Fernando Patricio Martel Helo (born 2 October 1975) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Born in San Felipe, Chile, Martel was with Club Social y Deportivo Arturo Prat before joining Unión San Felipe.
Martel represented Chile at under-20 level in the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship.
At senior level, he made 14 appearances for the Chile national team 2001 to 2004. In addition, he made an appearance for Chile B in the friendly match against Catalonia on 28 December 2001.
Following his retirement, Martel started a taxicab company and has spending time in his family's auto repair shop.