Javi Martínez (footballer, born 1989)
Javier 'Javi' Martínez Benito (born 5 September 1989 in Nájera, La Rioja) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Náxara CD mainly as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Martínez Benito | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Nájera, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Náxara | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Náxara | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Náxara | 33 | (21) |
| 2010–2012 | Racing B | 59 | (24) |
| 2012 | Racing Santander | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Náxara | 11 | (6) |
| 2013 | Izarra | 13 | (2) |
| 2013– | Náxara | 134 | (75) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2018 | |||
Club career
After finishing his formation with Racing de Santander, Martínez made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 22 March 2012, playing 34 minutes in a 0–3 away loss against Sevilla FC.[1] He spent the vast majority of his spell with the Cantabrians registered with the B-team.
In summer 2012, Martínez signed a contract with Náxara CD in Tercera División.[2] In the following transfer window, however, he joined Segunda División B club CD Izarra.[3]
References
- Manu double downs Racing; ESPN Soccernet, 22 March 2012
- De Primera a Tercera en un verano (From Primera to Tercera in one summer); Marca, 17 September 2012 (in Spanish)
- Javi Ruiz Arpón y Javier Martínez reforzarán el Izarra (Javi Ruiz Arpón and Javier Martínez will strengthen Izarra); Planeta Fichajes, 5 January 2013 (in Spanish)
External links
- Javi Martínez at BDFutbol
- Javi Martínez at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- La Segunda B profile (in Spanish)
- Javi Martínez at Soccerway
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