Miguel Martínez (Spanish footballer)

Miguel Martínez de Corta (born 25 November 1981), known simply as Miguel, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for CD Calahorra.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is De Corta.
Miguel
Personal information
Full name Miguel Martínez de Corta
Date of birth (1981-11-25) 25 November 1981
Place of birth Logroño, Spain
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Calahorra
Number 24
Youth career
Loyola Logroño
Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Barcelona C 3 (0)
2000–2001 Calahorra 14 (0)
2001–2005 Zaragoza B 60 (0)
2003–2008 Zaragoza 4 (0)
2003–2004 → Zamora (loan) 36 (0)
2005–2006 → Lleida (loan) 4 (0)
2008–2010 Huesca 20 (0)
2010–2012 Albacete 40 (0)
2012–2013 Alavés 11 (0)
2013–2019 Logroñés 198 (0)
2020–2021 Ejea 23 (0)
2021– Calahorra 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:10, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Miguel was born in Logroño, La Rioja. An unsuccessful youth graduate at FC Barcelona, he moved to Real Zaragoza in 2001 but did not make an impact with the first team, only playing four games – all during 2002–03's Segunda División – and conceding five goals as they returned to La Liga after a one-year absence.

After loan spells with Zamora CF and UE Lleida, Miguel was released by Zaragoza and joined SD Huesca, newly promoted to the second division. At the Aragonese neighbours, he also struggled to start.[1][2]

In mid-July 2010, Miguel signed with division two club Albacete Balompié, as another player in the position, Jesús Cabrero, moved in the opposite direction. In his first season, he was back-up to Keylor Navas as the Manchegans were relegated.[3]

In June 2012, after Albacete failed to gain promotion via the play-offs, Miguel signed for fellow Segunda División B side Deportivo Alavés[4] who were eventually crowned champions, though he missed much of the season with a knee injury.[5] He chose to remain in that tier with his hometown club UD Logroñés.[6]

Miguel remained in the third division subsequently, with SD Ejea[7] and CD Calahorra, returning to the latter 20 years after leaving.[8]

References
  1. Barluenga, Miguel (1 April 2010). ""Intentaré hacerlo lo mejor posible"" ["I will try to do the best I can"]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. Gamarra, Manuel (17 September 2015). "¿Qué fue de… Miguel Martínez?" [What happened to… Miguel Martínez?] (in Spanish). Sport Aragon. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. Labarga, Nacho (4 September 2014). "Las manías, rarezas y secretos de Keylor Navas" [Keylor Navas' quirks, oddities and secrets]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  4. "Miguel Martínez cierra la portería" [Miguel Martínez finishes off the goalkeepers]. El Correo (in Spanish). 30 June 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  5. "Sangre riojana para la portería" [Riojan blood for the goal] (in Spanish). La Segunda B. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  6. "La UD Logroñés presenta al portero Miguel Martínez de Corta" [UD Logroñés present goalkeeper Miguel Martínez de Corta] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  7. "Miguel Martínez, nuevo guardameta de la SD Ejea" [Miguel Martínez, new SD Ejea goalkeeper]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). 5 September 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  8. "El portero Miguel Martínez de Corta vuelve al CD Calahorra tras 20 años de carrera deportiva" [Goalkeeper Miguel Martínez de Corta returns to CD Calahorra after 20 years of sporting career]. La Brújula (in Spanish). 14 June 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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