Carlos Martínez (footballer, born April 1986)

Carlos Martínez Díez (born 9 April 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right back.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Díez.

Carlos Martínez
Martínez with Real Sociedad in 2015
Personal information
Full name Carlos Martínez Díez
Date of birth (1986-04-09) 9 April 1986
Place of birth Lodosa, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Izarra
1999–2004 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Real Sociedad B 61 (1)
2007–2018 Real Sociedad 195 (3)
2018–2019 Oviedo 14 (0)
2019–2020 Burgos 17 (0)
Total 287 (4)
National team
2012–2015 Basque Country 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He spent most of his professional career with Real Sociedad, appearing in 209 competitive matches and scoring three goals.

Club career

Real Sociedad

Born in Lodosa, Navarre, Martínez joined Real Sociedad from local CD Izarra, aged 13. He made his senior debut with the former's B team, going on to spend two full seasons in Segunda División B.

In the 2007–08 campaign, with the main squad in Segunda División after 40 years, Martínez started competing as a professional. He played his first league match on 26 August 2007 in a 2–0 home loss against CD Castellón,[1] and scored his first goal on 25 November of that year to help the hosts beat Málaga CF 3–0.[2]

Martínez contributed with 23 games – 22 starts – in 2009–10 as the Txuriurdin returned to La Liga after three years, as champions.[3] He made his debut in the competition on 29 August 2010 by featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home victory over Villarreal CF;[4] during the following seasons, he battled for first-choice status with fellow youth graduate Dani Estrada.[5][6]

In May 2018, after he made only a single Copa del Rey appearance since December 2016 due to injuries and the form of the emerging Álvaro Odriozola in his position,[7] the club announced that Martínez would be departing from the club on the expiry of his contract at the end of the campaign, at the same time as long-time teammate Xabi Prieto.[8][9]

Oviedo and Burgos

On 6 July 2018, Martínez signed a one-year deal with Real Oviedo in the second division.[10] On 9 August 2019, he moved down one tier and joined Burgos CF;[11] the following 15 January, he terminated his contract by mutual consent.[12]

Martínez announced his retirement on 30 July 2020, at the age of 34.[13]

References
  1. "Pitada histórica en el primer tropezón de la Real en el 'infierno'" [Historical boos in Real's first setback in 'hell']. Marca (in Spanish). 26 August 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  2. "El líder cayó contra pronóstico en Anoeta" [Leaders fell in Anoeta against all odds]. Marca (in Spanish). 25 November 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  3. García, Gregorio (13 June 2010). "El cielo de Primera vuelve a abrirse para la Real Sociedad" [Primera heaven reopens for Real Sociedad]. Marca (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  4. "Liga BBVA: La Real Sociedad sorprende a un flojo Villarreal (1–0)" [BBVA League: Real Sociedad surprise weak Villarreal (1–0)] (in Spanish). Goal. 29 August 2010. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  5. Melero, Germán (22 July 2012). "Otro inicio con el pie torcido para Carlos Martínez" [Carlos Martínez starts on the wrong foot again]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  6. "Arrasate tiene un problema con el lateral derecho" [Arrasate has right-back problem] (in Spanish). Terra. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  7. Badallo, Óscar (5 January 2018). "Carlos Martínez: "Se me hace muy difícil pensar en otra cosa que no sea ir a Zubieta"" [Carlos Martínez: "I find it very hard thinking about anything other than going to Zubieta"]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  8. Badallo, Óscar; French, Oliver (6 May 2018). "Real Sociedad confirm Carlos Martinez will leave after 18 years". Marca. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  9. ""La Real will be my life"". Real Sociedad. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  10. Azparren Menéndez, Nacho (6 July 2018). "Carlos Martínez, cuarto refuerzo del Real Oviedo" [Carlos Martínez, fourth Real Oviedo addition]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  11. "Carlos Martínez jugará en el Burgos de Toché" [Carlos Martínez will play in Toché's Burgos]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 9 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  12. Encinas, Mikel (15 January 2020). "El Burgos hace oficial la rescisión de contrato de Carlos Martínez" [Burgos make termination of Carlos Martínez's contract official]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  13. "Cuelga las botas" [Hangs up his boots] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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