Álvaro Martínez Aginaga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Martínez Aguinaga | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Estella, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1998 | Basconia | ||
| 1998–2001 | Bilbao Athletic | 75 | (2) |
| 2001–2004 | Alicante | 60 | (6) |
| 2003 | → Recreación (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | River Ega | ||
| 2005 | Vilanova | ||
| 2005–2006 | Figueres | 33 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Sestao | 67 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Eibar | 17 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Barakaldo | 54 | (0) |
| Total | 307 | (11) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Álvaro Martínez Aguinaga (born 9 February 1979) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right back.
Football career
Martínez was born in Estella-Lizarra, Navarre. Having spent the vast majority of his career in the lower leagues he started with Athletic Bilbao, but only appeared for its feeder club and reserves, CD Basconia and Bilbao Athletic respectively.
From 2001 onwards Martínez represented Alicante CF, CD Recreación de La Rioja, CD River Ega, CF Vilanova, UE Figueres, Sestao River Club, SD Eibar (his first and only second division experience,[1] playing 17 games in 2008–09's relegation) and Barakaldo CF.
Personal life
Martínez's younger brother, Javier, is also a footballer. A midfielder, he played with great success for Athletic Bilbao and FC Bayern Munich, winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012 with Spain.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "El Eibar ficha al central Txema Añibarro y al lateral Alvaro Martínez, del Sestao" [Eibar signs stopper Txema Añibarro and full-back Alvaro Martínez, from Sestao] (in Spanish). El Correo. 10 June 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ↑ "Javi Martínez, a Suráfrica" [Javi Martínez, to South Africa] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ↑ "Ya veras cómo pagas tú la cena" [You'll pay dinner that's for sure] (in Spanish). Deia. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
External links
- Álvaro Martínez profile at BDFutbol
- Álvaro Martínez profile at Soccerway