Gonzalo Nicolás MartÃÂnez, commonly known as Pity MartÃÂnez (born 13 June 1993), is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Tigre.
MartÃÂnez, who trained in the Huracán youth system, debuted with Huracán's first team in the 2011âÂÂ12 season. While at the club, he won his first Copa Argentina in 2014.
MartÃÂnez joined River Plate in January 2015. MartÃÂnez made his club debut on 16 February 2015 against Club Atlético Sarmiento in a 4âÂÂ1 away win. On 25 April 2015, his former team Huracán beat River Plate for the Supercopa Argentina title. In the Copa Libertadores, MartÃÂnez played in the quarter-final first leg match against Boca Juniors, a match River Plate would go on to win. MartÃÂnez won two more Copas Argentinas in a row, in 2016 and 2017. MartÃÂnez added two Recopa Sudamericanas, in 2015 and 2016. MartÃÂnez also won two Copas Libertadores, in 2015 and 2018, as well as one Suruga Bank Championship in 2015, in which he scored in River's 3âÂÂ0 win over Gamba Osaka. He was instrumental in obtaining his first Supercopa Argentina title against Boca in 2017.
On 9 December 2018, MartÃÂnez scored his side's third goal to seal a 3âÂÂ1 win, 5âÂÂ3 aggregate victory, over Boca Juniors in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores held at Real Madrid's Bernabéu Stadium. Following the victory, he announced that he would be joining MLS side Atlanta United after the FIFA Club World Cup, as the club had met his $17 million release clause.
On 24 January 2019, MartÃÂnez's transfer to Major League Soccer side Atlanta United was confirmed. On 12 May 2019, MartÃÂnez scored his first goal for Atlanta United during a 1âÂÂ0 victory against Orlando City. He scored the game winner in the U.S. Open Cup final victory over Minnesota United on 27 August.
On 7 September 2020, MartÃÂnez joined Saudi Professional League side Al-Nassr for a reported transfer fee of $18 million.
On 24 August 2023, River Plate announced that it had re-signed Martinez.
On 22 January 2026, after leaving River Player as a free agent, MartÃÂnez was signed by Club Atlético Tigre.
On 8 September 2018, MartÃÂnez made his Argentina national team debut in a 3âÂÂ0 victory over Guatemala. He started the match, scored from the penalty spot after a handball by ElÃÂas Vásquez midway through the first half, and was replaced by Franco Vázquez in the 56th minute.
His nickname, Pity, refers to the wren ("pititorra"), from his native homeland of Guaymallén, in Mendoza, Argentina. He was given the nickname at the age of five, and does not respond to his given name, Gonzalo.
Huracán
River Plate
Atlanta United
Al-Nassr
Individual