| Ángel Martínez | |
| Fullname: | Ángel Martínez Ortega |
| Birth Date: | 17 May 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Barcelona, Spain |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 1999–2001 |
| Youthclubs1: | Damm |
| Youthyears2: | 2001–2009 |
| Youthclubs2: | Espanyol |
| Years1: | 2009–2011 |
| Caps1: | 15 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs2: | → Jaén (loan) |
| Caps2: | 22 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2011–2013 |
| Caps3: | 63 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2014–2015 |
| Caps5: | 31 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2015–2017 |
| Caps6: | 62 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps7: | 17 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2018–2020 |
| Caps8: | 36 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2020 |
| Caps9: | 4 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps10: | 33 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2023 |
| Caps11: | 20 |
| Goals11: | 2 |
| Years12: | 2024 |
| Caps12: | 8 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 339 |
| Totalgoals: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2007 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2007–2008 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2009 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2009–2010 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Ángel Martínez Ortega (born 17 May 1991) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back or a central defender.
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Martínez finished his development at RCD Espanyol. He made his senior debut for their reserves on 30 August 2009, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Sporting Mahonés CF.[1]
On 20 August 2010, Martínez was loaned to Real Jaén of the same league for one season.[2] On 12 July of the following year he signed for another reserve team, Deportivo Fabril in the Tercera División.[3]
Martínez returned to the third division on 1 August 2013, joining CD Guijuelo.[4] He continued to compete at that level the following years, representing Espanyol B[5] and CF Reus Deportiu.[6] He achieved promotion to Segunda División with the latter side, appearing in 32 matches in the process.[7]
Martínez made his professional debut on 27 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 home draw with CD Mirandés.[8] The following 13 June, he agreed to a two-year deal with Real Zaragoza also from the second tier.[9]
On 4 July 2018, Martínez moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a two-year contract with Super League Greece club Asteras Tripolis FC.[10] He scored his first goal for them on 25 September in a 2–1 home win over Apollon Smyrnis F.C. in the group phase of the Greek Cup,[11] adding another in the round of 16 against Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. to help the hosts to win 5–3 and qualify 7–6 on aggregate.[12]
On 17 August 2020, Martínez agreed to a deal at FC Viitorul Constanța of the Romanian Liga I.[13] On 28 December, he was released by mutual consent.[14]
Martínez continued playing abroad the following seasons, with PAS Lamia 1964 (Greek top flight)[15] and DPMM FC (Singapore Premier League).[16] [17] He returned to Spain after six years away on 10 January 2024, signing for Primera Federación side Linares Deportivo until 30 June.[18] He made his debut ten days later, starting the 2–0 victory over Mérida AD.[19] [20]
On 11 May 2024, the 33-year-old Martínez announced his retirement on social media due to an underlying heart condition.[21]
Martínez played for Spain in the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, scoring in the 2–1 semi-final win against the Netherlands[22] and helping his country to win the tournament.[23]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Espanyol B | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 15 | 0 | — | — | 1[24] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Jaén | 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Deportivo La Coruña B | 2011–12 | Tercera División | 33 | 3 | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 30 | 0 | — | — | 4[25] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 63 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 67 | 3 | |||||
| Guijuelo | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 28 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| Espanyol B | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 31 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||||
| Reus | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 29 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Segunda División | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 69 | 1 | ||||
| Zaragoza | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Asteras Tripolis | 2018–19 | Super League Greece | 20 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1[26] | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 47 | 2 | ||||
| Viitorul | 2020–21 | Liga I | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Lamia | 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||||
| DPMM | 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 20 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Linares Deportivo | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 339 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 377 | 8 | |||
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