Market value
—
Rating · 2003
5.4
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Bayern Munich
top club · 259 apps
Position rank · 2003
#24
goals rank
#12
assists rank
32
season goals
14
season assists
Among 105 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€16.00m
peak value · 2009
€5.00m
top transfer fee · 03/04
5
best season · 12/13
51 / 2
int'l caps / goals
551Appearances
32Goals
14Assists
124Yellow cards
5Red cards
213Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Martín Demichelis |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Martín Gastón Demichelis |
| Date of birth | 1980-12-20 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Justiniano Posse, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Italy |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Jorge Cyterszpiler |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Málaga CF → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Transfer: Espanyol → Málaga CF
16/17 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: Man City → Espanyol
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona, Málaga CF
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — Manchester City
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Manchester City
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Sep 2013
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Man City
13/14 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2013
Transfer: Málaga CF → Atlético Madrid
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Manchester City, Atlético de Madrid
35 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
May 2013
Injury: unknown
Jul 2012
12/13 — Málaga CF
45 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Málaga CF
39 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Bayern Munich → Málaga CF
10/11 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Bayern Munich, Málaga CF
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Aug 2009
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bayern Munich
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Bayern Munich
40 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Bayern Munich
44 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Bayern Munich
35 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bayern Munich
40 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bayern Munich
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Bayern Munich, FC Bayern Munich II
22 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — CA River Plate
44 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: River Plate → Bayern Munich
03/04 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2002
2002 — CA River Plate
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: River Plate II → River Plate
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
2001 — CA River Plate
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2000
Transfer: CR Cesarini U19 → River Plate II
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €16.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 94 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2003. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.08/90
Assists1 total · 0.04/90
G+A3 total · 0.12/90
Yellow cards11 total · 0.42/90
Minutes played by club
CA River Plate
14.5%
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
0.0%
Málaga CF
19.3%
Manchester City
20.9%
Atlético de Madrid
0.0%
Bayern Munich
45.3%
FC Bayern Munich II
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA River Plate | 3 | 2001 | 2003 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 2,786 |
| RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Málaga CF | 4 | 10/11 | 16/17 | 113 | 10 | 1 | 3,709 |
| Manchester City | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 106 | 4 | 1 | 4,022 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayern Munich | 8 | 03/04 | 10/11 | 259 | 15 | 11 | 8,695 |
| FC Bayern Munich II | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,532 |
| 2003 | Clausura | CA River Plate | 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 810 |
| 2002 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Clausura | CA River Plate | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Copa Sudamericana | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 444 |
| 2001 | Copa Mercosur | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Manchester City | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Manchester City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Manchester City | 31 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,559 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Manchester City | 27 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,215 |
| 13/14 | Supercopa | Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Málaga CF | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Málaga CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 31 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 682 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 35 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1,006 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 332 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFL-Supercup | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 18 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1,481 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 21 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,573 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 29 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 641 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,515 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Bayern Munich | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 26 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 578 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2,296 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 333 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 23 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligapokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 427 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Regionalliga Süd | FC Bayern Munich II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | CR Cesarini U19 | River Plate II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | River Plate II | River Plate | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | River Plate | Bayern Munich | Transfer | 0 | €5.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-03 | Bayern Munich | Málaga CF | Transfer | 5000000 | €3.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-11 | Málaga CF | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Atlético Madrid | Man City | Transfer | 3000000 | €4.50m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-10 | Man City | Espanyol | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-17 | Espanyol | Málaga CF | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Málaga CF | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Torn muscle fiber | 2008-02-14 | 2008-02-27 | 14 | 5 |
| 08/09 | Muscle tear | 2008-08-05 | 2008-08-21 | 17 | 3 |
| 08/09 | Calf problems | 2008-11-22 | 2008-12-02 | 11 | 3 |
| 09/10 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2009-08-06 | 2009-10-05 | 61 | 15 |
| 12/13 | sprain | 2013-05-15 | 2013-05-22 | 8 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Torn knee ligaments | 2013-09-05 | 2013-10-24 | 50 | 12 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring strain | 2013-12-25 | 2014-01-07 | 14 | 4 |
Current€200k
Peak€16.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.80m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3437 | #15 | 51 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roque Santa Cruz | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 4 | 29 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 4 | 31 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 3 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 2 | 27 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 2 | 26 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 2 | 14 |
Teams faced most often by Martín Demichelis's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 42% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 38% |
| Arsenal FC | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 25% |
| Everton FC | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 38% |
| Chelsea FC | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 29% |
| Liverpool FC | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 17% |
| Aston Villa | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 20 | +32 | 67% |
| Newcastle United | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 14 | +37 | 77% |
| Sunderland AFC | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 65% |
| Fulham FC | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 45% |
| West Ham United | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 60% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 44 | 2,342 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2002 | 25 | 444 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 16/17 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 248 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.81 |
| 14/15 | 40 | 2,559 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 13/14 | 35 | 1,215 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 12/13 | 45 | 862 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1.57 |
| 11/12 | 39 | 1,366 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 1,813 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 1,573 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 641 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.54 |
| 07/08 | 44 | 2,515 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 578 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.56 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 2,629 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 04/05 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 22 | 427 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
174 apps
13 G
7 A
LaLiga
96 apps
8 G
1 A
Champions League
67 apps
3 G
2 A
Premier League
78 apps
3 G
1 A
Libertadores
15 apps
2 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Apertura
21 apps
1 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
25 apps
0 G
2 A
Clausura
31 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Martín Demichelis
Who is Martín Demichelis?
Martín Demichelis is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Martín Demichelis?
Martín Demichelis is 45 years old. He was born on December 20, 1980 in Justiniano Posse.
What position does Martín Demichelis play?
Martín Demichelis plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Martín Demichelis play for?
Martín Demichelis currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Martín Demichelis scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Martín Demichelis has scored 32 goals in 551 appearances.