Martin Demichelis

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Martín Demichelis
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 +¹⁄₂ 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.