Igor Martínez | |
Fullname: | Igor Martínez Caseras |
Birth Date: | 19 July 1989 |
Birth Place: | Vitoria, Spain |
Height: | 1.7m (05.6feet) |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Alavés |
Years1: | 2007–2010 |
Caps1: | 87 |
Goals1: | 12 |
Years2: | 2010–2012 |
Caps2: | 31 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 2010–2013 |
Caps3: | 13 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2013–2015 |
Caps4: | 67 |
Goals4: | 4 |
Years5: | 2015–2017 |
Caps5: | 32 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Years6: | 2017–2018 |
Caps6: | 32 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 2018–2019 |
Caps7: | 40 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Years8: | 2019–2020 |
Caps8: | 5 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2008 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 22:26, 11 November 2019 (UTC) |
Igor Martínez Caseras (born 19 July 1989) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.
Martínez was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava. After beginning his career at hometown's Deportivo Alavés, in the second and third divisions, he 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 a combined ten La Liga matches in his first two seasons, 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] Released in 2013, he resumed his career in division two with CD Mirandés and CD Lugo.[4]
He returned to Minandés in 2017,[5] and played for UD Melilla in the 2018–19 season.[6]
In July 2019 Martínez joined to Real Balompédica Linense.[7]
Martínez retired as a footballer on 6 October 2020 because a serious injury.[8]