| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Francisco Martínez Modesto | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Vera, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Osasuna | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CD Vera | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1998 | Elche B | ||
| 1998–2006 | Elche | 256 | (86) |
| 2006–2008 | Levante | 19 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Tenerife (loan) | 40 | (18) |
| 2008–2011 | Tenerife | 119 | (60) |
| 2011– | Osasuna | 11 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Juan Francisco Martínez Modesto, aka Nino (born 10 June 1980 in Vera, Almería), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CA Osasuna as a striker.
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An extremely prolific goalscorer in the Spanish second division, Nino first appeared professionally with Elche CF, helping the side achieve promotion from the third level in 1998–99. In the following season, he made his debuts in division two, with 16 matches and two goals, and would go on to develop as an influential figure for the Alicante province team in the following years.
After having scored 20 goals during 2004–05, Nino made his La Liga debuts two seasons later, joining neighbours Levante UD. However, he would only find the net once throughout the entire campaign, on 20 December 2006, in a 1–2 loss at CA Osasuna,[1] but the Valencian managed to avoid relegation after finishing in 15th position.
Nino returned to the second level in 2007–08, loaned to CD Tenerife, and finished the season with 18 goals, second best in the league behind Xerez CD's Yordi. The move was made permanent afterwards, on a three-year deal.
In 2008–09, Nino was finally crowned the "silver category"'s topscorer (29 goals), and Tenerife returned to the top flight after a seven-year hiatus. In the following season, he was again the club's main offensive reference; on 18 April 2010, he scored a hat-trick at home against Getafe CF (3–2),[2] totalling 14 at the end of the season, but the Canary Islands side was eventually relegated; he bettered to 17 the following season, but his team dropped down another division.
Nino rejoined the top level in early July 2011, with the 31-year old signing a 2+1 contract with Osasuna.[3] He scored in only his second official game, a 2–1 home win against Sporting de Gijón.[4]
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