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Martín Demichelis 
Personal information Full name Martín Gastón Demichelis Date of birth 20 December 1980 Place of birth Justiniano Posse, Argentina Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Playing position Centre back Club information Current club Málaga Number 5 Youth career –1995 Complejo Deportivo 1995–1998 Club Renato Cesarini 1998–2000 River Plate Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2000–2003 River Plate 51 (1) 2003–2010 Bayern Munich 174 (13) 2004 Bayern Munich II[1] 1 (0) 2011– Málaga 29 (2) National team‡ 2005– Argentina 37 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2011Martín Gastón Demichelis (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾˈtin demiˈt͡ʃelis]; born 20 December 1980) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Málaga CF in Spain, mainly as a central defender - he can operate as a defensive midfielder on occasion.
A tough-tackler, Demichelis spent most of his professional career with Bayern Munich in Germany (seven and a half years),[2] winning 11 major titles with the team. He also competed in his country - with River Plate - and Spain.
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Club career
River Plate
Born in Justiniano Posse, Córdoba, Demichelis started playing professionally in 2001, with Buenos Aires-based Club Atlético River Plate, having arrived at the club's youth system three years earlier.
He made his first-team - and first division - debut on 2 September 2001, in a game against Estudiantes de La Plata, scoring his only goal for the team against Rosario Central.
Bayern Munich
Demichelis signed for FC Bayern Munich in the 2003 summer, for €4.5 millions.[3] His first season in the Bundesliga was not very positive, as he suffered a number of minor injuries, appearing in only 14 league games (21 in total) as the Bavarians finished in second position.
Under new coach Felix Magath, Demichelis became a regular starter for Bayern, appearing in 75 official matches in two seasons combined as the team won back-to-back doubles, achieving a total of four during his spell.
New Bayern boss Ottmar Hitzfeld successfully reconverted Demichelis from a defensive midfielder into a central defender. In 2008–09, he netted a career-best four goals in 29 games, but the title was lost to VfL Wolfsburg. However, the player often clashed with the new manager Louis van Gaal,[4] starting immediately after the first matchday after being dropped from the starting XI for the 2010–11 opener, against Wolfsburg, with Demichelis requesting that van Gaal omit him from the squad altogether, which the coach did. The player thereafter voiced to the press that it would be probable that he and the club went separate ways.[5]
On 29 October 2010, benefitting from a run of injuries in the squad, Demichelis made one of his last appearances for Bayern, heading home in a 4–2 home win against SC Freiburg.[6]
Málaga
In late December 2010, Demichelis agreed a deal with Spanish club Málaga CF, initially until the end of the 2010–11 season, with the Andalusians retaining the option to extend the contract for a further two seasons.[7][8] He rejoined former River Plate manager Manuel Pellegrini, and made his La Liga debut on 8 January 2011, scoring in a 1–1 home draw against Athletic Bilbao.[9]
During his first four months with Málaga, Demichelis was sent off twice, but also started in all the matches he was available, being essential - as another January 2011 signee, Júlio Baptista - as the club eventually avoided relegation. He scored his second goal for Málaga on 17 September 2011 in a 0−1 away victory over Mallorca, but it was later confirmed as Mallorca player's own goal.
International career
Demichelis made his debut for Argentina in 2005. Also in that year, he was selected by national team manager José Pekerman to the FIFA Confederations Cup, but did not leave the bench during the tournament.
On 11 September 2007, Demichelis scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Australia, his header being the game's only goal. On 3 March 2010, he suffered a facial injury during an exhibition game with Germany, being sidelined for three weeks,[10] but being nonetheless summoned for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Under Diego Maradona, Demichelis played all the games for Argentina at the World Cup in South Africa, partnering Nicolás Burdisso in central defense in an eventual quarterfinal exit. On 22 June 2010, he scored the first goal of the 2–0 group stage win against Greece.[11]
International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 11 September 2007 MCG, Melbourne, Australia 
Australia1–0 1–0 Friendly 2 22 June 2010 Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa 
Greece1–0 2–0 2010 FIFA World Cup Honours
Club
- River Plate
- Argentine Primera División: 2001–02, 2002–03
- Bayern Munich
- Bundesliga: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10
- DFB-Pokal: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10
- DFB-Ligapokal: 2004, 2007
- DFL-Supercup: 2010
- UEFA Champions League: Runner-up 2009–10
Country
- FIFA Confederations Cup: Runner-up 2005
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Europe Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals River Plate 2001–02 ? ? 0 0 0 0 ? ? 2002–03 ? ? 0 0 0 0 ? ? Total 51 1 0 0 0 0 51 1 Bayern Munich 2003–04 14 2 2 0 0 0 16 2 2004–05 23 0 4 0 5 0 32 0 2005–06 27 1 4 0 8 2 39 3 2006–07 26 3 2 0 6 0 34 3 2007–08 28 1 4 0 10 0 42 1 2008–09 29 4 3 0 8 0 40 4 2009–10 21 1 4 0 8 0 33 1 2010–11 6 1 1 0 2 0 9 1 Total 174 13 24 0 47 2 245 15 Málaga 2010–11 18 1 0 0 0 0 18 1 2011–12 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 Total 24 1 0 0 0 0 24 1 Career total 249 15 24 0 47 2 320 17 Statistics accurate as of 1 October 2011
Personal
Demichelis also holds an Italian passport.[12] He married model Evangelina Anderson in late 2007, and the couple's child, Martín Bastian, was born in Munich on 3 May 2009.[13]
References
- ^ "Spielstatistik FC Bayern München II - Stuttgarter Kickers" (in German). Fussballdaten. http://www.fussballdaten.de/regionalliga/sued/2004/24/bayernii-stkickers/. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ "Demichelis: I love Bayern". FIFA.com. 30 October 2010. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1326230.html. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Die Transfers in der Bundesliga [The Bundesliga transfers]" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 29 July 2003. http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/fussball-die-transfers-in-der-bundesliga-1.727183. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ "Demichelis unhappy with life at Bayern Munich". ESPN Soccernet. 12 January 2010. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=723835&sec=transfers&cc=5739. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Micho sorgt für Eklat! [Micho worries after outburst!]" (in German). TZ Online. 21 August 2010. http://www.tz-online.de/sport/fc-bayern/fc-bayern-martin-demichelis-eklat-meta-887102.html. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- ^ "Champions finding feet". ESPN Soccernet. 29 October 2010. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/297073?cc=5739. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Demichelis wechselt nach Málaga [Demichelis moves to Málaga]" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 31 December 2010. http://fantipp.fcbayern.de/de/aktuell/news/2010/27364.php?fcb_sid=6ec5256e5d53fcbbe27e8a59bee87acaHe. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Malaga set to land Demichelis". FIFA.com. 31 December 2010. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1357591.html. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Martinez leaves it late for Bilbao". ESPN Soccernet. 8 January 2011. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/302112?cc=5739. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Surgery for injured Demichelis". Football.co. 5 March 2010. http://www.football.co.uk/bayern_munich/surgery_for_injured_demichelis_305443.shtml. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ Fletcher, Paul (22 June 2010). "Greece 0–2 Argentina". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_36/default.stm. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- ^ "Clubs aus Spanien und Italien wollen Demichelis [Clubs from Spain and Italy want Demichelis]" (in German). TZ Online. 24 August 2010. http://www.tz-online.de/sport/fc-bayern/clubs-spanien-italien-wollendemichelis-meta-891034.html. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ "Advice for WAGs from playmate Evangelina Anderson". Soccer Lens. 19 November 2010. http://soccerlens.com/babes/advice-for-wags-from-playmate-evangelina-anderson/. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
External links
- Málaga official profile
- Martín Demichelis at fussballdaten.de (German)
- BDFutbol profile
- Martín Demichelis at National-Football-Teams.com
- 2010 FIFA World Cup profile
- Martín Demichelis – FIFA competition record
- Transfermarkt profile
- Career details at Irish Times
- Worldfootball profile
Argentina squads Argentina squad – 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Runners-up 1 Franco • 2 Samuel • 3 Sorín (c) • 4 Zanetti • 5 Cambiasso • 6 Heinze • 7 Tévez • 8 Riquelme • 9 Saviola • 10 Aimar • 11 Delgado • 12 Lux • 13 G. Rodríguez • 14 Milito • 15 Placente • 16 Coloccini • 17 Bernardi • 18 Santana • 19 M. Rodríguez • 20 Demichelis • 21 Figueroa • 22 Galletti • 23 Caballero • Coach: Pekerman
• 2 Demichelis • 3 C. Rodríguez • 4 Burdisso • 5 Bolatti • 6 Heinze • 7 Di María • 8 Verón • 9 Higuaín • 10 Messi • 11 Tévez • 12 Garcé • 13 Samuel • 14 Mascherano (c) • 15 Otamendi • 16 Agüero • 17 Gutiérrez • 18 Palermo • 19 Milito • 20 M. Rodríguez • 21 Andújar • 22 Romero • 23 Pastore • Coach: Maradona
Málaga CF – current squad 1 Rubén · 2 Gámez (c) · 3 Weligton · 4 Kris · 5 Demichelis · 6 Camacho · 7 Joaquín · 8 Toulalan · 9 V. Nistelrooy · 10 Apoño · 11 S. Fernández · 12 Cazorla · 13 Caballero · 14 Mathijsen · 15 Monreal · 16 Maresca · 17 Duda · 18 Eliseu · 19 Baptista · 20 Buonanotte · 21 S. Sánchez · 22 Isco · 23 Rondón · 24 Edinho · 25 H. Rosário · 26 Juanmi · 27 Portillo · 28 Recio · Malagueño · Manager: Pellegrini
Categories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Córdoba Province (Argentina)
- Naturalised citizens of Italy
- Italian people of Argentine descent
- Argentine footballers
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- Association football utility players
- Primera División Argentina players
- River Plate footballers
- Fußball-Bundesliga players
- FC Bayern Munich II players
- FC Bayern Munich players
- La Liga footballers
- Málaga CF footballers
- Argentina international footballers
- 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
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