Álvaro Martínez (footballer, born 1979)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Martínez Aguinaga | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Estella, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Izarra | |||
| 1995–1997 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Basconia | ||
| 1998–2001 | Bilbao Athletic | 75 | (2) |
| 2001–2004 | Alicante | 60 | (6) |
| 2003 | → Recreación (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | River Ega | ||
| 2005 | Vilanova | ||
| 2005–2006 | Figueres | 33 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Sestao | 67 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Eibar | 17 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Barakaldo | 54 | (0) |
| Total | 307 | (11) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Álvaro Martínez Aguinaga (born 9 February 1979) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right-back.
Club career
[edit]Martínez was born in Estella-Lizarra, Navarre. Having spent the vast majority of his career in the lower leagues, he started with Athletic Bilbao but only appeared for its farm team and reserves, CD Basconia and Bilbao Athletic respectively.
From 2001 onwards, Martínez represented Alicante CF, CD Recreación de La Rioja, CD River Ega, CF Vilanova, UE Figueres, Sestao River Club, SD Eibar (his first and only Segunda División experience, playing 17 matches in 2008–09's relegation)[1][2] and Barakaldo CF.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Martínez's younger brother, Javier, was also a footballer. A midfielder, he played with great success for Athletic Bilbao and FC Bayern Munich, winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012 with Spain.[4][5]
Honours
[edit]Basconia
References
[edit]- ^ Garitaonandia, J. F. (10 June 2008). "El Eibar ficha al central Txema Añibarro y al lateral Alvaro Martínez, del Sestao" [Eibar sign stopper Txema Añibarro and full-back Alvaro Martínez, from Sestao]. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ Ugarte Lasagabaster, Amaia (3 June 2009). "Una regeneración completa, o casi, para una nueva etapa" [Complete regeneration, or nearly, for a new spell]. Gara (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ Beltrán, Javi (5 October 2013). "El Barakaldo homenajea a ex jugadores en el aniversario de Lasesarre" [Barakaldo honours former players in Lasesarre's anniversary] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Javi Martínez, a Suráfrica" [Javi Martínez, to South Africa]. Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). 21 May 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ Ruiz, Pako (23 October 2010). ""Ya veras cómo pagas tú la cena"" ["You'll pay dinner that's for sure"]. Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- Álvaro Martínez at Athletic Bilbao
- Álvaro Martínez at BDFutbol
- Álvaro Martínez at Soccerway
- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Estella Oriental
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from Navarre
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- CD Izarra footballers
- CD Basconia footballers
- Athletic Bilbao B footballers
- Athletic Bilbao footballers
- Alicante CF footballers
- Logroñés CF footballers
- UE Figueres footballers
- Sestao River Club footballers
- SD Eibar footballers
- Barakaldo CF footballers