Lautaro Martínez

Argentine soccer player, a striker who competes for Serie A club Inter Milan, which he captains, as well as the Argentina national team. Regarded as one of the best strikers in the world, Martínez is known for his work rate, positioning inside the box, link play, and finishing.

Martínez began his career in his native Argentina, where he made his senior debut in 2015 with Racing Club. There he spent four seasons and represented the club in the league and Copa Libertadores, scoring 28 goals in 60 appearances. In 2018, he joined Inter, where he won two league titles, the latter of which coming after being named the Serie A Most Valuable Player and finishing the campaign as its top scorer. Martínez additionally lifted two Coppa Italias with Inter, and reached the final of the UEFA Europa League in 2020 and the UEFA Champions League in 2023.

Martínez also previously represented Argentina at various youth levels and competed at the 2017 South American U-20 Championship and 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He made his senior international debut in 2018, and played for the senior squad at the Copa América in 2019, helping his team to a third place finish, and 2021, winning the latter edition of the tournament. He was also a part of the Argentina side that won the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Since 2016, he has been in a relationship with Agustina Gandolfo, an entrepreneur and fitness trainer. They married on 27 May 2023 in Villa d'Este (Cernobbio) on Lake Como, Italy. On 1 February 2021, his first daughter Nina was born, and on 7 August 2023, his son Theo was born.