Alberto Ariel Martínez Piriz (30 July 1950 – 1 December 2009) was an Uruguay

Uruguay

Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

an professional footballer who played in Austria for Austria Vienna

FK Austria Wien

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. He also held Austrian citizenship. Martínez, who played as a midfielder

Midfielder

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, participated in the 1978 European Cup Winners' Cup Final for Austria Vienna. Martínez died on 1 December 2009 of heart failure, at the age of 59. His son is fellow professional Sebastián Martínez

Sebastián Martínez

Sebastián Martínez is an Austrian football player who currently plays for FC Magna Wiener Neustadt. He also holds Uruguayan citizenship. His father Alberto Ariel Martínez played for FK Austria Wien.-External links:...

 who obtained two international caps for Austria

Austria national football team

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