Thiago Martins grew up in São João Evangelista, Brazil, and came through Palmeiras before playing for Bahia and moving to Japan with Yokohama F. Marinos, where he won the J1 League in 2019 and 2022.
New York City FC signed him in 2022, and he has become their captain. He is a strong, composed centre-back.
Career in numbers
Since his first senior season in 2013, Martins has made 359 club appearances and scored 10 goals in all competitions for 5 clubs. His most productive season in front of goal was 2016, when he scored 4 times in 31 games for Palmeiras. His busiest campaign was 2018, with 46 appearances. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.