Carlos Martínez (footballer, born 1986)

Carlos Martínez
Personal information
Full name Carlos Martínez Díez
Date of birth (1986-04-09) 9 April 1986
Place of birth Lodosa, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
Real Sociedad
Number 2
Youth career
Izarra
1999–2004 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Real Sociedad B 61 (1)
2007– Real Sociedad 182 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 February 2016.

† Appearances (goals)
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Díez.

Carlos Martínez Díez (born 9 April 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Sociedad as a right back, defender.

Football career

Born in Lodosa, Navarre, Martínez joined Real Sociedad from local CD Izarra, aged 13. He made his senior debuts with the former's B-team, going on to spend two full seasons in Segunda División B.

In the 2007–08 campaign, with the main squad in Segunda División after 40 years, Martínez started competing as a professional: he played his first league match on 26 August 2007 in a 0–2 home loss against CD Castellón,[1] and scored his first goal on 25 November of that year to help the hosts beat Málaga CF 3–0.[2]

Martínez contributed with 23 games – 22 starts – in 2009–10 as the Txuriurdin returned to La Liga after three years, as champions. He made his debut in the competition on 29 August 2010 by featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home success over Villarreal CF;[3] during the following seasons, he battled for first-choice status with fellow youth graduate Dani Estrada.[4][5]

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