Iñigo Martínez

Iñigo Martínez
Personal information
Full name Iñigo Martínez Berridi
Date of birth 17 May 1991 (1991-05-17) (age 20)
Place of birth Ondarroa, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Real Sociedad
Number 26
Youth career
Aurrerá Ondarroa
Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009– Real Sociedad B 54 (2)
2011– Real Sociedad 12 (3)
National team
2011 Spain U20 1 (0)
2011– Spain U21 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 November 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2011

Iñigo Martínez Berridi (born 17 May 1991 in Ondarroa, Biscay, Basque Country) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Sociedad in La Liga, mainly as a central defender.

Football career

Martínez's joined Real Sociedad's youth ranks from local Aurrerá de Ondarroa. He made his senior debuts in 2009–10, helping the B team promote from the fourth division after one year out, with 23 games and one goal.

On 27 August 2011, Martínez made his first team - and La Liga - debut with the Basque, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win against Sporting de Gijón.[1] On 2 October, he scored his first league goal, netting from inside his own half in an eventual 1–2 home loss against Athletic Bilbao, in a derby.[2]

Martínez scored his third league goal in the same fashion, in a 3–2 win at Real Betis on 27 November (in the 90th minute).[3]

References

  1. ^ Agirretxe at the double for Sociedad; ESPN Soccernet, 27 August 2011
  2. ^ Llorente at the double for Bilbao; ESPN Soccernet, 2 October 2011
  3. ^ Martinez lifts Sociedad; ESPN Soccernet, 27 November 2011

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