Iker Martínez (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Iker Martínez
Personal information
Full name Iker Martínez Martínez
Date of birth (age 20–21)
Place of birth El Entrego, Spain
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 R.Sporting
Number 26
Youth career
Alcázar
2011–2018 Sporting Gijón
2018–2021 Llano 2000
2021–2022 Arenal
2022–2023 Almería
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Sporting C 28 (1)
2024– Sporting B 7 (0)
2024– Sporting Gijón 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024

Iker Martínez Martínez (born 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Real Sporting de Gijón.

Career

Born in El Entrego, Asturias, Martínez joined Sporting de Gijón's youth sides at the age of seven, from Alcázar CF.[1] He left the club after seven seasons, and subsequently played for SD Llano 2000 and CD Arenal before agreeing to a deal with UD Almería in April 2022.[2]

On 20 July 2023, after finishing his formation, Martínez returned to Sporting and was initially assigned to the C-team in Primera Asturfútbol.[3] An undisputed starter for the C's, he also featured with the reserves in Tercera Federación during the campaign.

Martínez made his first team debut with the Rojiblancos on 24 August 2024, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Guille Rosas in a 0–0 Segunda División home draw against CD Eldense.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Iker Martínez pone Mareo a 200" [Iker Martínez puts Mareo to 200] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ "El Almería también se lleva a Iker: la historia del canterano rojiblanco que ficha por el club andaluz" [Almería also takes Iker: the story of the red-and-white youth player who signs for the Andalusian club] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ "El Sporting cierra el fichaje de Iker Martínez y regresa a Mareo desde el Almería juvenil" [Sporting complete the signing of Iker Martínez and he returns to Mareo from the juvenil side of Almería] (in Spanish). La Voz de Asturias. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ "El Eldense confirma su buen inicio ante el Sporting" [Eldense confirm their good start against Sporting] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ^ "La charla de Joaquín a Iker Martínez, debutante número 200 de Mareo y protagonista del Inside del Sporting: "Estás trabajando muy bien y debes seguir peleando"" [The talk of Joaquín to Iker Martínez, Mareo's debutant number 200 and protagonist of Sporting's Inside: "You are working very well and you have to keep fighting"] (in Spanish). La Voz de Asturias. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.