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Carlos Martínez (footballer, born 1980)

Carlos Martínez (footballer, born 1980)

Spanish footballer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

Carlos Martínez Fernández (born 13 November 1980) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left winger, and is a current manager.

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Playing career

Born in Llerena, Badajoz, Extremadura, Martínez only played amateur football well into his 20s. In 2007, he joined Segunda División B side CD Leganés, being a regular starter for the club during his three-year spell.[1]

On 28 July 2010, Martínez signed for AD Alcorcón, newly promoted to Segunda División.[2] He made his professional debut on 29 August of that year at the age of 29, coming on as a second-half substitute for goalscorer Fernando Sales in a 1–1 away draw against Albacete Balompié.[3]

Martínez scored his first and only goal in division two on 10 April 2011, netting his team's fourth in a 4–1 away routing of Córdoba CF.[4] In July of the following year, after being sparingly used, he returned to his former side Leganés, scoring a career-best 11 goals in his first season and helping the team achieve promotion in his second.

Martínez retired in 2015, aged 34, after featuring regularly for third division side CF Fuenlabrada.

Managerial career

Shortly after retiring, Martínez started working as a fitness coach in Atlético Madrid's youth setup, before moving to China and Saudi Arabia.[5] On 8 July 2019, he returned to Lega after being named Luis Cembranos' assistant in the B-team.[6] He moved to the first team after Cembranos took over the main squad in an interim manner, but remained in the staff after the appointment of Javier Aguirre.

On 10 September 2020, Martínez was announced as manager of Leganés' B-team.[7] On 4 April 2023, he was named manager of the first team, after Imanol Idiakez was sacked.[8]

Martínez helped Lega to avoid relegation, but departed on 6 June 2023 after the club only offered him to be a part of the staff.[9] Fourteen days later, he took over Primera Federación side CF Fuenlabrada.[10]

Martínez was sacked by Fuenla on 22 April 2024, after a run of five winless matches.[11]

Personal life

Martínez's younger brother Robert was also a footballer. A central midfielder, he never appeared in any higher than the third division.[12]

Managerial statistics

As of 20 April 2024
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References

  1. [1]
    "Entrevista a Carlos Martínez, jugador del C.D. Leganes" [Interview to Carlos Matínez, player of C.D. Leganes] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Carlos Martínez y Raúl Moreno fichan por el Alcorcón" [Carlos Martínez and Raúl Moreno sign for Alcorcón]. Marca (in Spanish). 28 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. [3]
    "El Alcorcón suma su primer punto en Segunda" [Alcorcón get first point in Segunda]. Marca (in Spanish). 29 August 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. [4]
    "El Alcorcón se postula para la promoción ante un impreciso Córdoba" [Alcorcón get into promotion contention against an imprecise Córdoba]. Marca (in Spanish). 10 April 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Un llerenense en el banquillo del Bernabéu" [A llerenense in the bench of Bernabéu] (in Spanish). Hoy. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Carlos Martínez regresa al C.D. Leganés encabezando el cuerpo técnico del filial dirigido por Luis Cembranos" [Carlos Martínez returns to C.D. Leganés heading the technical staff of the reserves managed by Luis Cembranos] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  7. [7]
    "El Leganés 'B' inicia la pretemporada con Carlos Martínez al mando" [Leganés 'B' start the pre-season with Carlos Martínez at the helm] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Primer entrenamiento de Carlos Martínez preparando la visita a Ponferrada" [First training of Carlos Martínez preparing the visit to Ponferrada] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  9. [9]
    "Carlos Martínez no continuará como entrenador del C.D. Leganés" [Carlos Martínez will not continue as manager of C.D. Leganés] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  10. [10]
    "Carlos Martínez nuevo entrenador del Fuenla" [Carlos Martínez new manager of Fuenla] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  11. [11]
    "Comunicado Oficial | Carlos Martínez" [Official announcement | Carlos Martínez] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  12. [12]
    "Roberto Martínez Fernández". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  13. [13]
    "CD Leganés B: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
    "Matches Carlos Martínez, 2021–22 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
    "Matches Carlos Martínez, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  14. [14]
    "Matches Carlos Martínez, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  15. [15]
    "Matches Carlos Martínez, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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