Viti Martínez
Víctor "Viti" Martínez Manrique (born 3 June 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Andorran club Inter d'Escaldes.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Martínez Manrique | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Mataró, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter d'Escaldes | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2009 | Cirera | ||
| 2009–2010 | Premià | ||
| 2010 | Mataró | ||
| 2010–2011 | Cirera | ||
| 2011–2013 | Calella | ||
| 2013–2015 | Damm | ||
| 2015–2016 | Sabadell | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Sabadell B | 33 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Sabadell | 22 | (2) |
| 2018-2019 | Pobla Mafumet | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Gimnàstic | 23 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Atlético Ottawa | 19 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Alavés B (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2022– | Inter d'Escaldes | 25 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023 | |||
Early life
Born in Mataró, Barcelona, Catalonia, Viti represented UD Cirera, CE Premià, CE Mataró, FP Calella, CF Damm and CE Sabadell FC as a youth.[2][3]
Club career
Sabadell
On 15 July 2016, was promoted to Sabadell's reserve side in the Tercera División.[4] Viti made his first team debut for the Arquelinats on 20 August 2017, playing the last four minutes in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Elche CF. He scored his first goal for the club on 14 October, netting the opener in a 1–1 draw at Atlético Saguntino, and finished the campaign with two goals in 22 appearances for the main squad.
Gimnàstic
On 6 July 2018, Viti joined Gimnàstic de Tarragona and was assigned to the club's farm team, CF Pobla de Mafumet, in the fourth division.[5] He made his professional debut on 17 November 2018, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Málaga CF in the Segunda División.[6]
Atlético Ottawa
On 7 April 2020, Martínez signed with Canadian Premier League expansion side Atlético Ottawa.[7] He made his debut in Ottawa's inaugural match on August 15 against York9.[8] On 7 October 2020, Martínez was sent on loan to Deportivo Alavés for the Canadian off-season, where he joined the club's B team in the Segunda División B.[9] He returned from loan on 29 January 2021, after making eleven appearances and scoring one goal for Alavés B.[10] On 13 January 2022, Ottawa elected not to exercise its contract option on Martínez.[11]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental[lower-alpha 2] | Other[lower-alpha 3] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sabadell B | 2016–17 | Tercera División | 33 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Sabadell | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 22 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| Pobla Mafumet | 2018–19 | Tercera División | 10 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Gimnàstic | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Atlético Ottawa | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Alavés B (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 11 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Inter d'Escaldes | 2021–22 | Andorran Primera Divisió | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Andorran Primera Divisió | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 122 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 129 | 9 | ||
- Includes appearances in the Copa del Rey.
- Includes appearances in UEFA Champions League.
- Includes appearances in the Copa Catalunya.
References
- Viti Martínez at Soccerway
- "«Víctor Martínez: "Sempre he estat molt tímid, l'únic lloc on trec el caràcter és al camp"" [Víctor Martínez: "I have always been very timid, the only place where I bring character is on the field"] (in Catalan). Ràdio Sabadell. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- "Víctor Martínez" (in Spanish). Trayectorias de Fútbol. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- "El filial deja la plantilla prácticamente confeccionada" [The reserves leave the squad nearly done] (in Spanish). CE Sabadell. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- "Cinc incorporacions al CF Pobla de Mafumet per a la nova temporada" [Five additions to CF Pobla de Mafumet for the new season] (in Catalan). Tarragona 21. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- "Koné devuelve el liderato a una invicta La Rosaleda" [Koné gives back the leadership to an unbeaten La Rosaleda] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- "Atlético Ottawa adds young Spanish midfielder Victor Martínez". Atlético Ottawa. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "Canadian Premier League". August 15, 2020.
- Nicholas Ryan (7 October 2020). "Viti Martinez Joins Deportivo Alavés on Loan". Atlético Ottawa. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- "Viti Martínez finaliza su cesión en el Miniglorias" (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- "Atlético Ottawa: 2022 Roster Update". Atlético Ottawa. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- "Viti". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- "Viti". La Preferente. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
External links
- Viti Martínez at BDFutbol
- Viti Martínez at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)