Mikel Martins

Mikel Martins das Neves (born 28 May 1983) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martins and the second or maternal family name is Das Neves.
Mikel Martins
Personal information
Full name Mikel Martins das Neves
Date of birth (1983-05-28) 28 May 1983
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1998–1999 Antiguoko
1999–2002 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Basconia 34 (4)
2003–2006 Bilbao Athletic 87 (3)
2006–2007 Espanyol B 20 (1)
2007–2008 Baza 36 (1)
2008–2009 Guijuelo 37 (3)
2009–2010 Benidorm 28 (0)
2010–2013 Mirandés 102 (4)
2013–2014 Cádiz 31 (0)
2014–2015 Hércules 22 (0)
2015–2018 Real Unión 78 (5)
2018–2019 Amorebieta 20 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:29, 30 October 2019 (UTC)

Club career

A product of Athletic Bilbao's youth system, Martins was born in San Sebastián, Basque Country, and started his senior career with the club's farm and B-teams. He played nine of his first ten seasons as a professional in Segunda División B, also representing RCD Espanyol B, CD Baza, CD Guijuelo, Benidorm CF[1] and CD Mirandés, joining the latter in June 2010.[2]

Martins started in 27 of his 35 appearances for Mirandés in 2011–12, as the Castile and León side reached Segunda División for the first time ever. He played his first match in the competition on 17 August 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 loss against SD Huesca.[3] On 21 July 2015 Martins signed for Real Unión.[4]

References
  1. El Benidorm cierra los fichajes de Peque y Mikel Martins para la próxima campaña (Benidorm complete signings of Peque and Mikel Martins for next season); Diario Información, 3 July 2009 (in Spanish)
  2. Mikel Martins, tercer fichaje del Mirandés (Mikel Martins, Mirandés' third signing); Diario de Burgos, 25 June 2010 (in Spanish)
  3. El Huesca amarga el estreno del Mirandés (Huesca bitter Mirandés debut); Marca, 17 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. Mikel Martins refuerza el centro del campo del Real Unión (Martins reinforces Real Unión midfield; El Diario Vasco, 21 July 2015 (in Spanish)
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