Federico Martorell Rigo (born 16 March 1981) is an Argentine retired

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who played as

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Club career

His professional debut came in 2002 with

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in Santa Fe.

Greek Super League

Martorell started his career in

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playing for Thrasyvoulos. In

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Federico had 14 caps and scored 3 goal. As a result of his good performance Levadeiakos offered a contract to Federico. In Livadia he had also 14 caps.

Cyprus

After 2 years in

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Federico moved to

Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol FC (, ''Apollon Lemesou'') is a Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon FC currently plays in the Cypriot First Division and has won the championship tit ...

on a free transfer. He made his debut on a 1–0 defeat against

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for the

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. Later, he was given on loan to

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. In May 2011, he was released from Apollon.

Venezuela

He signed a contract with

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for the 2012 season.

Honours

;Cobresal *

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(1): 2015 Clausura

References

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* 1981 births Living people Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Newell's Old Boys footballers Argentine Primera División players Atlético Tucumán footballers Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba footballers Sportivo Belgrano footballers Club y Biblioteca Ramón Santamarina footballers Primera Nacional players Torneo Argentino A players Club Atlético Platense footballers Primera B Metropolitana players Coronel Bolognesi footballers Peruvian Primera División players Club Universidad de Chile footballers O'Higgins F.C. footballers C.D. Cobresal footballers San Luis de Quillota footballers Chilean Primera División players Thrasyvoulos F.C. players Levadiakos F.C. players Super League Greece players Apollon Limassol FC players Ermis Aradippou FC players Cypriot First Division players Deportivo Táchira F.C. players Venezuelan Primera División players Expatriate men's footballers in Peru Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Peru Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Greece Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela Men's association football defenders 21st-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-defender-1980s-stub