Javi Martínez (footballer, born 1987)

Javier 'Javi' Martínez González (born 27 June 1987) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Not to be confused with Javi Martínez.
For other people named Javier Martínez, see Javier Martínez (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is González.
Javi Martínez
Personal information
Full name Javier Martínez González[1]
Date of birth (1987-06-27) 27 June 1987
Place of birth Tarancón, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Quintanar Rey
Youth career
Albacete
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Albacete B
2006–2008 Albacete 23 (0)
2008–2009 Ceuta 5 (0)
2009–2010 Conquense 12 (0)
2010–2011 Oviedo 1 (0)
2011–2014 Quintanar Rey 59 (0)
International career
2002–2003 Spain U16 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2015

Football career

Martínez was born in Tarancón, Province of Cuenca. During his career, spent mainly in the third division, he played for hometown's Albacete Balompié, AD Ceuta, UB Conquense, Real Oviedo and CD Quintanar del Rey.[2] In the 2006–07 season the 19-year-old appeared in 13 Segunda División games for the first club, in an eventual sixth-place finish.[3][4][5]

Martínez represented Spain at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6]

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
  2. "Javi, portero del Quintanar, sufre rotura del tendón de Aquiles" [Javi, Quintanar goalkeeper, suffers Achilles tendon rupture]. ABC (in Spanish). 10 February 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  3. "Albacete y Xerez empatan en un partido intrascendente" [Albacete and Xerez draw in match that counted for nothing]. Marca (in Spanish). 3 June 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  4. "Acaba el 'culebrón Javi Martínez' con la renovación de su contrato amateur" ['Javi Martínez soap opera' ends with renewal of his amateur contract]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). 28 September 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  5. "Javi Martínez, portero del Albacete, enfadado porque volverá al filial" [Javi Martínez, Albacete goalkeeper, angry because he is to return to the reserves] (in Spanish). Join Futbol. 21 July 2008. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  6. "Empieza la sucesión de Messi" [Messi's succession begins]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 June 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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