My Take
Thiago Martins is one of those unsung backline anchors who quietly makes everyone around him look better — the kind of center-back you only fully appreciate when he's out injured. Born in Minas Gerais, Brazil, in 1995, he made his way to Major League Soccer with New York City FC, where his composure on the ball and aerial presence gave the side genuine defensive backbone. He's not a flashy player — don't expect lung-busting runs or Hollywood passes — but he reads the game well and brings a calm, almost old-school Brazilian solidity to the position. For a club that often gets celebrated for its attacking identity and possession style, having a reliable defender anchoring things at the back is genuinely underrated, and Martins fits that role without any fuss.
Overview
Thiago Martins Bueno (born 17 March 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club New York City FC.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Thiago Martins
- Name (Japanese)
- チアゴ・マルチンス・ブエーノ
- Reading
- ちあご・まるちんす・ぶえーの
- Born
- March 17, 1995 (age 31)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Boar
- Origin
- São João Evangelista, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.