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Martín Astudillo
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Full name	Martín Mauricio Astudillo
Date of birth	11 October 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Mendoza, Argentina
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–1997	Godoy Cruz
1997–1999	Gimnasia Jujuy
1999–2009	Alavés
2008	→ Osasuna (loan)
2009–2010	Rosario Central
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Martín Mauricio Astudillo (born 11 October 1977) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

He played during one full decade in Spain with Alavés, appearing in 149 games in La Liga and 162 in Segunda División.

Football career

Born in Mendoza, Astudillo started his career in the Argentine second division, with Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba of Mendoza Province. In 1997 he was signed by Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy of the top level, and two years later moved to Deportivo Alavés in Spain.

An instant first-choice, Astudillo scored four league goals in his first season, and was instrumental in the Basque side's runner-up run in the UEFA Cup the next year. In the following campaign he only missed one match and netted on five occasions, helping his team finish seventh in La Liga.

Astudillo remained loyal to Alavés throughout the vast majority of his Spanish stint, playing in divisions one and two as Alavés were twice relegated from the former category (in 2003–04, he collected a season-worst 19 yellow cards). However, in January 2008, he rejoined the top flight, signing on loan with CA Osasuna who had lost another central midfielder, Javad Nekounam, severely injured in preseason.^[1]

During the season Astudillo was instrumental in helping the Navarrese barely escape relegation, as he also scored the game's only goal at RCD Espanyol on 13 April 2008.^[2] In August 2009, after Alavés suffered relegation to the third division, he bought out the remainder of his contract and returned to his country after ten years, joining Rosario Central;^[3] he appeared in a best ever 346 official matches for his main club.

References

^ Astudillo: "Ha sido importante recobrar la ilusión por jugar en Primera" (Astudillo: "To regain the illusion for playing in Primera was important"); Diario de Navarra, 1 February 2008 Template:Es icon
^ Espanyol 0–1 Osasuna; ESPN Soccernet, 13 April 2008
^ Astudillo se desvincula del Alavés para fichar por el Rosario de Argentina (Astudillo cuts ties with Alavés to sign for Rosario in Argentina); Marca, 31 July 2009 Template:Es icon

External links

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[1] Astudillo: "Ha sido importante recobrar la ilusión por jugar en Primera" (Astudillo: "To regain the illusion for playing in Primera was important"); Diario de Navarra, 1 February 2008 Template:Es icon

[2] Espanyol 0–1 Osasuna; ESPN Soccernet, 13 April 2008

[3] Astudillo se desvincula del Alavés para fichar por el Rosario de Argentina (Astudillo cuts ties with Alavés to sign for Rosario in Argentina); Marca, 31 July 2009 Template:Es icon

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 Born in [[Mendoza, Argentina|Mendoza]], Astudillo started his career in the [[Primera B Nacional|Argentine second division]], with [[Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba]] of [[Mendoza Province]]. In 1997 he was signed by [[Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy]] of the [[Argentine Primera División|top level]], and two years later moved to [[Deportivo Alavés]] in [[Spain]].
-An instant first-choice, Astudillo scored four league goals in [[1999–2000 La Liga|his first season]], and was instrumental in the [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque]] side's  [[2000–01 UEFA Cup|runner-up campaign]] in the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] the next year. In [[2001–02 La Liga|the following campaign]] he only missed one match and netted on five occasions, helping his team finish seventh in [[La Liga]].
+An instant first-choice, Astudillo scored four league goals in [[1999–2000 La Liga|his first season]], and was instrumental in the [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque]] side's  [[2000–01 UEFA Cup|runner-up run]] in the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] the next year. In [[2001–02 La Liga|the following campaign]] he only missed one match and netted on five occasions, helping his team finish seventh in [[La Liga]].
 Astudillo remained loyal to Alavés throughout the vast majority of his Spanish stint, playing in divisions one and [[Segunda División|two]] as Alavés were twice relegated from the former category (in [[2003–04 Segunda División|2003–04]], he collected a season-worst 19 [[Penalty card#Yellow card|yellow cards]]). However, in January 2008, he rejoined the top flight, signing on loan with [[CA Osasuna]] who had lost another [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|central midfielder]], [[Javad Nekounam]], severely injured in preseason.<ref>[http://www.diariodenavarra.es/20080201/deportes/astudillo-ha-sido-importante-recobrar-ilusion-jugar-primera.html?not=2008020114005609&dia=20080201 Astudillo: "Ha sido importante recobrar la ilusión por jugar en Primera" (Astudillo: "To regain the illusion for playing in ''Primera'' was important")]; Diario de Navarra, 1 February 2008 {{es icon}}</ref>