MartÃn Demichelis was born on December 20, 1980 In the town of Justiniano Posse in the province of Cordova, Argentina.
He is of German descent, and at the age of 5 his father gave him the complete clothing of the River Plate Athletic Club.
From that very moment, “Michu” as his friends called him, he dreamed of arriving one day to step on the grass of the Monumental.
When he moved to Rosario to play for a youth team, he Renato cesarini, a coach with great vision could perceive his skill in handling the ball.
He was immediately recommended for the lower divisions of the team, and soon after Demichelis was traveling to the Federal Capital.
After some time in the River Plate reserve, Ramon Diaz informed him that he wanted to include him among the 11 players in a match of the 2001 Opening Tournament against Estudiantes de La Plata.
Since 1998 Demichelis was among the reserve players and that September 2, 2001 made his great debut in the First Division of Argentine soccer.
His presence was immediately felt among the players of the great team, since his style of play in defense was very peculiar, before playing there he had been a central marker.
Coudet and Garce were his teammates on defense, and between the three of them they made a ball virtually impossible to reach German Lux’s goal.
He was constantly going up to the midfield to help Mascherano and Gallardo, and together with his other teammates, Ortega, Lopez, Gonzalez, Dalessandro, Cavenaghi and Costanzo among others, they achieved the Closing tournament 2002.
The feat was repeated once more in the 2003 with the same tournament, but by that date, almost all the new promises of River Plate began to emigrate to Europe.
Demichelis was no exception, as the Bayern Munich from Germany I had been visiting him and the pass was made to mid 2003.
Once established in the German team, along with Oliver Kahn and other greats, the trophies and cups began to pour in.
The German League Cup it was awarded in the 2004 and later in the 2005 two more tournaments graced the club’s showcases: The German Soccer Cup and the Bundesliga.
The 2006 He treated them in the same way as the previous year, as they won both cups again, with a Demichelis completely owner of the court and a favorite among the fans.
The 2007 It is presented with great satisfaction for the defender who, for the moment, does not think about changing squad.
Titles Obtained:
Clausura 2002 Tournament (River Plate)
Closing Tournament 2003 (River Plate)
Germany League Cup 2004 (Bayern Munich)
Bundesliga 2005 (Bayern Munich)
German Soccer Cup 2005 (Bayern Munich)
Bundesliga 2005 (Bayern Munich)
German Soccer Cup 2005 (Bayern Munich)