Martín Astudillo

Martín Astudillo

Personal information
Full name	Martín Mauricio Astudillo
Date of birth	October 11, 1977 (1977-10-11) (age 34)
Place of birth	Mendoza, Argentina
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Rosario Central
Number	18
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1995–1997	Godoy Cruz	55	(3)
1997–1999	Gimnasia Jujuy	67	(2)
1999–2009	Alavés	311	(19)
2008	→ Osasuna (loan)	13	(1)
2009–	Rosario Central	11	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 July 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Martín Mauricio Astudillo (born 11 October 1977 in Mendoza) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Rosario Central as a defensive midfielder.

He played during one full decade in Spain with Alavés, appearing in 149 games in La Liga and 162 in Segunda División.

Football career

Astudillo started his career in the Argentine second division, with Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba of Mendoza Province, in 1995. In 1997 he was signed by Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy of the Primera División, and two years later moved to Deportivo Alavés, in La Liga.

An instant first-choice, Astudillo netted four league goals in his first season, and was instrumental in the Basque side's UEFA Cup runner-up spot in 2001. In the next league campaign, he only missed one match and scored on five occasions, as Alavés finished 7th.

Astudillo remained loyal to the Basque squad throughout his entire Spanish stint, playing in the first and second levels, as Alavés were twice relegated from the former category (in 2003–04's second division, he collected a season-worst 19 yellow cards). However, in January 2008, he rejoined the top flight, signing on loan with CA Osasuna, who had lost another central midfielder, Javad Nekounam, severely injured in preseason.

During the season, Astudillo was instrumental in helping the Navarrese barely escape relegation, as he also netted the game's only goal at RCD Espanyol, on 13 April 2008.

In August 2009, after Alavés suffered relegation to the third division, Astudillo bought out the remainder of his contract and returned to his country after 10 years, joining Rosario Central. He appeared in more than 400 overall official matches for Alavés, the most.

External links

• Argentine League statistics (Spanish)
• Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• El Mundo stats (Spanish)

Persondata
Name	Astudillo, Martin
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	11 October 1977
Place of birth	Mendoza, Argentina
Date of death
Place of death