![]() Martos as a CSKA Sofia player | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francisco Javier Martos Espigares | ||
Date of birth | 4 January 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Alamedilla, Spain | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Prat | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–2003 | Barcelona | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2006 | Barcelona C | 76 | (1) |
2006 | Barcelona | 1 | (0) |
2006–2007 | CSKA Sofia | 8 | (0) |
2007 | Girona | 18 | (1) |
2007–2008 | Málaga B | 24 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Iraklis | 45 | (0) |
2011–2019 | Charleroi | 286 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Andorra | 18 | (1) |
2020– | Prat | 49 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:35, 13 September 2022 (UTC) |
Francisco Javier 'Javi' Martos Espigares (born 4 January 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays for AE Prat as a centre-back.
He spent most of his professional career with Charleroi, having signed with the club in January 2011.
Club career
[edit]Born in Alamedilla, Province of Granada, Martos spent one decade in FC Barcelona's youth system,[1][2] but only represented the C team as a senior. On 20 May 2006 he played his first and only La Liga game, replacing also youth graduate Andrea Orlandi in the second half of a 3–1 loss against Athletic Bilbao at the San Mamés Stadium, as the Frank Rijkaard-led side had already been crowned league champions.[3]
Martos had a brief spell with PFC CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria after being released by the Blaugrana, becoming the first Spaniard to play in the First Professional Football League,[4] then resumed his career in amateur football, first with Girona FC then Atlético Malagueño. In the summer of 2008 summer he joined Iraklis Thessaloniki FC,[5] being first choice and helping the team to back-to-back tenth-place finishes in the Super League Greece.
In early December 2010, Martos went on trial with SD Eibar in his homeland,[6] but nothing came of it. In the following year's winter transfer window, he signed a contract with R. Charleroi S.C. in Belgium.[7]
Martos was relegated from the Pro League in his first year, but achieved promotion in his first full season after only missing three league matches.
References
[edit]- ^ "Debe ser el número 23" [Must be number 23] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "La entrevista: Javi Martos" [The interview: Javi Martos] (in Spanish). Calentando Banquillo. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ "Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Barcelona". ESPN Soccernet. 20 May 2006. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ Lelyov, Momchil (20 July 2006). "“А” група погледна към елита на Европа. За пръв път в първенството ще ритат холандец и испанец" [""А" Group looked towards Europe's elite. For the first time championship will feature Spaniards and Dutchmen] (in Bulgarian). 7 Sport. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "El granadino Javi Martos no acepta la oferta para seguir del Iraklis" [Granada native Javi Martos does not accept offer to remain at Iraklis]. Ideal (in Spanish). 24 August 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "El ex del Barcelona, Javier Martos, a prueba con el Eibar" [Former Barcelona man, Javier Martos, on trial with Eibar]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 8 December 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ Salcedo, David (22 January 2011). "Javi Martos, oficialmente nuevo jugador del Charleroi" [Javi Martos, officially new Charleroi player] (in Spanish). Tablón Deportivo. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
External links
[edit]- Charleroi official profile Archived 2013-03-10 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Javi Martos at BDFutbol
- Javi Martos at Soccerway