Javi Martínez (footballer, born 1 July 1988) explained

Javi Martínez
Fullname:Francisco Javier Martínez Rodríguez
Birth Date:1 July 1988
Birth Place:Seville, Spain
Height:1.710NaN0
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Sevilla
Years1:2007–2009
Caps1:69
Goals1:9
Years2:2009–2011
Caps2:53
Goals2:8
Years3:2011–2012
Caps3:13
Goals3:1
Years4:2012
Caps4:15
Goals4:2
Years5:2012
Caps5:18
Goals5:3
Years6:2013–2014
Caps6:33
Goals6:2
Years7:2015
Caps7:12
Goals7:1
Years8:2015–2016
Caps8:7
Goals8:7
Totalcaps:220
Totalgoals:33

Francisco Javier 'Javi' Martínez Rodríguez (born 1 July 1988) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right midfielder.

Club career

Born in Seville, Andalusia, Martínez finished his youth career with local giants Sevilla FC. He made his senior debuts in 2007 with the C-team and, on 7 June 2009, played for Sevilla Atlético against SD Huesca in what was his first Segunda División appearance, featuring 90 minutes in the 0–3 away loss;[1] in the following two Segunda División B seasons he was a regular starter for B's, scoring five goals in the first.

On 30 June 2011, Martínez was released by Sevilla and signed a deal with Huesca on 16 July.[2] However, in the following transfer window, he cut ties with the latter club and joined Real Zaragoza B.[3]

In September 2012, Martínez signed with Orihuela CF in the third level.[4] He terminated his contract on 3 January of the following year,[5] moving to Gimnàstic de Tarragona five days later.[6]

On 30 December 2014, after struggling with injuries, Martínez was released.[7] He signed for fellow league team CE L'Hospitalet on 12 January 2015[8] and, the ensuing summer, moved abroad for the first time at the age of 27, joining a host of compatriots at Europa FC from the Gibraltar Premier Division.

On 10 August 2016, Martínez announced his retirement at the age of 28.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.marca.com/2009/06/07/futbol/2adivision/1244402265.html A la undécima llegó la vencida (Eleventh was the good one)
  2. http://www.marca.com/2011/07/16/futbol/equipos/huesca/1310819728.html Javi Martínez se incorpora al Huesca el lunes (Javi Martínez joins Huesca on Monday)
  3. http://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/24721 El extremo Javi Martínez se incorpora al Real Zaragoza B (Winger Javi Martínez joins Real Zaragoza B)
  4. http://www.golsmedia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8246:el-orihuela-incorpora-al-extremo-javi-martinez&catid=154:orihuela-cf&Itemid=1638 El Orihuela incorpora al extremo Javi Martínez (Orihuela adds winger Javi Martínez)
  5. http://www.orihuela.info/deportes/el-orihuela-c-f-ficha-a-fran-cortes-y-da-la-baja-a-javi-martinez/ El Orihuela C.F. ficha a Fran Cortés y da la baja a Javi Martínez (Orihuela C.F. signs Fran Cortés and releases Javi Martínez)
  6. http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.com/cat2/act-noticia.php?id=5124&noticia Javi Martínez reforça la plantilla (Javi Martínez strengthens squad)
  7. http://www.diaridetarragona.com/deportes/35626/nastic-javi-%10martinez-sera-el-sacrificado Nàstic: Javi Martínez será el sacrificado (Nàstic: Javi Martínez will be the sacrificed one)
  8. http://www.celh.es/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/713-javi-martinez-nou-jugador-de-lhospi Javi Martínez, nou jugador de l’Hospi (Javi Martínez, new player of Hospi)