Thiago Martins
Defender - Centre-Back
at New York City FC
at New York City FC
1,568 days · joined 2022-02-07
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€2.50m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.03
goals / match
New York City FC
top club · 130 apps
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2022
€3.64m
top transfer fee · 21/22
4
best season · 2016
1 · 11.1%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-03-17 · 6 players total
354Appearances
9Goals
3Assists
33Yellow cards
2Red cards
57Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Thiago Martins |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Thiago Martins Bueno |
| Date of birth | 1995-03-17 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São João Evangelista, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | New York City FC |
| Joined | 2022-02-07 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | Energy Sports |
Jul 2025
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2025
2025 — New York City FC
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — New York City FC
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — New York City FC
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — New York City FC
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2022
Transfer: Yokohama F. M. → New York City
21/22 · Transfer · €3.64m
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — Yokohama F. Marinos
37 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — New York City FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Yokohama F. Marinos
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2020
Injury: unknown
Feb 2020
Transfer: Palmeiras → Yokohama F. M.
19/20 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jan 2020
Transfer: Yokohama F. M. → Palmeiras
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Yokohama F. Marinos
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Yokohama F. Marinos
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: Palmeiras → Yokohama F. M.
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
2018 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Yokohama F. Marinos
46 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 8 competitions
Dec 2017
Transfer: EC Bahia → Palmeiras
17/18 · Return from loan
Sep 2017
Transfer: Palmeiras → EC Bahia
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
2017 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Esporte Clube Bahia
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
31 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2015
Transfer: Paysandu → Palmeiras
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Paysandu SC
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2015
Transfer: Palmeiras → Paysandu
14/15 · Loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Palmeiras U20 → Palmeiras
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Mogi Mirim EC, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
New York City FC
7.1%
Yokohama F. Marinos
35.3%
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
32.1%
Esporte Clube Bahia
0.0%
Paysandu SC
25.6%
Mogi Mirim EC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 5 | 2022 | 21/22 | 130 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 19/20 | 2021 | 118 | 1 | 2 | 1,800 |
| Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 4 | 2013 | 2018 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 1,639 |
| Esporte Clube Bahia | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paysandu SC | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1,305 |
| Mogi Mirim EC | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | CONCACAF CL | New York City FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | New York City FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | New York City FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | New York City FC | 31 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | New York City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | New York City FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Campeones Cup | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | New York City FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Yokohama F. Marinos | 32 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Yokohama F. Marinos | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 2020 | Jap. Super Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Yokohama F. Marinos | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Paulista | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Yokohama F. Marinos | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Libertadores | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2018 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Paulista | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série A | Esporte Clube Bahia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Paulista | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 475 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2016 | Libertadores | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 624 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Paysandu SC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série B | Paysandu SC | 29 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,305 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Paulista | Mogi Mirim EC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série B | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-06 | Palmeiras U20 | Palmeiras | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-27 | Palmeiras | Paysandu | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | Paysandu | Palmeiras | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-06 | Palmeiras | EC Bahia | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | EC Bahia | Palmeiras | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-14 | Palmeiras | Yokohama F. M. | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Yokohama F. M. | Palmeiras | Return from loan | 1100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Palmeiras | Yokohama F. M. | Transfer | 1100000 | €1.80m |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-07 | Yokohama F. M. | New York City | Transfer | 1200000 | €3.64m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Metatarsal fracture | 2020-03-09 | 2020-06-21 | 105 | 0 |
| 21/22 | bruise | 2021-08-20 | 2021-08-29 | 10 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Ankle injury | 2023-05-29 | 2023-07-04 | 37 | 7 |
| 24/25 | Calf injury | 2025-02-20 | 2025-02-27 | 8 | 1 |
| 25/26 | Knee surgery | 2025-07-24 | 2025-08-21 | 29 | 5 |
Current€2.50m
Peak€3.50m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€2.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takahiro Ogihara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Santiago Rodríguez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takuya Kida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcos Júnior | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shinnosuke Hatanaka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun Amano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Theerathon Bunmathan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Matsubara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Monsef Bakrar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Talles Magno | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sands | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Birk Risa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daizen Maeda | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 2 | 17 |
| 2015 | Série B | Paysandu SC | 2 | 29 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Paulista | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 32 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Paulista | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Yokohama F. M. | Palmeiras | Return from loan | — | €1.10m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-14 | Palmeiras | Yokohama F. M. | Loan | — | €900k |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | EC Bahia | Palmeiras | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-06 | Palmeiras | EC Bahia | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | Paysandu | Palmeiras | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-27 | Palmeiras | Paysandu | Loan | — | €100k |
Last 50 matches for New York City FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2026-06-12 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Atlanta United FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2026-05-25 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Chicago Fire | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | New York RB | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | CF Montréal | TIMED |
| 2026-05-04 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–0 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | 0–1 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | 2–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
Atlanta United FC | 4–3 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Columbus Crew | 0–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | Orlando City | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 1–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Seattle Sounders | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
New York RB | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-24 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Inter Miami CF | TIMED |
| 2025-09-19 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Charlotte FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
Chicago Fire | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-17 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Nashville SC | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Columbus Crew | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-07-25 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | New York City FC | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Orlando City | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-03 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Toronto FC | TIMED |
| 2025-06-28 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 4–2 | Orlando City | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 1–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-06-14 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–3 | Columbus Crew | Available |
| 2025-05-31 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 5–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | 0–1 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | New York RB | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | 2–3 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | Charlotte FC | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–0 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–1 | Atlanta United FC | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Inter Miami CF | 1–1 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Thiago Martins'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 37 | -2 | 36% |
| Toronto FC | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 45 | -6 | 38% |
| Columbus Crew | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 31% |
| Orlando City | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 38% |
| New York RB | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 38% |
| Philadelphia Union | 25 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 48% |
| D.C. United | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 50% |
| Chicago Fire | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 50% |
| Atlanta United FC | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 28% |
| FC Cincinnati | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 63% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 54% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 46% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 2015 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 40 | 360 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | 1,800 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 46 | 360 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 2016 | 31 | 1,279 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2015 | 35 | 1,305 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série A
35 apps
2 G
0 A
Série B
30 apps
2 G
0 A
J1 League
99 apps
1 G
1 A
Campeonato Paulista
17 apps
1 G
1 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Libertadores
8 apps
1 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
5 apps
0 G
1 A
MLS
107 apps
0 G
0 A
Leagues Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Thiago Martins?
Thiago Martins is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for New York City FC.
How old is Thiago Martins?
Thiago Martins is 31 years old. He was born on March 17, 1995 in São João Evangelista.
What position does Thiago Martins play?
Thiago Martins plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Thiago Martins play for?
Thiago Martins currently plays for New York City FC.
How many career goals has Thiago Martins scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Thiago Martins has scored 9 goals in 354 appearances.
What is Thiago Martins's market value?
Thiago Martins's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.