Carlos Martínez (footballer, born April 1986)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Martínez Díez | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Lodosa, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Sociedad | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Izarra | |||
| 1999–2004 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Real Sociedad B | 61 | (1) |
| 2007– | Real Sociedad | 169 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2015 | |||
Template:Spanish name Carlos Martínez Díez (born 9 April 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Sociedad as a right back.
Football career
Born in Lodosa, Navarre, Martínez joined Real Sociedad from local CD Izarra, aged 13. He made his senior debuts with the former's B-team, going on to spend two full seasons in Segunda División B.
In the 2007–08 campaign, with the main squad in Segunda División after 40 years, Martínez started competing as a professional: he played his first league match on 26 August 2007 in a 0–2 home loss against CD Castellón,[1] and scored his first goal on 25 November of that year to help the hosts beat Málaga CF 3–0.[2]
Martínez contributed with 23 games – 22 starts – in 2009–10 as the Txuriurdin returned to La Liga after three years, as champions. He made his debut in the competition on 29 August 2010 by featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home success over Villarreal CF;[3] during the following seasons, he battled for first-choice status with fellow youth graduate Daniel Estrada.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Pitada histórica en el primer tropezón de la Real en el 'infierno'" (in Spanish). Marca. 26 August 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "El líder cayó contra pronóstico en Anoeta" (in Spanish). Marca. 25 November 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Liga BBVA: La Real Sociedad sorprende a un flojo Villarreal (1–0)" (in Spanish). Goal.com. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Otro inicio con el pie torcido para Carlos Martínez" (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
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