Lautaro Martínez
Lautaro Martínez is an Argentine striker, Inter captain and World Cup winner, known to fans as El Toro.
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Overview
- Born
- 22 August 1997 · Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Sport
- Football · Striker
- Club
- Inter · Joined in 2018; captain since 2023
- National team
- Argentina · 2022 World Cup winner
- Nickname
- El Toro
Mini bio
How it started.
Lautaro grew up in Bahía Blanca and began playing for local club Liniers before joining Racing’s academy. His Racing first-team debut came on 1 November 2015, when he replaced Diego Milito. He scored his first professional goal against Huracán in November 2016.
The move to Milan.
After scoring 18 goals in 28 Racing appearances in 2017/18, including five in the Copa Libertadores, he signed for Inter in July 2018. He helped Inter reach the 2020 Europa League final, then scored 17 league goals in their 2020/21 title-winning season. He became captain in summer 2023.
For club and country.
Lautaro was part of Argentina’s 2022 World Cup-winning team. At the 2024 Copa América, he scored the extra-time winner against Colombia and finished with five goals and the Golden Boot. With Inter, his first season as captain brought the 2023/24 Scudetto, Serie A MVP award and league scoring title.
Creditschronological, newest first
Club football
- 2025/26Inter’s league and cup doubleCaptain; scored in the Coppa Italia final against Lazio
- 2023/24Inter’s Scudetto seasonCaptain; Serie A top scorer with 24 goals
- 2018Transfer from Racing to InterStriker; signed in July
- 2015Racing Club first-team debutSubstitute for Diego Milito against Crucero del Norte
International football
- 2024CONMEBOL Copa AméricaArgentina forward; scored the only goal in the final
- 2022FIFA World Cup, QatarWorld Cup winner with Argentina
Awards
- Serie A top scorer, 2025/26Won his second league scoring title with 17 goals.
- Copa América Golden Boot, 2024Finished as the tournament’s top scorer with five goals.
- Serie A MVP, 2023/24Named the league’s best overall player in his first season as Inter captain.
- Serie A top scorer, 2023/24Scored 24 league goals as Inter won the Scudetto.
Quotes
The most important thing is to get on the pitch and give it my best for the team.Lautaro Martínez, Inter post-match interview
Speaking after contributing a goal and an assist against Bologna on 4 January 2026.
Trivia
- He played in defence in his early years at Liniers before finding his place in attack.
- His Racing debut involved replacing Diego Milito, an Inter favourite he would later follow to Milan.
- He finished the 2017 South American Under-20 Championship as top scorer with five goals.
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