Ángel Martínez (footballer, born 1991)

Ángel Martínez Ortega (born 17 May 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Greek club PAS Lamia 1964.

Ángel Martínez
Personal information
Full name Ángel Martínez Ortega
Date of birth (1991-05-17) 17 May 1991
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
Lamia
Number 12
Youth career
1999–2001 Damm
2001–2009 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Espanyol B 16 (0)
2010–2011Jaén (loan) 22 (0)
2011–2013 Deportivo B 63 (3)
2013–2014 Guijuelo 30 (0)
2014–2015 Espanyol B 31 (0)
2015–2017 Reus 65 (0)
2017–2018 Zaragoza 17 (0)
2018–2020 Asteras Tripolis 36 (0)
2020 Viitorul Constanța 4 (0)
2021– Lamia 0 (0)
National team
2007 Spain U16 1 (0)
2007–2008 Spain U17 7 (1)
2009 Spain U18 3 (0)
2009–2010 Spain U19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 January 2021

Club career

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 fellow league club Real Jaén for one season.[2] On 12 July of the following year he signed for another reserve team, Deportivo de La Coruña B in Tercera División.[3]

Martínez returned to the third division on 1 August 2013, joining CD Guijuelo.[4] He continued to compete at that level in 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 to 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 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]

International career

Martínez played for Spain in the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, scoring in the semi-final and helping his country to win the tournament.[15]

Honours

Spain

References

  1. "Crónica 2ªB: Español [sic] B 0–0 Sporting Mahones" [2ª B Match report: Espanyol B 0–0 Sporting Mahonés] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 30 August 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. "El Real Jaén completa su plantilla con la llegada de Ángel Martínez" [Real Jaén complete their squad with the arrival of Ángel Martínez]. Ideal (in Spanish). 20 August 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. "El Deportivo ficha a Ángel Martínez, internacional en categorías inferiores" [Deportivo sign Ángel Martínez, youth international]. El Progreso (in Spanish). 12 July 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. "El Guijuelo firma al lateral izquierdo Ángel Martínez" [Guijuelo sign left back Ángel Martínez]. La Gaceta de Salamanca (in Spanish). 1 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  5. "Ángel Martínez 'vuelve a casa' y ficha por el Espanyol B" [Ángel Martínez 'returns home' and signs for Espanyol B]. Tribuna de Salamanca (in Spanish). 13 June 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  6. "El Reus cierra la incorporación del lateral barcelonés Ángel Martínez" [Reus complete the signing of Barcelona-born full back Ángel Martínez]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). 13 July 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  7. Libiano, Marc (23 April 2018). "Héroes del ascenso" [Promotion heroes]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  8. "Empate entre Reus y Mirandés que sabe a poco a los locales" [Draw between Reus and Mirandés leaves bad taste in locals' mouth]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 27 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  9. "Alberto Benito, Grippo, Ángel, Eguaras y Buff, cinco primeros fichajes" [Alberto Benito, Grippo, Ángel, Eguaras and Buff, five first signings]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). 13 June 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  10. "Πήρε και Angel Martinez Ortega ο Αστέρας Τρίπολης" [Ángel Martínez Ortega joined Asteras Tripoli] (in Greek). Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  11. Papamakarios, Petros (25 September 2018). "Αστέρας-Απόλλων Σμύρνης 2–1: Με το δεξί στο Κύπελλο οι Αρκάδες" [Asteras-Apollon Smyrni: Arcadians go through in Cup] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  12. Papamakarios, Petros (23 January 2019). "Πρόκριση – θρίλερ για Αστέρα στο ματς της χρονιάς" [Qualification – Asteras take thriller in match of the year] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  13. "OFICIAL | Vin spaniolii și la Viitorul! Ruben Alfonso și-a adus la Constanța un fost jucător" [OFFICIAL | Spaniards are coming to Viitorul too! Ruben Alfonso brought a former player to Constanța] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  14. "Mulțumim, Angel Martinez!" [Thanks, Angel Martinez!] (in Romanian). Viitorul Constanța. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  15. Saffer, Paul (16 May 2008). "Stupendous Spain win U17 crown". UEFA. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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