Martín Lara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martín Alonso Lara Collao | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Valparaíso, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Antonio Unido | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad Católica | |||
| 2019 | Necaxa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Necaxa | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Universidad de Concepción (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Deportes Melipilla (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2022 | Deportes Temuco | 25 | (2) |
| 2023– | San Antonio Unido | 53 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Chile U17 | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2025 | |||
Martín Alonso Lara Collao (born 28 December 2000) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for San Antonio Unido.
Club career
Lara was trained at Universidad Católica. In January 2019, he moved abroad and signed with Liga MX club Necaxa.[2] He made his professional debut in the 2–2 draw against Dorados de Sinaloa for the 2019–20 Copa MX on 14 August 2019.[3]
In 2020, Lara returned to Chile and joined Universidad de Concepción in the Chilean Primera División on a one-year loan from Necaxa.[4] In 2021, Lara continued in the Chilean top level with Deportes Melipilla.[5]
In 2022, Lara signed with Deportes Temuco.[6] The next year, he switched to San Antonio Unido.[7][8]
International career
Meléndez represented Chile at under-17 level in the 2017 South American Championship,[9] the 2017 FIFA World Cup and some friendlies.[10]
References
- ^ "Martín Lara". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Necaxa anuncia la incorporación de Martín Lara a sus filas". La Tercera (in Spanish). 11 January 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ Olea, Nicolás (15 August 2019). "Juvenil Martín Lara es el segundo chileno que debuta profesionalmente en el Necaxa". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Universidad de Concepción oficializa la llegada de Martín Lara para la temporada 2020". RedGol (in Spanish). 9 January 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Melipilla anunció el fichaje del joven volante nacional Martín Lara". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ Olea, Nicolás (22 January 2022). "Mundialista Sub 17 que se fue a Necaxa es el nuevo refuerzo de Deportes Temuco en el mercado de fichajes". RedGol (in Spanish).
- ^ Rodríguez, Paula (27 February 2023). "San Antonio Unido debuta esta noche contra Deportes Limache". SoyChile (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "San Antonio Unido golpea el mercado de Segunda División con dos multicampeones del fútbol chileno". T13 (in Spanish). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
renovó a tres pilares del plantel en la temporada 2023. Se trata de Rodrigo Gattas, Martín Lara y Nicolás Forttes.
- ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-17". Partidos de la Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Martín Lara: Titular de La Roja en el Mundial Sub 17 de 2017". La Roja (in Spanish). Football Federation of Chile. Retrieved 5 May 2025.