María Martínez (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | María Auxiliadora Martínez Vecca[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1999[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Itauguá, Paraguay[3] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad de Concepción | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2021 | Deportivo Capiatá | ||
| 2021 | Napoli Caçador | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | Sportivo Limpeño | ||
| 2022–2023 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 2024 | Minas Brasília | ||
| 2025 | Rosario Central | 21 | (1) |
| 2026– | Universidad de Concepción | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Paraguay U17[5] | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Paraguay U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Paraguay | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 August 2019 | |||
María Auxiliadora “Yaki” Martínez Vecca (born 24 May 1999), also known as María Vecca and Yaki Vecca,[4][3] is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a center back for Chilean club Universidad de Concepción and the Paraguay women's national team. She has also played for the Paraguay women's U17 and U20 teams.
Career
Martínez played for Universidad de Chile in 2022–23.[6] She returned to Chile with Universidad de Concepción for the 2026 season from Argentine club Rosario Central.[7]
Personal life
She have been the partner of her fellow footballer Gloria Villamayor since they met representing Paraguay at the 2019 Pan American Games.[8]
References
- ^ a b María Martínez at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Deportivo Capiatá (PAR)" (PDF). Conmebol. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Protagonista: María Martínez (Yaki Vecca)" (in Spanish). 3 October 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ a b "List of Players" (PDF). FIFAdata. 24 August 2018. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "List of Players" (PDF). FIFAdata. 20 October 2016. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Primer Equipo Femenino — Club Universidad de Chile" (in Spanish). 21 March 2017. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Molina, Geraldine (8 January 2026). "María Martínez Vecca vuelve a Chile y ficha por U de Concepción". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ Silva, Felipe (20 March 2026). ""Es súper bonito estar en el mismo equipo con mi polola... Ella ama a la Universidad de Chile y yo a Colo Colo"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
External links
- María Martínez – FIFA competition record (archived)