Official: Pity Martínez leaves Atlanta United to play for Al-Nassr

After several days of waiting, it was finally announced that Pity Martínez is leaving Atlanta United to try his luck at Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. The sale of the Argentine was speculated at about 18 million dollars, but after his departure from MLS was made official, the board of ‘The Five Stripes’ decided not to reveal the figure and only wish him success in the new professional stage.

In the press release where they announced the departure of the former River Plate player, Carlos Bocanegra, vice president of the club, thanked for the MLS season, goals, assists and disposition, since he was an important piece in the option of two trophies in 2019, to later wish him luck in the new stage in his career, now as a professional player in the Saudi Pro league.

“We want to thank Pity for his contributions to our club over the past two years,” Bocanegra began, to which he added: “He will always be a part of Atlanta United history after playing an integral role in our 2019 season. in which we raise two trophies. We seek to be diligent in our efforts to reach that position on the list during this window, ”said the club vice president.

Pity’s numbers

Pity arrived in Atlanta in January 2019, after a full season and the little that could be played in 2020 due to the coronavirus, the Argentine played 54 games with the red and black house, between regular season games, post-season, Concacaf Champions League, US Open Cup and MLS Is Back; where he collaborated with 11 goals and 14 assists. This is thanks to the fact that after Orlando, the player only played two matches by decision of the board and did not damage the negotiations with the Arab team.

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