Francisco Javier 'Javi' Martínez Rodríguez (born 1 July 1988) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Javier Martínez Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Seville, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sevilla | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Sevilla C | 69 | (9) |
| 2009–2011 | Sevilla B | 53 | (8) |
| 2011–2012 | Huesca | 13 | (1) |
| 2012 | Zaragoza B | 15 | (2) |
| 2012 | Orihuela | 18 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Gimnàstic | 33 | (2) |
| 2015 | Hospitalet | 12 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Europa | 7 | (7) |
| Total | 220 | (33) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Seville, Andalusia, Martínez finished his youth career with local giants Sevilla FC. He made his senior debuts in 2007 with the C-team and, on 7 June 2009, played for Sevilla Atlético against SD Huesca in what was his first Segunda División appearance, featuring 90 minutes in the 0–3 away loss;[1] in the following two Segunda División B seasons he was a regular starter for B's, scoring five goals in the first.
On 30 June 2011, Martínez was released by Sevilla and signed a deal with Huesca on 16 July.[2] However, in the following transfer window, he cut ties with the latter club and joined Real Zaragoza B.[3]
In September 2012, Martínez signed with Orihuela CF in the third level.[4] He terminated his contract on 3 January of the following year,[5] moving to Gimnàstic de Tarragona five days later.[6]
On 30 December 2014, after struggling with injuries, Martínez was released.[7] He signed for fellow league team CE L'Hospitalet on 12 January 2015[8] and, the ensuing summer, moved abroad for the first time at the age of 27, joining a host of compatriots at Europa FC from the Gibraltar Premier Division.
On 10 August 2016, Martínez announced his retirement at the age of 28.
References edit
- ^ A la undécima llegó la vencida (Eleventh was the good one); Marca, 7 June 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Javi Martínez se incorpora al Huesca el lunes (Javi Martínez joins Huesca on Monday); Marca, 16 July 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ El extremo Javi Martínez se incorpora al Real Zaragoza B (Winger Javi Martínez joins Real Zaragoza B); Real Zaragoza, 1 February 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Orihuela incorpora al extremo Javi Martínez (Orihuela adds winger Javi Martínez); Golsmedia, 10 September 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Orihuela C.F. ficha a Fran Cortés y da la baja a Javi Martínez (Orihuela C.F. signs Fran Cortés and releases Javi Martínez); Orihuela Info, 3 January 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Javi Martínez reforça la plantilla (Javi Martínez strengthens squad); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 8 January 2013 (in Catalan)
- ^ Nàstic: Javi Martínez será el sacrificado (Nàstic: Javi Martínez will be the sacrificed one); Diari de Tarragona, 30 December 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Javi Martínez, nou jugador de l’Hospi (Javi Martínez, new player of Hospi) Archived 11 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine; CE L'Hospitalet, 12 January 2015 (in Catalan)
External links edit
- Javi Martínez at BDFutbol
- Javi Martínez at Soccerway