Álex Martínez (footballer, born 1990) explained
| Álex Martínez |
| Full Name: | Alejandro Martínez Sánchez |
| Birth Date: | 12 August 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Seville, Spain |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | Atlético Sanluqueño |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthclubs1: | Betis |
| Years1: | 2009–2010 |
| Caps1: | 16 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2009–2012 |
| Caps2: | 60 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2011–2017 |
| Caps3: | 40 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs4: | → Murcia (loan) |
| Caps4: | 40 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs5: | → Elche (loan) |
| Caps5: | 32 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2017–2020 |
| Caps6: | 60 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps7: | 44 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2022–2024 |
| Caps8: | 36 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 8 June 2024 |
Alejandro "Álex" Martínez Sánchez (born 12 August 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Atlético Sanluqueño.
Club career
Betis
Born in Seville, Andalusia, Martínez graduated from Real Betis' academy, and made his debut as a senior with the C team in 2010. After appearing regularly for the reserves in the Segunda División B, he made his first-team debut on 11 May 2011, starting in a 3–1 home win against CD Tenerife in the Segunda División.[1]
On 27 August 2011, while still registered with the B side, Martínez made his La Liga debut, coming on as a late substitute for Jefferson Montero in a 1–0 away victory over Granada CF.[2] After appearing rarely during the campaign (three appearances, 117 minutes of action), he was definitely promoted to the main squad in the summer of 2012.[3]
On 16 August 2013, Martínez renewed his contract with the Verdiblancos until 2017, and was immediately loaned to second-tier club Real Murcia.[4] He scored his first professional goal on 12 October, the game's only in a home defeat of Girona FC.[5]
Martínez suffered a severe knee injury on 10 November 2014, which kept him sidelined for seven months.[6] He only returned to the fields on 7 June of the following year, replacing Francisco Portillo in a 0–3 home loss to Sporting de Gijón.[7]
On 18 August 2015, Martínez was loaned to Elche CF in a season-long deal.[8] Upon returning to the Estadio Benito Villamarín, he acted mainly as a backup to new signing Riza Durmisi.[9] [10]
Granada
On 26 June 2017, free agent Martínez signed a two-year contract with Granada CF, recently relegated from the top flight.[11] A starter in his first season, he dealt with several injury problems and eventually lost his starting spot to Quini in his second, which ended in promotion.[12]
Martínez was further down the pecking order in 2019–20, after Carlos Neva was promoted to the first team.[13] [12] On 29 September 2020, after just one appearance during the whole campaign,[12] he terminated his contract.[14]
Later career
On 2 February 2021, Martínez joined Hércules CF of the third tier.[15]
Notes and References
- http://www.marca.com/2011/05/12/futbol/2adivision/1305151395.html Virtualmente... el Betis es nuevo equipo de Primera (Virtually... Betis are a new Primera team)
- http://www.marca.com/marcador/futbol/2011_12/primera/jornada_2/gda_bet/ El Betis gana de Primeras (Betis win First)
- http://www.marca.com/2012/07/15/futbol/equipos/betis/1342342727.html El año de Álex Martínez (Álex Martínez's year)
- http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2013/08/16/segunda/1376671533_574294.html Álex Martínez jugará cedido esta temporada en el Murcia (Álex Martínez will play on loan this season at Murcia)
- http://www.marca.com/2013/10/12/futbol/2adivision/1381602293.html El Murcia duerme en puestos de ascenso (Murcia sleep in the promotion places)
- http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20141110/futbol/alex-martinez-sera-baja-entre-seis-y-siete-meses-por-una-lesion-de-rodilla_54419751738.html Álex Martínez será baja entre seis y siete meses por una lesión de rodilla (Álex Martínez will be out between six and seven months due to a knee injury)
- http://www.marca.com/2015/06/07/futbol/2adivision/1433705583.html El Sporting cumple en Sevilla y vuelve a Primera por la vía rápida (Sporting get job done in Seville and return to Primera through the fast lane)
- http://realbetisbalompie.es/en/noticias/actualidad/5187/alex-martinez-se-marcha-cedido-al-elche-cf Álex Martínez se marcha cedido al Elche CF (Álex Martínez goes out on loan at Elche CF)
- http://sevilla.abc.es/deportes/alfinaldelapalmera/noticias/real-betis/alex-martinez-novedad-la-vuelta-los-entrenamientos-115786-1474110975.html Álex Martínez, novedad en la vuelta a los entrenamientos (Álex Martínez, novelty in return to training)
- http://elcorreoweb.es/deportes-betis/el-betis-hace-oficial-que-no-renovara-a-alex-martinez-KG3109783 El Betis hace oficial que no renovará a Álex Martínez (Betis make official Álex Martínez will not be renewed)
- http://www.granadacf.es/noticia/comunicado-alex-martinez-se-incorpora-al-granada-cf Comunicado | Álex Martínez se incorpora al Granada CF (Announcement | Álex Martínez joins Granada CF)
- https://www.granadaenjuego.com/f/los-heroes-de-una-temporada-historica--alex-martinez Los héroes de una temporada histórica: Álex Martínez (Heroes of an historic season: Álex Martínez)
- https://www.ideal.es/granadacf/granadacf-alexmartinez-lesiones-temporada-20200815173200-nt.html Las lesiones sacaron a Álex Martínez del sueño de la Copa (Injuries took Álex Martínez from Cup dream)
- https://www.granadacf.es/noticia/acuerdo-para-la-rescision-de-alex-martinez Acuerdo para la rescisión de Álex Martínez (Agreement for the rescision of Álex Martínez)
- https://as.com/futbol/2021/02/02/mas_futbol/1612290098_344704.html Álex Martínez, la zurda del Este, está de vuelta (Álex Martínez, the left from the East, is back)
