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Iván Martínez (footballer)

Iván Martínez (footballer)

Spanish footballer and manager

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

Iván Martínez Puyol (born 1 March 1983) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder, and the current manager of Deportivo Aragón.

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Playing career

Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Martínez finished his formation with hometown side Real Zaragoza, and started to feature for the reserves during the 2001–02 season, in Segunda División B. He would be regularly used in the farm team the following campaign, but failed to make the breakthrough into the first team.[1]

After two years with UD Casetas (suffering relegation from the third division in his first), Martínez moved to CA Osasuna B, also in division three. He continued to appear in both third and fourth tiers for the remainder of his career, representing UD Barbastro, Villajoyosa CF (two stints), CD La Muela, CD Sariñena[2] (where he acted as team captain) and CD Teruel.[3]

In 2015, aged 32, Martínez announced his retirement.[1]

Coaching career

In October 2013, while still a player, Martínez was named interim manager of Sariñena.[4] His tenure lasted one match, a 0–0 home draw against Getafe CF B, and he subsequently returned to his playing role after the appointment of Manolo Villanova.[5]

In 2015, shortly after retiring, Martínez returned to his first club Zaragoza, being appointed in charge of the Infantil B squad.[1] He later worked with the Cadete B and Juvenil A squad,[1] managing the latter side in the 2019–20 UEFA Youth League.[6]

On 22 July 2020, Martínez was appointed manager of Zaragoza's B-team in the fourth division.[7] On 9 November, he took over the main squad in the place of sacked Rubén Baraja;[8][9] initially an interim, he was announced as manager by director of football Lalo Arantegui two days later.[10]

Martínez's first professional match in charge of the Blanquillos occurred on 13 November 2020, a 1–2 home loss against Real Oviedo.[11] On 13 December, he returned to the reserves after the appointment of Juan Ignacio Martínez in the main squad.[12]

Managerial statistics

As of 8 January 2021
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References

  1. [1]
    "Iván Martínez: "Nuestro sueño es llevar al Real Zaragoza a Europa"" [Iván Martínez: "Our dream is to take Real Zaragoza to Europe"] (in Spanish). Futbol Juvenil. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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    "El CD Sariñena afronta con optimismo el inicio de liga en 3ª división" [CD Sariñena face with optimism the start of the league in 3ª división] (in Spanish). Radio Huesca. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Parece que el CD Teruel habria fichado a Ivan Martinez" [It seems like Teruel had signed Ivan Martinez] (in Spanish). Eco de Teruel. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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    "Iván Martínez, capitán del Sariñena, dirigirá temporalmente al Sariñena" [Iván Martínez, Sariñena captain, will manage Sariñena temporarily] (in Spanish). Radio Huesca. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  5. [5]
    "El día que Iván Martínez fue entrenador-jugador y con Vigaray de rival" [The day that Iván Martínez was player-manager and with Vigaray as opponent] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Iván Martínez: "Trabajamos para que el Real Zaragoza compita contra cualquier equipo de Europa"" [Iván Martínez: "We work so that Real Zaragoza can compete with any team from Europe"] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  7. [7]
    "Iván Martínez, nuevo entrenador del Deportivo Aragón" [Iván Martínez, new manager of Deportivo Aragón] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  8. [8]
    "El Real Zaragoza toma la decisión de destituir al técnico Rubén Baraja" [Real Zaragoza make the decision of dismissing manager Rubén Baraja] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  9. [9]
    "El Real Zaragoza vuelve al trabajo en un ensayo dirigido por Iván Martínez" [Real Zaragoza return to work in a test managed by Iván Martínez] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  10. [10]
    "Lalo Arantegui: "La realidad del Real Zaragoza es Iván Martínez"" [Lalo Arantegui: "The reality of Real Zaragoza is Iván Martínez"] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  11. [11]
    "El Oviedo siembra el pánico en La Romareda" [Oviedo start the panic at La Romareda]. Marca (in Spanish). 13 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  12. [12]
    "Iván Martínez deja de ser entrenador del primer equipo y regresa al Deportivo Aragón" [Iván Martínez leaves as first team manager and returns to Deportivo Aragón] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  13. [13]
    "Iván Martínez: Iván Martínez Puyol". BDFutbol. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  14. [14]
    "Iván Martínez: Iván Martínez Puyol". BDFutbol. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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