Igor Martínez

Igor Martínez
Personal information
Full nameIgor Martínez Caseras
Date of birth19 July 1989
Place of birthVitoria, Spain
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Mirandés
Number7
Youth career
Alavés
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2010Alavés87(12)
2010–2012Bilbao Athletic31(2)
2010–2013Athletic Bilbao13(0)
2013–Mirandés52(4)
National team
2008Spain U192(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 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 Caseras.

Igor Martínez Caseras (born 19 July 1989 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Basque Country) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Mirandés mainly as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

After beginning his career at hometown's Deportivo Alavés in the second and third divisions, Martínez moved to Basque neighbours Athletic Bilbao in the summer of 2010, for 200,000 and a three-year contract.[1] He was initially assigned to the reserve side, also in the third level.

On 18 September 2010 Martínez made his official debut with the first-team, starting and playing 70 minutes in a 2–2 away draw against Sporting de Gijón.[2] He only appeared in ten La Liga games in his first two seasons combined, however.

Martínez scored his first goal for Athletic on 30 August 2012, in a UEFA Europa League qualifying round game at HJK Helsinki, netting the last in a 3–3 draw (9–3 aggregate win).[3]

References

  1. New signing: Igor Martínez; The Offside, 28 May 2010
  2. Bilbao hit back for point; ESPN Soccernet, 18 September 2010
  3. Certificado el pase a la fase de grupos (Group stage guaranteed); Athletic's official website, 30 August 2012 (Spanish)

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