Javier_Martínez_Benito
Javi Martínez (footballer, born 1989)
Spanish footballer
Not to be confused with Javi Martínez.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Benito.
Javier 'Javi' Martínez Benito (born 5 September 1989 in Nájera, La Rioja) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Náxara CD mainly as a forward.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Javier Martínez Benito | ||
Date of birth | (1989-09-05) 5 September 1989 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Nájera, Spain | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Náxara | ||
Youth career | |||
Náxara | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Náxara | 33 | (21) |
2010–2012 | Racing B | 59 | (24) |
2012 | Racing Santander | 4 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Náxara | 11 | (6) |
2013 | Izarra | 13 | (2) |
2013– | Náxara | 134 | (75) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2018 |
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After finishing his formation with Racing de Santander, Martínez made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 22 March 2012, playing 34 minutes in a 0–3 away loss against Sevilla FC.[1] He spent the vast majority of his spell with the Cantabrians registered with the B-team.
In summer 2012, Martínez signed a contract with Náxara CD in Tercera División.[2] In the following transfer window, however, he joined Segunda División B club CD Izarra.[3]
- Manu double downs Racing; ESPN Soccernet, 22 March 2012
- De Primera a Tercera en un verano (From Primera to Tercera in one summer); Marca, 17 September 2012 (in Spanish)
- Javi Ruiz Arpón y Javier Martínez reforzarán el Izarra (Javi Ruiz Arpón and Javier Martínez will strengthen Izarra); Planeta Fichajes, 5 January 2013 (in Spanish)
- Javi Martínez at BDFutbol
- Javi Martínez at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- La Segunda B profile (in Spanish)
- Javi Martínez at Soccerway