 45 | · | · | |
| 15 Dec |
vs AFC Bournemouth |
D 4–4 | 21 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Manchester United | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Champions League | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Manchester United | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Premier League | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Manchester United | 32 | 2 | 2 | |
| Premier League | 20 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Europa League | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Manchester United | 14 | 0 | 1 | |
| Premier League | 11 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Manchester United | 45 | 1 | 0 | |
| Premier League | 27 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Europa League | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Ajax | 37 | 1 | 4 | |
| Eredivisie | 24 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| KNVB Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Ajax | 42 | 3 | 1 | |
| Eredivisie | 26 | 3 | 1 | ||
| KNVB Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Europa League | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Ajax | 41 | 2 | 1 | |
| Eredivisie | 24 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| KNVB Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2019 | Defensa y Justicia | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Copa Sudamericana | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Copa de la Superliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018–2019 | Defensa y Justicia | 25 | 2 | 3 | |
| Liga Profesional | 25 | 2 | 3 | ||
| ▸ 2018 | Defensa y Justicia | 8 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Copa Sudamericana | 7 | 0 | 2 | — | |
| Copa Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017–2018 | Defensa y Justicia | 21 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Liga Profesional | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016–2017 | Newell's Old Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Liga Profesional | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Manchester United
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| FA Cup ×1 | 2023/2024 | 1 |
| EFL Cup ×1 | 2022/2023 | — |
| Premier League Summer Series ×1 | 2025 | — |
Argentina
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Copa America ×2 | 2024 USA, 2021 Brazil | — |
| World Cup ×1 | 2022 Qatar | 1 |
| CONMEBOL/UEFA Finalissima ×1 | 2022 | — |
Ajax
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Super Cup ×1 | 2019/2020 | 1 |
| Eredivisie ×2 | 2021/2022, 2020/2021 | — |
| KNVB Cup ×1 | 2020/2021 | 1 |
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