Juan Manuel Martínez (born October 25, 1985), nicknamed Burrito (in English, "Little Donkey"), is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Almirante Brown.
Martínez made his professional debut for Vélez Sársfield on October 1, 2003, in a 2–1 win over Talleres de Córdoba, for the Clausura tournament.
With his new team, he played 10 games during the 2005 Apertura,[4] suffering a knee injury in the 11th fixture that left him out for almost the entire rest of the season.
The forward played 9 games and scored 1 goal during the tournament[6] (against Colón in a 4–2 away win, helping the team come back from a 0–2).
He ended the tournament as a starter after replacing injured Jonathan Cristaldo for the last two games, against Lanús and Huracán, which defined the championship.
[9][10][11][12] Martínez dribbled with the ball from behind the half-way line, passing 6 rival players in the process, to finally beat the opposing goalkeeper.
The beginning of the 2015 season saw Martínez injured for much of the time and fallen down the squad depth chart due to the loan signing of Dani Osvaldo and subsequent arrival of Carlos Tevez.
[19] In November 2010, Martínez was called to take part in the Argentina national team that will solely consist of Argentine League players.