Carlos Martínez (footballer, born 1986)

Carlos Martínez
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Martínez Díez
Date of birth9 April 1986
Place of birthLodosa, Spain
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionRight back
Club information
Current team
Real Sociedad
Number2
Youth career
Izarra
1999–2004Real Sociedad
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2004–2007Real Sociedad B61(1)
2007–Real Sociedad169(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Díez.

Carlos Martínez Díez (born 9 April 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Sociedad as a right back.

Football career

Born in Lodosa, Navarre, Martínez joined Real Sociedad from local CD Izarra, aged 13. He made his senior debuts 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 0–2 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. He made his debut in the competition on 29 August 2010 by featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home success over Villarreal CF;[3] during the following seasons, he battled for first-choice status with fellow youth graduate Daniel Estrada.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Pitada histórica en el primer tropezón de la Real en el 'infierno'" [Historical boos in Real's first setback in 'hell'] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 August 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "El líder cayó contra pronóstico en Anoeta" [Leader fell in Anoeta against all odds] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 November 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Liga BBVA: La Real Sociedad sorprende a un flojo Villarreal (1–0)" [Liga BBVA: Real Sociedad surprises weak Villarreal (1–0)] (in Spanish). Goal.com. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Otro inicio con el pie torcido para Carlos Martínez" [Carlos Martínez starts on the wrong foot again] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Arrasate tiene un problema con el lateral derecho" [Arrasate has right-back problem] (in Spanish). Terra. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2014.

External links