Age: 27
Position: Defender
2022 MLS Games: 29 matches, 0 goals, 2 secondary assists, 14 clean sheets, 2 own goals, 1 red card
Key Stat: Second player in MLS history to score an own goal and earn a red card in the same game
2 - Thiago Martins is the second player in @MLS history to score an own goal and get sent off in the same match (Jon Conway). Nightmare. pic.twitter.com/kQ9KADV6IG
— OptaJacku26bdufe0f (@OptaJack) September 8, 2022
What went right in 2022:
Arriving as a Designated Player after an early career largely split between Brazil and Japan, Thiago Martins became a key part of what was a solid NYCFC defense for most of last season.