Besides soccer, Lisandro Martinez, the Manchester United center-back, is fond of tattoos. Over the years, the Argentine-born has had many body inkings reflecting his significant moments & meanings to him.
Martinez, who is considered a youthful, talented & tactical defender, plays for Machester United in the Premier League.
There he holds the team’s defensive line with Raphael Varane, Aaron Wan Bissaka & Luke Shaw.
Lisandro was a part of the 2022 World Cup-winning Argentinian national football squad, joining the likes of Lionel Messi, Mac Allister, and Julian Alvarez, among others.
Additionally, he represented Argentina when they took home the 2021 Copa America & the 2022 Finalissima.
Lisandro Martinez Tattoos: Meanings & Design
A tattoo is a representation or a marking of something significant for any individual. They are more than a storyteller, don’t you agree?
Well, the scenario is no different for the Red Devils player Lisandro Martinez who carries the United logo since his transfer in the 2022-23 season.
The Argentina-born soccer player has numerous tattoos over his body- specifically on his hands & legs.
Mostly on his Instagram & football games, fans often get attracted to a tattoo of a lion’s face on his right forearm.
Online sources suggest that Martinez got the exquisitely detailed “lion” tattoo in 2017, which symbolizes his fierce devotion on the field.
In May 2022, Lisandro’s other body inking came into the light- this time, it was a portrait of a Buddha’s face embedded in a Pagoda-styled temple on his right arm. That tattoo is above his signature lion tattoo.
And many assume that his Buddha tattoo represents the importance of meditation and peace to him.
Anytime he wears a sleeveless top, tattoos on his right hand are visible.
Also, fans often query, “When did Lisandro get his first tattoo?”. Seems it was back in 2015, according to his Instagram posts, when Martinez flexed a tattoo on the ankle of his left leg.
He has a tattoo on each of his legs. Martinez often wears socks in the majority of the images he posts to his social media platforms, so it makes it difficult to see those inked body arts.
Lisandro Martinez Family & Girlfriend
Lisandro Martinez, 25, born in Gualeguay, Argentina, to Silvina Cabrera and Raul Martinez, is a successful soccer player & a proud son.
Throughout his football career, his parents have supported him. The list of his family cheerleaders includes his younger sister, Candy.
Moreover, the former Ajax player has his longtime girlfriend Muri López Benítez beside him in the journey all these years.
Muri is a professional dancer & an Instagram influencer with more than 160K followers.
As reported, Lisandro and Muri began dating in 2012- they are only 14 years old then.
It’s been more than a decade though they are yet to confirm if they are engaged or have revealed any updates on wedding plans.
Career Achievements
Martinez started his soccer career in youth teams: Club Urquiza, Club Libertad & Newell’s Old Boys before joining Defensa y Justicia in 2018.
Then, he went to AFC Ajax, a Dutch football club, in 2019 & signed a four-year contract where he played until 2022.
For the 2022-23 season, Lisandro Martinez went to Manchester United for a transfer fee of €57.37 million.
Moreover, he has represented his homeland Argentina’s national football team, at different levels (U-20 and U-23) on international platforms.
In March 2019, Lisandro Martinez got his call-up in Argentina’s senior national team & made his debut against Venezuela.
His first-ever international achievement name after Argentina won the 2021 Copa America against Brazil by 1-0.
In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, he came off the bench for the Argentina national team when they won against France in the finals in penalties.
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