Nacho (footballer, born 1989)

For Another Spanish footballers with the same nickname, see Nacho (disambiguation).
Nacho
Personal information
Full name José Ignacio Martínez García
Date of birth (1989-03-07) 7 March 1989
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
Rayo Vallecano
Number 3
Youth career
Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Alcobendas Sport 34 (4)
2009–2011 Osasuna B 60 (0)
2011–2012 Getafe B 32 (3)
2012 Rayo Vallecano B 18 (2)
2012– Rayo Vallecano 64 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:03, 2 February 2016 (UTC).

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

José Ignacio Martínez García (born 7 March 1989), commonly known as Nacho, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano as a left back.

Football career

Born in Madrid, Nacho played lower league and amateur football in his first three years as a senior, representing Fútbol Alcobendas Sport, CA Osasuna B and Getafe CF B. In the 2012 summer he signed with another club from Segunda División B, Rayo Vallecano's reserves.

Nacho made his official debut with Rayo's first team on 31 October 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 away loss against UD Las Palmas for the season's Copa del Rey.[1] He first appeared in La Liga on 24 November (again as a starter), in a 2–0 home win over RCD Mallorca.[2]

Nacho scored his first goal as a professional on 20 December 2012, netting from 30 metres for his team's second in a 3–0 league success against Levante UD.[3] On 31 May 2013, after contributing with ten games to his team's top flight permanence, he was definitely promoted to the main squad, with a contract running until June 2015.[4]

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