Martin Demichelis

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Martín Demichelis
Personal information
Full name Martín Gastón Demichelis
Date of birth December 20, 1980 (1980-12-20) (age 27)
Place of birth    Justiniano Posse, Córdoba, Argentina
Height 1.84 m (6 ft +12 in)
Playing position Central Defender/Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club FC Bayern Munich
Number 6
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1995–1998
1998–2003
2003–
Complejo Deportivo
River Plate
FC Bayern Munich
00- 0(-)
049 0(1)
118 0(7)   
National team2
2005– Argentina 009 0(1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of May 17, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of May 23, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Martín Gastón "Micho" Demichelis (Born December 20, 1980 in Justiniano Posse, Córdoba) is an Argentine football player who usually plays as a defender for FC Bayern Munich because of his aerial ability and tackling skills. He was also a defensive midfielder before Ottmar Hitzfeld chose to employ his defensive prowess more as a center-back.

Micho started playing professionally in 1998 at Buenos Aires based club River Plate, but he didn't manage to find himself a spot in the starting line-up until 2001. He had some good performances at River Plate, which resulted in a transfer to FC Bayern Munich in 2003. His first season with the German team was not very positive, because he suffered a number of minor injuries, but under the command of coach Felix Magath, he has found a place in the teams' starting line-up. Martín has also played a vital role for Bayern in winning their two consecutive "doubles" in 2005, and 2006. On September 11, 2007, he scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Australia, in which his header proved to be the winning scoreline 1-0. He has been a regular in the starting XI since August and is making a strong claim to Roberto Ayala's famed number 2 shirt.

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