Diego Martín (Chilean footballer)

Diego Martín
Personal information
Full name Diego Arturo Martín Bravo
Date of birth (1999-09-28) September 28, 1999
Position(s)
Youth career
Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Deportes Recoleta 23 (1)
2021 Deportes Temuco 1 (0)
2022 General Velásquez 3 (0)
2023 Atlético Pueblonuevo
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Diego Arturo Martín Bravo (born 28 September 1999) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a centre-back and can also be deployed as a defensive midfielder. He has competed in the Chilean Segunda División and Primera B, and later played in Spain’s Tercera Federación.[1]

Career

Martín was developed in the youth system of Universidad Católica, where he trained within the club’s senior environment before continuing his career in the Chilean professional leagues.[2]

In 2019, he joined Deportes Recoleta, competing in the Segunda División Profesional. During the 2020 season, he featured regularly in league matches and appeared in the starting line-up on multiple occasions.[3]

On 4 January 2021, Martín scored his first professional goal in a league match away to Fernández Vial, equalising in the second half. Recoleta were ultimately defeated 2-1.[4][5]

Ahead of the 2021 season, Martín moved to Primera B after joining Deportes Temuco. His spell at the club included limited first-team appearances in league competition.[6]

In 2022, he returned to the Segunda División with General Velásquez, where he continued to play as a defender during the second half of the season.[7]

In early 2023, Martín moved abroad to Spain and joined Atlético Pueblonuevo, competing in the Tercera Federación. During the 2022 - 2023 campaign, he appeared in league fixtures and was included in matchday line-ups in national-level coverage of the competition.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Diego Martín – Player Profile". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Deportes Temuco confirmó la llegada de Diego Martín". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). 3 March 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  3. ^ "General Velásquez tropezó con Recoleta y no pudo sumar". El Rancaguino (in Spanish). 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Segunda División: Fernández Vial derrotó a Recoleta y sigue a la caza del líder Lautaro". BioBioChile (in Spanish). 4 January 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Fernández Vial 2–1 Recoleta (Final)". En el Camarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Diego Arturo Martín Bravo – Career statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Ex promesa de la UC fue presentado como flamante refuerzo de equipo de Segunda División". En Cancha (in Spanish). 7 July 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Tercera RFEF Grupo 14: resultados, partidos y clasificación de la jornada 27". Diario AS (in Spanish). 1 April 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
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