María Martínez (footballer)

María Martínez
Personal information
Full name María Auxiliadora Martínez Vecca[1]
Date of birth (1999-05-24) 24 May 1999 (age 26)[1][2]
Place of birth Itauguá, Paraguay[3]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[4]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Universidad de Concepción [es]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2021 Deportivo Capiatá
2021 Napoli Caçador 8 (0)
2022 Sportivo Limpeño
2022–2023 Universidad de Chile
2024 Minas Brasília
2025 Rosario Central 21 (1)
2026– Universidad de Concepción [es]
International career
2016 Paraguay U17[5] 3 (0)
2018 Paraguay U20 3 (0)
2019– Paraguay 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 August 2019

María Auxiliadora “Yaki” Martínez Vecca (born 24 May 1999), also known as María Vecca and Yaki Vecca,[4][3] is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a center back for Chilean club Universidad de Concepción [es] and the Paraguay women's national team. She has also played for the Paraguay women's U17 and U20 teams.

Career

Martínez played for Universidad de Chile in 2022–23.[6] She returned to Chile with Universidad de Concepción [es] for the 2026 season from Argentine club Rosario Central.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b María Martínez at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Deportivo Capiatá (PAR)" (PDF). Conmebol. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Protagonista: María Martínez (Yaki Vecca)" (in Spanish). 3 October 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b "List of Players" (PDF). FIFAdata. 24 August 2018. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  5. ^ "List of Players" (PDF). FIFAdata. 20 October 2016. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Primer Equipo Femenino — Club Universidad de Chile" (in Spanish). 21 March 2017. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  7. ^ Molina, Geraldine (8 January 2026). "María Martínez Vecca vuelve a Chile y ficha por U de Concepción". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 January 2026.