Mario Martínez (footballer, born 1985)

Mario Martínez Rubio (born 25 March 1985 in Soria) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Rubio.
Mario Martínez
Personal information
Full name Mario Martínez Rubio
Date of birth (1985-03-25) 25 March 1985
Place of birth Soria, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Almazán
Numancia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Numancia B
2003–2011 Numancia 119 (6)
2006 → Las Palmas (loan) 10 (0)
2007 → Zamora (loan) 15 (1)
2011–2012 Real Unión 24 (2)
2012 Olympiakos Nicosia 8 (0)
2013–2014 Baku 5 (1)
2014–2015 Tarazona 11 (1)
2015 Jaguares Córdoba 4 (0)
2015–2016 Blooming 16 (4)
2016 Boavista 13 (1)
2016–2017 Kissamikos 29 (5)
2017 Puerto Rico FC 12 (0)
2018 Olimpia Grudziądz 11 (0)
2018–2019 Kalamata 7 (2)
2019 Aittitos Spata 5 (0)
2019 Chania 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2019

Football career

A product of hometown club CD Numancia's youth system,[1] Mario first appeared with their first team during 2002–03's second division – two games – then played 34 times scoring three goals in the 2007–08 season as the Soria side returned to La Liga after a three-year absence.[2]

On 31 August 2008, four years after making his top-flight debut, Mario netted the only goal as Numancia surprisingly defeated FC Barcelona at home in what was Pep Guardiola's first league game as a manager.[3][4] It would be his only in the campaign, as the team were immediately relegated.[5]

After only 13 league matches out of 42 in 2010–11 (one complete),[2] the 26-year-old Mario was released by Numancia, signing with Real Unión of the third level. He did not settle with any club or in any country in the following years, representing Olympiakos Nicosia, FC Baku, SD Tarazona[6] and Jaguares de Córdoba.[7]

On 3 July 2015, Mario joined Club Blooming in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano.[8] On 12 August, the team won their first Copa Cine Center after defeating Club Jorge Wilstermann 4–0 in the final, and he scored the opening goal.[9]

Mario continuously switched clubs and countries in the following years, representing Boavista FC,[10] PGS Kissamikos, Puerto Rico FC and Olimpia Grudziądz.[11]

References
  1. El orgullo de los sorianos se llama Mario Martínez (Soria's pride is called Mario Martínez); Marca, 13 May 2008 (in Spanish)
  2. "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia] (in Spanish). Desde Soria. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  3. Numancia 1–0 Barcelona; ESPN Soccernet, 31 August 2008
  4. "Barcelona flop to newcomers as Marseille give Reds a warning". Guardian. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  5. "It's the Sids 2009! The complete review of La Liga season". The Guardian. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  6. "Dos nuevas incorporaciones en la SD Tarazona" [Two new additions in SD Tarazona] (in Spanish). SD Tarazona. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  7. "Mario Martínez prueba suerte en el Jaguares de Córdoba, de Colombia" [Mario Martínez has a go at Jaguares de Córdoba, from Colombia] (in Spanish). Desde Soria. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  8. "Mario Martínez es el nuevo refuerzo español de Blooming" [Mario Martínez is Blooming's new Spanish addition] (in Spanish). Facetas Deportivas. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  9. "Tras derrotar a Wilstermann: Blooming campeón de la Cine Center" [After defeating Wilstermann: Blooming Cine Center champions] (in Spanish). El País. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  10. "Axadrezados anunciam contratação de Mario Martínez" [Chequereds announce signing of Mario Martínez] (in Portuguese). Record. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  11. Mario Martínez w Olimpii Grudziądz! (Mario Martínez to Olimpia Grudziądz!); Olimpia Grudziądz, 15 March 2018 (in Polish)
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