Álex Martínez (footballer, born 1990)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alejandro Martínez Sánchez | ||
Date of birth | 12 August 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Seville, Spain | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Granada | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
Betis | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Betis C | 16 | (0) |
2009–2012 | Betis B | 60 | (4) |
2011–2017 | Betis | 40 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Murcia (loan) | 40 | (3) |
2015–2016 | → Elche (loan) | 32 | (0) |
2017– | Granada | 60 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2019 |
Alejandro "Álex" Martínez Sánchez (born 12 August 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Granada CF as a left back.
Club career
Betis
Born in Seville, Andalusia, Martínez graduated from Real Betis' youth setup, and made his debut as a senior with the C-team in 2010. After appearing regularly for the reserves in Segunda División B, he made his first-team debut on 11 May 2011, starting in a 3–1 home win against CD Tenerife for the Segunda División championship.[1]
On 27 August 2011, while still registered with the B-side, Martínez made his La Liga debut, coming on as a late substitute for Jefferson Montero in a 1–0 away victory against Granada CF.[2] After appearing rarely during the campaign (three appearances, 117 minutes of action), he was definitely promoted to the main squad in the summer of 2012.[3]
On 16 August 2013, Martínez renewed his contract with the Verdiblancos until 2017, and was immediately loaned to second level club Real Murcia.[4] He scored his first professional goal on 12 October, netting the game's only in a home success over Girona FC.[5]
On 10 November 2014, Martínez suffered a severe knee injury which kept him sidelined for seven months.[6] He only returned to the fields on 7 June of the following year, replacing Francisco Portillo in a 0–3 home loss to Sporting de Gijón.[7]
On 18 August 2015, Martínez was loaned to Elche CF in a season-long deal.[8] Upon returning to the Estadio Benito Villamarín, he acted mainly as a backup to new signing Riza Durmisi.[9][10]
Granada
On 26 June 2017, free agent Martínez signed a two-year contract with Granada CF, freshly relegated from the top flight.[11]
References
- ^ Virtualmente... el Betis es nuevo equipo de Primera (Virtually... Betis are a new Primera team); Marca, 12 May 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Betis gana de Primeras (Betis win First); Marca, 27 August 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ El año de Álex Martínez (Álex Martínez's year); Marca, 15 July 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ Álex Martínez jugará cedido esta temporada en el Murcia (Álex Martínez will play on loan this season at Murcia); Diario AS, 16 August 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Murcia duerme en puestos de ascenso (Murcia sleep in the promotion places); Marca, 12 October 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Álex Martínez será baja entre seis y siete meses por una lesión de rodilla (Álex Martínez will be out between six and seven months due to a knee injury); Mundo Deportivo, 10 November 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Sporting cumple en Sevilla y vuelve a Primera por la vía rápida (Sporting get job done in Seville and return to Primera through the fast lane); Marca, 7 June 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Álex Martínez se marcha cedido al Elche CF (Álex Martínez goes out on loan at Elche CF); Real Betis, 18 August 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Álex Martínez, novedad en la vuelta a los entrenamientos (Álex Martínez, novelty in return to training); ABC, 17 September 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Betis hace oficial que no renovará a Álex Martínez (Betis make official Álex Martínez will not be renewed); El Correo, 26 June 2017 (in Spanish)
- ^ Comunicado | Álex Martínez se incorpora al Granada CF (Announcement | Álex Martínez joins Granada CF); Granada CF, 26 June 2017 (in Spanish)
External links
- Álex Martínez at BDFutbol
- Álex Martínez at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Álex Martínez at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Álex Martínez at Soccerway
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Seville
- Spanish footballers
- Andalusian footballers
- Association football defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players
- Betis Deportivo Balompié footballers
- Real Betis players
- Real Murcia players
- Elche CF players
- Granada CF footballers