Nacho (footballer, born 1989)

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

Nacho
Nacho with Valladolid in 2019
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)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
Valladolid
Number 22
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)
2012–2013 Rayo Vallecano B 18 (2)
2012–2017 Rayo Vallecano 79 (1)
2017– Valladolid 71 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020

Club career

Rayo Vallecano

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 summer 2012 he signed with another club from Segunda División B, Rayo Vallecano's reserves.[1]

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 in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[2] He first appeared in La Liga on 24 November (again as a starter), in a 2–0 home win over RCD Mallorca.[3]

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 victory against Levante UD.[4] On 31 May 2013, after contributing with ten matches to his team's top-flight permanence, he was definitely promoted to the main squad with a contract running until June 2015.[5]

Valladolid

On 6 July 2017, after five full seasons with Rayo, Nacho signed a two-year deal with Real Valladolid of Segunda División.[6] He contributed with 22 appearances in his debut campaign (21 starts, play-offs included), in a promotion after a fifth-place finish.[1]

References

  1. Sobrino Ramos, Enrique (17 November 2018). "¿Qué fue de Nacho Martínez?" [What happened to Nacho Martínez?] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. "La temprana expulsión de Dani marcó el triunfo de los insulares" [Dani's early ejection was key in islanders win]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 October 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  3. "2–0. Leo y Delibasic acaban con el conformismo del Mallorca" [2–0. Leo and Delibasic end Mallorca's conformity] (in Spanish). La Liga. 24 November 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  4. Garrido, Francisco José (21 December 2012). "Dos golazos de Nacho y Piti fulminaron al Levante" [Two wonder goals by Nacho and Piti obliterated Levante]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  5. "Nacho Martínez renueva con el Rayo Vallecano hasta 2015" [Nacho Martínez renews with Rayo Vallecano until 2015] (in Spanish). Rayo Herald. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  6. "Nacho fortalece el lateral izquierdo" [Nacho bolsters the left back] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
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