Igor Martínez
Igor Martínez Caseras (born 19 July 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Balompédica Linense mainly as an attacking midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Igor Martínez Caseras | ||
Date of birth | 19 July 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Vitoria, Spain | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Linense | ||
Youth career | |||
Alavés | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | Alavés | 87 | (12) |
2010–2012 | Bilbao Athletic | 31 | (2) |
2010–2013 | Athletic Bilbao | 13 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Mirandés | 67 | (4) |
2015–2017 | Lugo | 32 | (2) |
2017–2018 | Mirandés | 32 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Melilla | 40 | (1) |
2019– | Linense | 5 | (0) |
National team | |||
2008 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:26, 11 November 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
Martínez was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava. After beginning his career at hometown's Deportivo Alavés, in the second and third divisions, he moved to Basque neighbours Athletic Bilbao in the summer of 2010, for €200,000 and a three-year contract.[1] He was initially assigned to the reserve side, also in the third level.
On 18 September 2010, Martínez made his official debut with the first-team, starting and playing 70 minutes in a 2–2 away draw against Sporting de Gijón.[2] He only appeared in a combined ten La Liga matches in his first two seasons, however.
Martínez scored his first goal for Athletic on 30 August 2012, in a UEFA Europa League qualifying round game at HJK Helsinki, netting the last in a 3–3 draw (9–3 aggregate win).[3] Released in 2013, he resumed his career in division two with CD Mirandés and CD Lugo.[4]
References
- New signing: Igor Martínez Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; The Offside, 28 May 2010
- Bilbao hit back for point; ESPN Soccernet, 18 September 2010
- Certificado el pase a la fase de grupos (Group stage qualification guaranteed); Athletic Bilbao, 30 August 2012 (in Spanish)
- Igor Martínez deja el Lugo en busca de "una nueva etapa" (Igor Martínez leaves Lugo in search of "new lease in life"); El Desmarque, 15 June 2017 (in Spanish)
External links
- Igor Martínez at Athletic Bilbao
- Igor Martínez at BDFutbol
- Igor Martínez at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Igor Martínez at Soccerway