Nacho (footballer, born 1989)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Ignacio Martínez García | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| 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 | Rayo Vallecano B | 18 | (2) |
| 2012– | Rayo Vallecano | 75 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 November 2016. | |||
José Ignacio Martínez García (born 7 March 1989), commonly known as Nacho, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano as a left back.
Football career
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 the 2012 summer he signed with another club from Segunda División B, Rayo Vallecano's reserves.
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 for the season's Copa del Rey.[1] He first appeared in La Liga on 24 November (again as a starter), in a 2–0 home win over RCD Mallorca.[2]
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 success against Levante UD.[3] On 31 May 2013, after contributing with ten games to his team's top flight permanence, he was definitely promoted to the main squad, with a contract running until June 2015.[4]
References
- ↑ "La temprana expulsión de Dani marcó el triunfo de los insulares" [Dani's early ejection was key in islanders win] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "2–0. Leo y Delibasic acaban con el conformismo del Mallorca" [2–0. Leo and Delibasic end Mallorca's conformity] (in Spanish). Liga BBVA. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "Dos golazos de Nacho y Piti fulminaron al Levante" [Two wonder goals by Nacho and Piti obliterated Levante] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "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.
External links
- Nacho profile at BDFutbol
- Nacho profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Nacho profile at Soccerway