Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Martínez and the second or maternal family name is
Ortega .
Ángel Martínez Ortega (born 17 May 1991) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back or a central defender .
Club career
Born in Barcelona , Catalonia , Martínez finished his development at RCD Espanyol . He made his senior debut for their reserves on 30 August 2009, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Sporting Mahonés CF .[ 1]
On 20 August 2010, Martínez was loaned to Real Jaén of the same league for one season .[ 2] On 12 July of the following year he signed for another reserve team , Deportivo Fabril in the Tercera División .[ 3]
Martínez returned to the third division on 1 August 2013, joining CD Guijuelo .[ 4] He continued to compete at that level the following years, representing Espanyol B[ 5] and CF Reus Deportiu .[ 6] He achieved promotion to Segunda División with the latter side, appearing in 32 matches in the process.[ 7]
Martínez made his professional debut on 27 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 home draw with CD Mirandés .[ 8] The following 13 June, he agreed to a two-year deal with Real Zaragoza also from the second tier.[ 9]
On 4 July 2018, Martínez moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a two-year contract with Super League Greece club Asteras Tripolis FC .[ 10] He scored his first goal for them on 25 September in a 2–1 home win over Apollon Smyrnis F.C. in the group phase of the Greek Cup ,[ 11] adding another in the round of 16 against Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. to help the hosts to win 5–3 and qualify 7–6 on aggregate.[ 12]
On 17 August 2020, Martínez agreed to a deal at FC Viitorul Constanța of the Romanian Liga I .[ 13] On 28 December, he was released by mutual consent.[ 14]
Martínez continued playing abroad the following seasons, with PAS Lamia 1964 (Greek top flight)[ 15] and DPMM FC (Singapore Premier League ).[ 16] [ 17] He returned to Spain after six years away on 10 January 2024, signing for Primera Federación side Linares Deportivo until 30 June.[ 18] He made his debut ten days later, starting the 2–0 victory over Mérida AD .[ 19] [ 20]
On 11 May 2024, the 33-year-old Martínez announced his retirement on social media due to an underlying heart condition.[ 21]
International career
Martínez played for Spain in the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship , scoring in the 2–1 semi-final win against the Netherlands [ 22] and helping his country to win the tournament.[ 23]
Career statistics
[ 24]
Honours
Spain U17
References
^ "Crónica 2ªB: Español [sic ] B 0–0 Sporting Mahones" [2ª B Match report: Espanyol B 0–0 Sporting Mahonés] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 30 August 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2016 .
^ "El Real Jaén completa su plantilla con la llegada de Ángel Martínez" [Real Jaén complete their squad with the arrival of Ángel Martínez]. Ideal (in Spanish). 20 August 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2016 .
^ "El Deportivo ficha a Ángel Martínez, internacional en categorías inferiores" [Deportivo sign Ángel Martínez, youth international]. El Progreso (in Spanish). 12 July 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2016 .
^ "El Guijuelo firma al lateral izquierdo Ángel Martínez" [Guijuelo sign left back Ángel Martínez]. La Gaceta de Salamanca (in Spanish). 1 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2016 .
^ "Ángel Martínez 'vuelve a casa' y ficha por el Espanyol B" [Ángel Martínez 'returns home' and signs for Espanyol B]. Tribuna de Salamanca (in Spanish). 13 June 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2016 .
^ "El Reus cierra la incorporación del lateral barcelonés Ángel Martínez" [Reus complete the signing of Barcelona-born full-back Ángel Martínez]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). 13 July 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2016 .
^ Libiano, Marc (23 April 2018). "Héroes del ascenso" [Promotion heroes]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2018 .
^ "Empate entre Reus y Mirandés que sabe a poco a los locales" [Draw between Reus and Mirandés leaves bad taste in locals' mouth]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 27 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016 .
^ "Alberto Benito, Grippo, Ángel, Eguaras y Buff, cinco primeros fichajes" [Alberto Benito, Grippo, Ángel, Eguaras and Buff, five first signings]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). 13 June 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017 .
^ "Πήρε και Angel Martinez Ortega ο Αστέρας Τρίπολης" [Ángel Martínez Ortega joined Asteras Tripoli] (in Greek). Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation . 4 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018 .
^ Papamakarios, Petros (25 September 2018). "Αστέρας-Απόλλων Σμύρνης 2–1: Με το δεξί στο Κύπελλο οι Αρκάδες" [Asteras-Apollon Smyrni: Arcadians go through in Cup] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 25 January 2019 .
^ Papamakarios, Petros (23 January 2019). "Πρόκριση – θρίλερ για Αστέρα στο ματς της χρονιάς" [Qualification – Asteras take thriller in match of the year] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 25 January 2019 .
^ "OFICIAL | Vin spaniolii și la Viitorul! Ruben Alfonso și-a adus la Constanța un fost jucător" [OFFICIAL | Spaniards are coming to Viitorul too! Ruben Alfonso brought a former player to Constanța] (in Romanian). Digi Sport . 17 August 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020 .
^ "Mulțumim, Angel Martinez!" [Thanks, Angel Martinez!] (in Romanian). Viitorul Constanța. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021 .
^ "Ανανέωσε στη Λαμία ο Μαρτίνεθ Ορτέγκα" [Martínez Ortega renewed at Lamia]. Naftemporiki (in Greek). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2023 .
^ Yunus, Fadhil (10 January 2023). "DPMM FC begin pre-season training ahead of Singapore League return" . Borneo Bulletin . Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
^ "DPMM FC import players 2023 Singapore Premier League season" . DPMM FC. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
^ "Bienvenido, Ángel Martínez" [Welcome, Ángel Martínez] (in Spanish). Linares Deportivo. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024 .
^ Segura, Javier (20 January 2024). "Punto de inflexión ante el Mérida (2–0)" [Turning point against Mérida (2–0)] (in Spanish). Linares Deportivo. Retrieved 1 February 2024 .
^ "El Linares Deportivo vence en casa al Mérida AD por 2–0" [Linares Deportivo beat Mérida AD 2–0 at home] (in Spanish). Linares Deporte. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024 .
^ @angelmartinez_3 (11 May 2024). "Querid@s amig@s…" (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2024 – via Instagram .
^ "Una genialidad de Ángel Martínez en la prórroga mete a España en la final" [Ángel Martínez genius move in extra time puts Spain in final]. Levante-EMV (in Spanish). 14 May 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2024 .
^ a b Saffer, Paul (16 May 2008). "Stupendous Spain win U17 crown" . UEFA. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2020 .
^ Ángel Martínez at Soccerway
External links