Lucas Martínez Quarta (born 10 May 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Argentina national team.[2][3]
On 5 October 2020, Martínez Quarta signed a five-year contract with Serie A club Fiorentina.[4] On 7 March 2021, he scored his first goal in a 3–3 draw against Parma.[5][better source needed] On 26 October 2023, he netted his first goal in European competitions and provided an assist in a 6–0 victory over Čukarički in the Europa Conference League.[6][better source needed] On 3 June 2024, he extended his contract with the club until 2028.[7]
On 7 January 2025, Martínez Quarta returned to River Plate, departing Fiorentina after four-and-a-half seasons.[8]
On 5 September 2019, Martínez Quarta debuted for the Argentina national team in a friendly 0–0 draw against Chile, playing the full 90 minutes.[9]
In June 2024, Martínez Quarta was included in Lionel Scaloni's final 26-man Argentina squad for the 2024 Copa América.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| River Plate | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| 2017–18 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12[b] | 1 | 5[d] | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 64 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 103 | 6 | ||
| Fiorentina | 2020–21 | Serie A | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9[e] | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10[e] | 2 | 1[f] | 0 | 42 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7[g] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
| Total | 105 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 142 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 169 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 50 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 245 | 21 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | |
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