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.
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.