Álex Martínez (footballer, born 1990)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Martínez Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Seville, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Betis | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Betis | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Betis C | 16 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Betis B | 60 | (4) |
| 2011– | Betis | 25 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Murcia (loan) | 40 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | → Elche (loan) | 32 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 5 June 2016 (UTC). | |||
Alejandro "Álex" Martínez Sánchez (born 12 August 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Betis as a left back.
Club career
Born in Seville, Andalusia, Martínez graduated with Real Betis' youth setup, and made his debuts as a senior with the C-team in 2010. After appearing regularly for the reserves in Segunda División B, he made his first-team debut on 11 May 2011, starting in a 3–1 home win against CD Tenerife for the Segunda División championship.[1]
On 27 August 2011, while still registered with the B-side, Martínez made his La Liga debut, coming on as a late substitute for Jefferson Montero in a 1–0 away win against Granada CF.[2] After appearing rarely during the campaign (three appearances, 117 minutes of action), he was definitely promoted to the main squad in the 2012 summer.[3]
On 16 August 2013, Martínez renewed his contract with the Verdiblancos until 2017, and was immediately loaned to Real Murcia in the second level.[4] He scored his first professional goal on 12 October, netting the game's only in a home success over Girona FC.[5]
On 10 November 2014, Martínez suffered a severe knee injury which kept him sidelined for seven months.[6] He only returned to the field on 7 June of the following year, replacing Francisco Portillo in a 0–3 home loss against Sporting de Gijón.[7]
On 18 August 2015, Martínez was loaned to Elche CF in a season-long deal.[8]
References
- ↑ Virtualmente... el Betis es nuevo equipo de Primera (Virtually... Betis is a new Primera team); Marca, 12 May 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Betis gana de Primeras (Betis wins First); Marca, 27 August 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ El año de Álex Martínez (Álex Martínez's year); Marca, 15 July 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Álex Martínez jugará cedido esta temporada en el Murcia (Álex Martínez will play on loan this season at Murcia); Diario AS, 16 August 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Murcia duerme en puestos de ascenso (Murcia sleeps in the promotion places); Marca, 12 October 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Álex Martínez será baja entre seis y siete meses por una lesión de rodilla (Álex Martínez will be out between six and seven months due to a knee injury); Mundo Deportivo, 10 November 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Sporting cumple en Sevilla y vuelve a Primera por la vía rápida (Sporting gets job done in Seville and returns to Primera through the fast lane); Marca, 7 June 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ Álex Martínez se marcha cedido al Elche CF (Álex Martínez goes out on loan at Elche CF); Real Betis, 18 August 2015 (Spanish)
External links
- Álex Martínez profile at BDFutbol
- Álex Martínez profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Lapreferente profile (Spanish)
- Álex Martínez profile at Soccerway