Martín Vellisca González (born 22 August 1971) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martín Vellisca González | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Atlético Madrid B | 3 | (1) |
| 1991–1992 | Valdepeñas | 35 | (7) |
| 1992–1993 | Getafe | 38 | (6) |
| 1993–1999 | Salamanca | 219 | (12) |
| 1999–2004 | Zaragoza | 135 | (9) |
| 2004–2006 | Almería | 51 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | Logroñés | 73 | (4) |
| Total | 554 | (41) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played 220 La Liga matches over seven seasons, in representation of Salamanca (three years) and Zaragoza (four).
Club career edit
Vellisca was born in Madrid. After starting out at Atlético Madrid B and amateurs CF Valdepeñas, he began his professional career at local club Getafe CF before joining UD Salamanca in 1993. He was an undisputed first-choice from the start, never playing less than 34 games while also experiencing two La Liga promotions and as many relegations to Segunda División;[1][2] in the 1997–98 season, as the team retained their top-division status, he participated in a 4–1 win against eventual champions FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou.[3]
From 1999 to 2004, Vellisca represented Real Zaragoza, totalling 104 league matches with eight goals in his first three seasons. After helping the Aragonese to a 2003 return to the top flight, he was only a fringe player the following campaign, and left the side with two Copa del Rey trophies.[4]
Vellisca retired in 2008 at age 37, having spent two seasons each with UD Almería (second tier) and lowly Logroñés CF.[5]
Honours edit
Zaragoza
References edit
- ^ Segalás, Alejandro (14 April 2020). "Martín Vellisca: "El estadio y el club pegaron un cambio radical de 2ªB a Primera en solo dos años"" [Martín Vellisca: "Radical twist for ground and club from 2ªB to Primera in just two years"]. La Gaceta de Salamanca (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Villardón, Sergio (9 February 2023). "La Unión Deportiva Salamanca y el centenario que nunca llegó" [Unión Deportiva Salamanca and the centenary that never came] (in Spanish). Salamanca 24 Horas. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Segura, Manuel (16 May 1998). "Adiós con sonrojo" [Embarrassing goodbye]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ Serrano, Enrique (15 April 2020). "Un exzaragocista confinado en Nebraska" [Former Zaragoza man confined in Nebraska] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Gaitán, Miguel (30 September 2013). "Martín Vellisca: "Terminé muy quemado de todo lo que conlleva el fútbol"" [Martín Vellisca: "Everything that has to do with football eventually really got to me"]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Ortego, Enrique (1 July 2001). "Zaragoza, no hay quinta Copa mala" [Zaragoza, no such thing as a bad fifth Cup]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ Hall, Andy (17 March 2004). "Galletti gives Zaragoza glory". UEFA. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
External links edit
- Martín Vellisca at BDFutbol