| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Martínez Lara | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Bigastro, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Recreativo | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hércules | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2003 | Hércules | 118 | (5) |
| 2003–2007 | Gimnàstic | 77 | (4) |
| 2007–2010 | Tenerife | 111 | (1) |
| 2010– | Recreativo | 40 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Manuel 'Manolo' Martínez Lara (born 15 June 1980 in Bigastro, Alicante) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Recreativo de Huelva mainly as a defensive midfielder - he can also operate as a central defender.
Martínez started his professional career with local outfit Hércules CF, as a central defender. After years spent almost exclusively in Segunda División B, he had a brief spell in the top level, playing three matches for Gimnàstic de Tarragona, and being released in the 2007 winter transfer window; his debut in the main competition consisted of 55 minutes of a 1–2 home loss against Celta de Vigo, on 10 September 2006.
Martínez then moved to CD Tenerife where he reconverted into a defensive midfielder, greatly helping the team return to the first division in 2008–09, after a seven-year hiatus. In the subsequent topflight campaign, he played more often than not in his secondary position - stopper - and his performances were overall poorer, with the Canary Islands outfit being immediately relegated, although it would only be certified in the last round, against Valencia CF (0–1 away defeat).
In August 2010, aged 30, Martínez did not renew his Tenerife link and agreed a two year-deal with another team in division two, Recreativo de Huelva.
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