Diego Martínez (footballer, born 1978)

Diego Hernán Martínez (born 16 November 1978) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Boca Juniors.

Playing career
A midfielder, Martínez never appeared in any higher than Primera B Nacional, with his only input in the category being three goals in 18 appearances for Gimnasia y Esgrima de Concepción del Uruguay in the 2002–03 season. He also played abroad, spending half a year with Aurora in Guatemala, where he did not appear, and four seasons in Greece with Pierikos and Diagoras.

Managerial career
After retiring Martínez started working as a coach, being initially in charge Boca Juniors' youth categories before taking over his first senior job at Ituzaingó, a club he already represented as a player. After another work at Cañuelas, also a former side, he was in charge of Comunicaciones (for only five matches) and Midland before taking over Estudiantes de Buenos Aires in June 2018.

With Estudiantes, Martínez achieved promotion from Primera B Metropolitana, and also reached the semifinals of the 2018–19 Copa Argentina, being knocked out by River Plate.

On 10 August 2020, Martínez was presented as manager of Primera División side Godoy Cruz. In 2021, he was announced as manager of Tigre.

Sacked by Tigre on 13 June 2023, Martínez took over Huracán on 3 July. He resigned from the latter on 7 December.

On 26 December 2023, Martínez returned to Boca to become their first team manager.

Player
Ituzaingó
 * Primera C: 2000–01

Manager
Tigre
 * Primera Nacional: 2021
 * Copa de la Liga Profesional runner-up: 2022