Marc Martínez Castillero (born 11 April 1986) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marc Martínez Castillero | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barcelona | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Barcelona C | 24 | (3) |
| 2006–2008 | Valladolid B | 53 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Conquense | 14 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Águilas | 22 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | Roquetas | 34 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Sant Andreu | 31 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Huesca | 36 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Gimnàstic (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Gimnàstic | 21 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Lleida Esportiu | 34 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Llagostera | 32 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Sabadell | 28 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Lleida Esportiu | 51 | (6) |
| 2021–2024 | Manresa | 69 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Spain U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Barcelona, Catalonia, Martínez started playing football in FC Barcelona's youth system. In 2006, he joined Real Valladolid, spending his first years as a professional with the reserve team.
On 7 June 2008, Martínez signed a contract with UB Conquense.[1] He continued to compete in the Segunda División B the following three seasons, with Águilas CF, CD Roquetas and UE Sant Andreu;[2] in April 2012, he suffered a thigh injury, which ruled him out for the rest of the campaign.[3]
Martínez moved to Segunda División side SD Huesca on 8 July 2012.[4] He made his league debut on 17 August, coming off the bench for Antonio Núñez in the dying minutes of a 1–0 away win against CD Mirandés.[5]
On 10 January 2013, Martínez was loaned to third division club Gimnàstic de Tarragona until the end of the season.[6] He returned to Huesca in June, and on 6 July of the following year joined the former in a permanent deal.[7]
On 14 August 2015, after achieving promotion to division two, Martínez terminated his contract with Gimnàstic,[8] Hours later, he signed for neighbouring Lleida Esportiu.[9]
On 5 July 2018, after one season apiece in the third tier with UE Llagostera and CE Sabadell FC, the 32-year-old Martínez returned to Lleida.[10]
References
edit- ^ Conquense: Marc Martínez, nuevo fichaje (Conquense: Marc Martínez, new signing); esFutbol, 7 June 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ Sant Andreu: ficha Marc Martínez (Sant Andreu: Marc Martínez signs); esFutbol, 15 July 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Sant Andreu: Marc Martínez, fin de temporada (Sant Andreu: end of season for Marc Martínez); esFutbol, 28 April 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Huesca ficha a Marc Martínez, del Sant Andreu (Huesca sign Marc Martínez, from Sant Andreu); El Periódico de Aragón, 9 July 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Huesca amarga el estreno del Mirandés (Huesca bitter Mirandés' debut); Marca, 17 August 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ Marc Martínez llega cedido hasta final de temporada (Marc Martínez arrives on loan until the end of the season); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 10 January 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Marc Martínez, nueva incorporación del Nàstic (Marc Martínez, new Nàstic addition); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 6 July 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Nàstic y Marc Martínez rescinden el contrato (Nàstic and Marc Martínez terminate contract); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 14 August 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Marc Martínez, nou futbolista del Lleida Esportiu (Marc Martínez, new Lleida Esportiu footballer); Lleida Esportiu, 14 August 2015 (in Catalan)
- ^ Marc Martínez torna al Lleida Esportiu (Marc Martínez returns to Lleida Esportiu; Lleida Esportiu, 5 July 2018 (in Catalan)
External links
edit- Marc Martínez at BDFutbol
- Marc Martínez at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Marc Martínez at Soccerway