Francisco Javier Martínez Rodríguez

Not to be confused with Javi Martínez.
Javi Martínez
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Martínez Rodríguez
Date of birth (1988-07-01) 1 July 1988
Place of birth Seville, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Sevilla C 69 (9)
2009–2011 Sevilla B 53 (8)
2011–2012 Huesca 13 (1)
2012 Zaragoza B 15 (2)
2012 Orihuela 18 (3)
2013–2014 Gimnàstic 33 (2)
2015 Hospitalet 12 (1)
2015–2016 Europa 7 (7)
Total 220 (33)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Francisco Javier 'Javi' Martínez Rodríguez (born 1 July 1988) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right midfielder.

Club career

Born in Seville, Andalusia, Martínez finished his youth career with local giants Sevilla FC. He made his senior debuts in 2007 with the C-team and, on 7 June 2009, played for Sevilla Atlético against SD Huesca in what was his first Segunda División appearance, featuring 90 minutes in the 0–3 away loss;[1] in the following two Segunda División B seasons he was a regular starter for B's, scoring five goals in the first.

On 30 June 2011 Martínez was released by Sevilla, and signed a contract with Huesca on 16 July.[2] However, in the following transfer window, he rescinded his link and joined Real Zaragoza B.[3]

In September 2012, Martínez signed with Orihuela CF in the third level.[4] He rescinded his deal on 3 January of the following year,[5] moving to Gimnàstic de Tarragona five days later.[6]

On 30 December 2014, after struggling with injuries, Martínez was released.[7] He signed for fellow league team CE L'Hospitalet on 12 January 2015[8] and, the ensuing summer, moved abroad for the first time at the age of 27, joining a host of compatriots at Europa FC from the Gibraltar Premier Division.

On 10 August 2016, Martínez announced his retirement at the age of 28.

References

  1. ↑ A la undécima llegó la vencida (11th was the good one); Marca, 7 June 2009 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Javi Martínez se incorpora al Huesca el lunes (Javi Martínez joins Huesca on Monday); Marca, 16 July 2011 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ El extremo Javi Martínez se incorpora al Real Zaragoza B (Winger Javi Martínez joins Real Zaragoza B); Zaragoza's official website, 1 February 2012 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ El Orihuela incorpora al extremo Javi Martínez (Orihuela adds winger Javi Martínez); Golsmedia, 10 September 2012 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ El Orihuela C.F. ficha a Fran Cortés y da la baja a Javi Martínez (Orihuela C.F. signs Fran Cortés and releases Javi Martínez); Orihuela Info, 3 January 2013 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Javi Martínez reforça la plantilla (Javi Martínez strengthens squad); Gimnàstic's official website, 8 January 2013 (Catalan)
  7. ↑ Nàstic: Javi Martínez será el sacrificado (Nàstic: Javi Martínez will be the sacrificed one); Diari de Tarragona, 30 December 2014 (Spanish)
  8. ↑ Javi Martínez, nou jugador de l’Hospi (Javi Martínez, new player of Hospi); Hospitalet's official website, 12 January 2015 (Catalan)
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