Carlos Julio Martínez

Carlos Julio Martínez Rivas (born 4 February 1994), known as Carlos Julio in Spain, is a Dominican professional footballer who plays for Spanish club CD Lugo and the Dominican Republic national team. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as a midfielder.

Carlos Julio Martínez
Martínez with Villarreal C in 2014
Personal information
Full name Carlos Julio Martínez Rivas
Date of birth (1994-02-04) 4 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Lugo
Number 2
Youth career
2010–2013 Barcelona
2013 Europa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Villarreal C 51 (1)
2014–2016 Villarreal B 32 (0)
2016–2018 Marbella 65 (2)
2018–2021 Mirandés 61 (0)
2021–2023 Miedź Legnica 30 (0)
2023 Atlético Baleares 11 (1)
2023– Lugo 19 (0)
International career
2010 Dominican Republic U17 3 (1)
2012– Dominican Republic 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2022

Club career edit

Born in Santo Domingo Este, Carlos Julio emigrated to Barcelona in 2000 and was in FC Barcelona's La Masia academy until 2013, when he signed for Villarreal CF.[1] He represented their third and reserve teams in Tercera División and Segunda División B respectively, before on 9 July 2016 signing a two-year deal with Marbella FC of the latter.[2]

On 9 July 2018, Carlos Julio joined fellow third division side CD Mirandés.[3] On 18 July of the following year, after achieving promotion to Segunda División, he renewed his contract for a further campaign.[4]

On 14 August 2021, Carlos Julio joined Polish I liga side Miedź Legnica on a one-year deal.[5] On 30 January 2023, he left the club after amicably terminating his contract.[6]

International career edit

Carlos Julio also holds Spanish citizenship, and represented Dominican Republic at the 2012 Caribbean Cup.[7]

Honours edit

Miedź Legnica

References edit

  1. ^ "El Villarreal ficha a los catalanes: Liébanas y Carlitos (Barça), Genesca (Badalona), Kilian (EF Gavà), y Genís (Cornellà)" [Villarreal sign the Catalans: Liébanas and Carlitos (Barça), Genesca (Badalona), Kilian (EF Gavà), and Genís (Cornellà)] (in Spanish). Fútbol Base Català. 14 July 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. ^ "El Marbella FC se hace con los servicios de Carlos Julio, lateral derecho sub-23" [Marbella FC enlist the services of Carlos Julio, under-23 right-back] (in Spanish). Estepona Press. 9 July 2016. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Carlos Julio jugará la próxima temporada en el C.D. Mirandés" [Carlos Julio will play the next season at C.D. Mirandés] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Carlos Julio renueva con el C.D. Mirandés y jugará la próxima temporada de rojillo" [Carlos Julio renews with C.D. Mirandés and will play the next season as a rojillo] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 18 July 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Carlos Julio Martínez w Miedzi". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 14 August 2021. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Carlos Julio Martinez Riva odchodzi z Miedzi" (in Polish). Miedź Legnica. 30 January 2023. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  7. ^ Carlos Martínez at Soccerway

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