José_Izquierdo_(footballer,_born_1980)

José Izquierdo (footballer, born 1980)

José Izquierdo (footballer, born 1980)

Spanish footballer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Izquierdo and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

José Izquierdo Martínez (born 3 August 1980) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right back.

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Club career

Izquierdo was born in Arnedo, La Rioja. A product of CA Osasuna's youth ranks, he made his La Liga debut against Villarreal CF on 8 September 2001, in a 0–3 away loss.[1] In the 2003–04 season he played 35 league games, scoring in a 1–1 draw at neighbours Athletic Bilbao.[2]

Released by Osasuna in June 2008 after only totalling 27 appearances in his last three years, Izquierdo signed a one-year contract with second division side Gimnàstic de Tarragona, on 31 August 2008.[3] The following campaign he dropped down a level and returned to his native region, moving to UD Logroñés.[4]

For 2011–12, the 31-year-old Izquierdo continued in the third tier, joining CD Atlético Baleares.[5]

Personal life

Although Izquierdo played as a right back, his name in Spanish means "left".

References

  1. [1]
    "El Villarreal sentencia a un Osasuna sin suerte" [Villarreal sentence luckless Osasuna]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 8 September 2001. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  2. [2]
    "El Osasuna continúa con su buena racha en San Mamés" [Osasuna continue with good streak at San Mamés]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). 5 January 2004. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Izquierdo ficha por el Nástic" [Izquierdo signs for Nástic]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 August 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  4. [4]
    Ferrer, Carlos (1 September 2009). "La plantilla se cierra con Izquierdo" [Roster closed with Izquierdo] (in Spanish). La Rioja. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  5. [5]
    "Izquierdo ficha por el Baleares" [Izquierdo signs for Baleares]. Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). 26 August 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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