Javi Martínez (footballer, born 1999)

Javi Martínez
Personal information
Full name Javier Martínez Calvo
Date of birth (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Ólvega, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Osasuna
Number 21
Youth career
Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Osasuna B 78 (5)
2019– Osasuna 41 (2)
2022–2023Albacete (loan) 7 (0)
2023–2024Huesca (loan) 50 (5)
International career
2017–2018 Spain U19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Javier "Javi" Martínez Calvo (born 22 December 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for CA Osasuna.

Club career

Born in Ólvega, Soria, Castile and León, Martínez represented CA Osasuna as a youth. On 2 November 2016, aged only 16, he made his senior debut with the reserves by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 Segunda División B home loss against Racing de Ferrol.[1]

On 8 September 2017, Martínez extended his contract until 2022.[2] He scored his first senior goal nine days later, netting his team's first in a 2–2 draw at CD Lealtad.[3]

Martínez made his professional debut on 31 May 2019, replacing goalscorer Xisco in a 3–2 away success over Córdoba CF in the Segunda División, as his side was already promoted.[4] His La Liga debut occurred on 19 July of the following year, as he replaced fellow youth graduate Kike Barja late into a 2–2 home draw against RCD Mallorca.[5]

Martínez scored his first professional goal on 17 January 2021, netting the opener in a 2–0 away win over RCD Espanyol, for the season's Copa del Rey. His first goal in the main category occurred on 21 April, as he again netted the opener in a 3–1 success over Valencia CF also at the El Sadar Stadium.

On 1 September 2022, Martínez was loaned to Albacete Balompié in the second division, for one year.[6] The following 31 January, he moved to fellow league team SD Huesca also in a temporary deal.[7]

On 23 August 2023, Martínez returned to Huesca on loan for the 2023–24 season.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 August 2021[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Osasuna B 2016–17 Segunda División B 1 0 1 0
2017–18 Segunda División B 32 1 32 1
2018–19 Tercera División 16 2 16 2
2019–20 Segunda División B 22 1 22 1
2020–21 Segunda División B 7 1 7 1
Total 78 5 0 0 0 0 78 5
Osasuna 2018–19 Segunda División 1 0 0 0 1 0
2019–20 La Liga 1 0 1 0 2 0
2020–21 La Liga 13 1 4 1 17 2
2021–22 La Liga 26 1 3 0 29 0
2022–23 La Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 41 2 8 1 0 0 49 2
Career total 119 7 8 1 0 0 127 8

Honours

Osasuna

References

  1. ^ "Osasuna Promesas cede ante el Racing de Ferrol" [Osasuna Promesas fall against Racing de Ferrol] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 2 November 2016. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. ^ "El Club Atlético Osasuna renueva a Javi Martínez hasta 2022" [Club Atlético Osasuna renew Javi Martínez until 2022] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 8 September 2017. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Osasuna Promesas roza la remontada y logra un trabajado empate" [Osasuna Promesas get close to a comeback and get a hard fought draw] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 17 September 2017. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Osasuna, campeón en la Feria de El Arcángel" [Osasuna, champion in the Fair of the El Arcángel] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Adiós a Primera con un empate" [Farewell to Primera with a draw] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Javi Martínez, cedido al Albacete Balompié" [Javi Martínez, loaned to Albacete Balompié] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Javi Martínez jugará en la S. D. Huesca la segunda parte de la temporada" [Javi Martínez will play at S.D. Huesca in the second part of the season] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Javi Martínez, cedido a la S. D. Huesca" [Javi Martínez, loaned to S. D. Huesca] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  9. ^ Javi Martínez at Soccerway