Iván Martín (footballer, born 1999)

Iván Martín Núñez (born 14 February 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Girona.

Iván Martín
Personal information
Full name Iván Martín Núñez
Date of birth (1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Girona
Number 23
Youth career
Torre Pacheco
2012–2017 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Villarreal C 33 (3)
2018–2020 Villarreal B 60 (0)
2019–2023 Villarreal 0 (0)
2020–2021Mirandés (loan) 33 (4)
2021–2022Alavés (loan) 6 (0)
2022–2023Girona (loan) 39 (3)
2023– Girona 30 (5)
International career
2014–2015 Spain U16 9 (2)
2015–2016 Spain U17 10 (0)
2017 Spain U18 2 (2)
2018 Spain U19 2 (1)
2024– Basque Country[1] 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024

Club career edit

Martín was born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, but was raised in Torre Pacheco, Murcia.[2] He moved to Villarreal CF in February 2012, from lowly locals EF Torre Pacheco,[3] and was promoted to the C-team ahead of the 2017–18 campaign, in Tercera División.[2]

Martín made his senior debut on 27 August 2017, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Crevillente Deportivo. He scored his first goal the following 21 January, netting the winner in a 2–1 away defeat of CD Roda.

Martín was promoted to the reserves in August 2018,[4] also becoming a regular starter for the side. He made his first team debut the following 17 January, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Alfonso Pedraza in a 1–3 loss at RCD Espanyol, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5]

On 14 August 2020, Martín was loaned to Segunda División side CD Mirandés for the season.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 19 September, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against Real Oviedo.

On 10 July 2021, Martín moved to La Liga side Deportivo Alavés, on a one-year loan deal.[7] The following 27 January, after featuring rarely, he moved to Girona in the second level, also in a temporary deal.[8]

In July 2022, after helping the Catalans to achieve promotion to the top tier, Martín's loan was extended for a further year; he would, however, spend the first months of the new campaign nursing a fibula injury.[9] On 22 July 2023, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the club.[10]

On 3 January 2024, Martín scored the winning goal for Girona in stoppage time in a 4–3 victory over Atlético Madrid, to be his club's first ever win against the latter.[11]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 20 April 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Villarreal B 2018–19 Segunda División B 33 0 2[a] 0 35 0
2019–20 Segunda División B 27 0 27 0
Total 60 0 0 0 2 0 62 0
Villarreal 2018–19 La Liga 0 0 1 0 1 0
2019–20 La Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Mirandés (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División 33 4 0 0 33 4
Alavés (loan) 2021–22 La Liga 6 0 2 0 8 0
Girona (loan) 2021–22 Segunda División 15 0 0 0 4[a] 0 19 0
2022–23 La Liga 24 3 2 0 26 3
Total 39 3 2 0 4 0 45 3
Girona 2023–24 La Liga 30 5 4 0 34 5
Career total 144 12 7 0 0 0 6 0 157 12
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

References edit

  1. ^ "Djaló conquista San Mamés y Bielsa la lía" [Djaló conquers San Mamés and Bielsa the mess] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b ""Claro que daremos mucha guerra"" [Of course we will put on a fight] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Iván Martín, de la EF Torre Pacheco, firma en el Villarreal por cinco temporadas" [Iván Martín, from EF Torre Pacheco, signs with Villarreal for five seasons] (in Spanish). Sport Cartagena. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  4. ^ "El Villarreal B mantiene su apuesta por jugadores de la casa" [Villarreal B keep their bet on home-grown players] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Con Borja Iglesias a cuartos" [With Borja Iglesias to the quarterfinals] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Iván Martín will play on loan at Mirandés". Villarreal CF. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Iván Martín, nuevo jugador del Deportivo Alavés" [Iván Martín, new player of Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Iván Martín, loaned to Girona FC". Villarreal CF. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Iván Martín vuelve a pisar el verde en los entrenamientos" [Iván Martín returns to step on the field on trainings] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Iván Martín, signed for 3 seasons". Girona FC. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Girona 4–3 Atlético Madrid (Jan 3, 2024) Game Analysis". ESPN. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  12. ^ Iván Martín at BDFutbol

External links edit