Igor Martínez

Igor Martínez Caseras (born 19 July 1989) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Caseras.
Igor Martínez
Personal information
Full name Igor Martínez Caseras
Date of birth (1989-07-19) 19 July 1989
Place of birth Vitoria, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Alavés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Alavés 87 (12)
2010–2012 Bilbao Athletic 31 (2)
2010–2013 Athletic Bilbao 13 (0)
2013–2015 Mirandés 67 (4)
2015–2017 Lugo 32 (2)
2017–2018 Mirandés 32 (1)
2018–2019 Melilla 40 (1)
2019–2020 Linense 5 (0)
International career
2008 Spain U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:26, 11 November 2019 (UTC)

Club career

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]

References
  1. New signing: Igor Martínez Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; The Offside, 28 May 2010
  2. Bilbao hit back for point; ESPN Soccernet, 18 September 2010
  3. Certificado el pase a la fase de grupos (Group stage qualification guaranteed); Athletic Bilbao, 30 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. Igor Martínez deja el Lugo en busca de "una nueva etapa" (Igor Martínez leaves Lugo in search of "new lease in life"); El Desmarque, 15 June 2017 (in Spanish)
  5. "Igor Martínez vuelve al C.D. Mirandés" [Igor Martínez returned to C.D. Mirandés]. Igor Martínez vuelve al C.D. Mirandés | Mirandés - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  6. Hoy, Melilla. "El Melilla ficha a Igor Martínez" [Melilla sign Igor Martínez]. Melilla Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  7. Sur, Europa (2019-07-06). "La Balona confirma el fichaje de Igor Martínez" [La Balona confirms Igor Martínez signing]. Europa Sur (in European Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. Ander Mateos (7 October 2020). "El vitoriano Igor Martínez se despide del fútbol profesional" [Vitorian Igor Martínez said goodbye to professional football]. Gasteiz Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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