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Nacho (footballer, born 1989)

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For Another Spanish footballers with the same nickname, see Nacho (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is García.
Nacho
Nacho with Valladolid in 2019
Personal information
Full name José Ignacio Martínez García
Date of birth (1989-03-07) 7 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Valladolid
Number 22
Youth career
Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Alcobendas Sport 34 (4)
2009–2011 Osasuna B 60 (0)
2011–2012 Getafe B 32 (3)
2012–2013 Rayo Vallecano B 18 (2)
2012–2017 Rayo Vallecano 79 (1)
2017– Valladolid 71 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2020

José Ignacio Martínez García (born 7 March 1989), commonly known as Nacho, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Valladolid as a left back.

Club career

Rayo Vallecano

Born in Madrid, Nacho played lower league and amateur football in his first three years as a senior, representing Fútbol Alcobendas Sport, CA Osasuna B and Getafe CF B. In summer 2012 he signed with another club from Segunda División B, Rayo Vallecano's reserves.[1]

Nacho made his official debut with Rayo's first team on 31 October 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 away loss against UD Las Palmas in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[2] He first appeared in La Liga on 24 November (again as a starter), in a 2–0 home win over RCD Mallorca.[3]

Nacho scored his first goal as a professional on 20 December 2012, netting from 30 metres for his team's second in a 3–0 league victory against Levante UD.[4] On 31 May 2013, after contributing with ten matches to his team's top-flight permanence, he was definitely promoted to the main squad with a contract running until June 2015.[5]

Valladolid

On 6 July 2017, after five full seasons with Rayo, Nacho signed a two-year deal with Real Valladolid of Segunda División.[6] He contributed with 22 appearances in his debut campaign (21 starts, play-offs included), in a promotion after a fifth-place finish.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Sobrino Ramos, Enrique (17 November 2018). "¿Qué fue de Nacho Martínez?" [What happened to Nacho Martínez?] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. ^ "La temprana expulsión de Dani marcó el triunfo de los insulares" [Dani's early ejection was key in islanders win]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 October 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  3. ^ "2–0. Leo y Delibasic acaban con el conformismo del Mallorca" [2–0. Leo and Delibasic end Mallorca's conformity] (in Spanish). La Liga. 24 November 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  4. ^ Garrido, Francisco José (21 December 2012). "Dos golazos de Nacho y Piti fulminaron al Levante" [Two wonder goals by Nacho and Piti obliterated Levante]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Nacho Martínez renueva con el Rayo Vallecano hasta 2015" [Nacho Martínez renews with Rayo Vallecano until 2015] (in Spanish). Rayo Herald. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Nacho fortalece el lateral izquierdo" [Nacho bolsters the left back] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
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