Jorge Martínez (footballer, born April 1983)
Jorge Andrés Martínez Barrios (born 5 April 1983) is a Uruguayan footballer who last played as a midfielder for Juventud de Las Piedras. Club career Montevideo Wanderers Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Martínez began his footballing career with Primera División Uruguaya team Montevideo Wanderers F.C., where he spent several seasons with the youth squad, before moving to the senior squad in 2000. In his first season with the club, the striker managed 23 first team appearances, before making an additional 33 league appearances in which he also accounted for 2 league goals. In his third season, with the Montevideo-based team, Martínez was shifted into a more attacking role, and scored 7 goals in 26 league starts. His next two seasons at the club, were hampered by injuries as the young striker managed just 22 appearances, scoring 2 goals. During the 2006 winter transfer market, Martínez transferred away from his hometown club, after scoring 4 goals in just 11 appearances. The young Uruguayan transferred to Club Nacional de Football in 2006, after six first team seasons with the Wanderers. Club Nacional After transferring to Club Nacional de Football, Martínez quickly adapted to his new team, but was limited to 15 appearances and