Carlos Martínez (footballer, born 1997)

Carlos Martínez Ruiz (born 3 July 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Terrassa FC as a forward.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.
Carlos Martínez
Personal information
Full name Carlos Martínez Ruiz
Date of birth (1997-07-03) 3 July 1997
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Terrassa
Number 7
Youth career
Mercantil
2003–2005 Espanyol
2005–2009 Barcelona
2009–2012 Damm
2012–2015 Mercantil
2015–2016 Sant Andreu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Sant Andreu 2 (0)
2016–2017 Llagostera B ? (5)
2017–2018 Terrassa 21 (4)
2018–2019 Sant Andreu 30 (3)
2019–2020 Girona B 20 (9)
2020 Girona 0 (0)
2020–2021 Pobla Mafumet 29 (10)
2021– Terrassa 28 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 January 2023

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Martínez represented CE Mercantil, RCD Espanyol, FC Barcelona, CF Damm and UE Sant Andreu as a youth.[1] He made his senior debut with the latter during the 2015–16 season in Tercera División, before moving to UE Llagostera's reserves in April 2016.

On 14 June 2017, Martínez joined Terrassa FC in the fourth tier,[2] but was sparingly used. Roughly one year later, he returned to Sant Andreu on a one-year deal.[3]

Martínez refused a contract renewal with the Quadribarrats in June 2019,[4] and subsequently joined Girona FC, being assigned to the B-team in the regional leagues. He made his first team debut on 11 January 2020; coming on as a late substitute for Jordi Calavera, he scored his team's fourth in a 4–2 Copa del Rey away win against FC Cartagena.[5][6]

Martínez's professional debut occurred on 23 January 2020, as he replaced Brandon in a 0–3 home loss against Villarreal CF, also for the national cup.[7] On 13 October, after helping Girona B in their first-ever promotion to the fourth tier,[8] he signed for another reserve team, CF Pobla de Mafumet also in division four.[9]

References
  1. "Carlos Martínez debuta amb el primer equip del Girona CF" [Carlos Martínez debuts with the first team of Girona CF] (in Catalan). CE Mercantil. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. "El davanter Carlos Martínez fitxa pel Terrassa FC provinent de la UE Llagostera" [Forward Carlos Martínez signs for Terrassa FC from UE Llagostera] (in Catalan). Terrassa FC. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. "Carlos Martínez torna al Narcís Sala" [Carlos Martínez returns to Narcís Sala] (in Catalan). UE Sant Andreu. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. "Carlos Martínez causa baixa" [Carlos Martínez leaves] (in Spanish). UE Sant Andreu. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. "El Girona sale victorioso de la locura de Cartagonova" [Girona end up alive from Cartagonova's madness] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  6. "El davanter del filial Carlos Martínez signa un debut somiat a Cartagena" [The forward of the reserves Carlos Martínez completes a dream debut in Cartagena] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  7. "La borrasca fue Chukwueze" [The storm was Chukwueze] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  8. "El Girona B sube a Tercera División" [Girona B promote to Tercera División] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  9. "El CF Pobla de Mafumet ficha a un delantero del Girona FC" [CF Pobla de Mafumet signs a Girona FC forward] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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