In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Caseras.

Igor Martínez Caseras (born 19 July 1989) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Martínez was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava. After beginning his career at hometown's Deportivo Alavés, in the second and third divisions, he moved to Basque neighbours Athletic Bilbao in the summer of 2010, for €200,000 and a three-year contract.[1] He was initially assigned to the reserve side, also in the third level.

On 18 September 2010, Martínez made his official debut with the first-team, starting and playing 70 minutes in a 2–2 away draw against Sporting de Gijón.[2] He only appeared in a combined ten La Liga matches in his first two seasons, however.

Martínez scored his first goal for Athletic on 30 August 2012, in a UEFA Europa League qualifying round game at HJK Helsinki, netting the last in a 3–3 draw (9–3 aggregate win).[3] Released in 2013, he resumed his career in division two with CD Mirandés and CD Lugo.[4]

He returned to Minandés in 2017,[5] and played for UD Melilla in the 2018–19 season.[6]

In July 2019 Martínez joined to Real Balompédica Linense.[7]

Martínez retired as a footballer on 6 October 2020 because a serious injury.[8]

References

  1. ^ New signing: Igor Martínez Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; The Offside, 28 May 2010
  2. ^ Bilbao hit back for point; ESPN Soccernet, 18 September 2010
  3. ^ Certificado el pase a la fase de grupos (Group stage qualification guaranteed); Athletic Bilbao, 30 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Igor Martínez deja el Lugo en busca de "una nueva etapa" (Igor Martínez leaves Lugo in search of "new lease in life"); El Desmarque, 15 June 2017 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ "Igor Martínez vuelve al C.D. Mirandés" [Igor Martínez returned to C.D. Mirandés]. Igor Martínez vuelve al C.D. Mirandés | Mirandés - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  6. ^ Hoy, Melilla. "El Melilla ficha a Igor Martínez" [Melilla sign Igor Martínez]. Melilla Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  7. ^ Sur, Europa (6 July 2019). "La Balona confirma el fichaje de Igor Martínez" [La Balona confirms Igor Martínez signing]. Europa Sur (in European Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. ^ Ander Mateos (7 October 2020). "El vitoriano Igor Martínez se despide del fútbol profesional" [Vitorian Igor Martínez said goodbye to professional football]. Gasteiz Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Mart%C3%ADnez
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