Igor_Martínez
Igor Martínez
Spanish footballer
Igor Martínez Caseras (born 19 July 1989) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Martínez Caseras | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-07-19) 19 July 1989 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Vitoria, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alavés | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Alavés | 87 | (12) |
| 2010–2012 | Bilbao Athletic | 31 | (2) |
| 2010–2013 | Athletic Bilbao | 13 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Mirandés | 67 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Lugo | 32 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Mirandés | 32 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Melilla | 40 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Linense | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:26, 11 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
Martínez was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava. After beginning his career at hometown's Deportivo Alavés, in the second and third divisions, he moved to Basque neighbours Athletic Bilbao in the summer of 2010, for €200,000 and a three-year contract.[1] He was initially assigned to the reserve side, also in the third level.
On 18 September 2010, Martínez made his official debut with the first-team, starting and playing 70 minutes in a 2–2 away draw against Sporting de Gijón.[2] He only appeared in a combined ten La Liga matches in his first two seasons, however.
Martínez scored his first goal for Athletic on 30 August 2012, in a UEFA Europa League qualifying round game at HJK Helsinki, netting the last in a 3–3 draw (9–3 aggregate win).[3] Released in 2013, he resumed his career in division two with CD Mirandés and CD Lugo.[4]
He returned to Minandés in 2017,[5] and played for UD Melilla in the 2018–19 season.[6]
In July 2019 Martínez joined to Real Balompédica Linense.[7]
Martínez retired as a footballer on 6 October 2020 because a serious injury.[8]
- New signing: Igor Martínez Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; The Offside, 28 May 2010
- Bilbao hit back for point; ESPN Soccernet, 18 September 2010
- Certificado el pase a la fase de grupos (Group stage qualification guaranteed); Athletic Bilbao, 30 August 2012 (in Spanish)
- Igor Martínez deja el Lugo en busca de "una nueva etapa" (Igor Martínez leaves Lugo in search of "new lease in life"); El Desmarque, 15 June 2017 (in Spanish)
- "Igor Martínez vuelve al C.D. Mirandés" [Igor Martínez returned to C.D. Mirandés]. Igor Martínez vuelve al C.D. Mirandés | Mirandés - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- Hoy, Melilla. "El Melilla ficha a Igor Martínez" [Melilla sign Igor Martínez]. Melilla Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- Sur, Europa (2019-07-06). "La Balona confirma el fichaje de Igor Martínez" [La Balona confirms Igor Martínez signing]. Europa Sur (in European Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- Ander Mateos (7 October 2020). "El vitoriano Igor Martínez se despide del fútbol profesional" [Vitorian Igor Martínez said goodbye to professional football]. Gasteiz Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- Igor Martínez at Athletic Bilbao
- Igor Martínez at BDFutbol
- Igor Martínez at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Igor Martínez at Soccerway