Pere Martí

Pere Martí Castelló (Valencian pronunciation: [ˈpe.ɾe maɾˈti]; born 22 January 1982) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder, and is the manager of Villarreal CF C.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martí and the second or maternal family name is Castelló.
Pere Martí
Personal information
Full name Pere Martí Castelló
Date of birth (1982-01-22) 22 January 1982
Place of birth Moncofa, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Villarreal C (coach)
Youth career
Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Villarreal B
2003–2004 Villarreal 34 (1)
2004–2008 Elche 102 (4)
2008–2010 Málaga 2 (0)
2009–2010 → Murcia (loan) 8 (0)
2010–2011 Castellón 10 (0)
Total 156 (5)
Teams managed
2014–2017 Roda (youth)
2017– Villarreal C
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Born in Moncofa, Province of Castellón, Martí made his La Liga debut in the 2003–04 season with Villarreal CF, featuring heavily as the team finished eighth and scoring his only goal in a 2–1 away win against RCD Mallorca, on 18 April 2004.[1] He added nine matches in their quarter-final run in the UEFA Cup, but was soon deemed surplus to requirements and left for neighbours Elche CF, in the second division.

After one shaky debut campaign, Martí became an essential first-team element with Elche. At the end of 2007–08 he joined Málaga CF, which had just returned to the top level; however, mainly because of injuries, he wasn't part of manager Antonio Tapia's plans in his first year.[2]

In late August 2009, Martí was loaned to Real Murcia of division two,[3] appearing very rarely as the side was relegated. On 13 July 2010, he was released from contract from Málaga and immediately joined CD Castellón, freshly relegated to the third tier.

On 4 January 2011, aged only 28, Martí announced his retirement from professional football, citing his multiple injuries as the main reason.[4] He subsequently rejoined his first club Villarreal, acting as youth coach.

Managerial statistics
As of 29 September 2019
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Villarreal C 21 June 2017 Present 84 33 23 28 118 102 +16 039.29 [5]
Career total 84 33 23 28 118 102 +16 039.29 —

Honours

Villarreal

References
  1. El Villarreal pone al Mallorca al borde del abismo (Villarreal push Mallorca toward the abyss); El Mundo, 18 April 2004 (in Spanish)
  2. Antonio Tapia: "Necesitamos un pivote más" (Antonio Tapia: "We need another holding midfielder"); Diario AS, 23 July 2008 (in Spanish)
  3. El moncofense Pere Martí ficha por el Murcia (Moncofa's own Pere Martí signs for Murcia); El Periódico Mediterráneo, 1 September 2009 (in Spanish)
  4. Pere Martí cuelga las botas a los 28 años (Pere Martí hangs boots at the age of 28); ABC, 4 January 2011 (in Spanish)
  5. "Villarreal C" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
    "Villarreal C" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
    "Villarreal C" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  6. "Villarreal 0-0 Heerenveen (Aggregate: 2 - 1)". uefa.com. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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