Javi Martinez Top Young Sport FootballerJavier "Javi" Martínez Aguinaga Spanish pronunciation: born 2 September 1988 in Estella-Lizarra, Navarre is a Spanish footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao in La Liga, as a central midfielder. Martínez also played for the Spanish national team and was a member of the squad that won the 2010 World Cup.
Athletic de Bilbao signed Martínez as a raw 17-year old for €6 million, in the summer of 2006, from fellow La Liga team CA Osasuna, despite him never having played a first team game. Martínez soon became a regular in the side in his debut season with powerful displays, his highlight being scoring twice against Deportivo de La Coruña, in a 16 December 2006 2–0 away success. He finished the campaign with 35 matches and three goals, and again was everpresent in the following two, helping Athletic to the 2009 Copa del Rey final.
In the 2009 summer, Martínez was the subject of transfer speculation linking him to Liverpool, as a replacement for Real Madrid-bound Xabi Alonso, but rumors eventually died down. The midfield engine of the team once more - 46 official matches, nine goals - he scored a career-best six times in the league campaign, as Athletic narrowly missed on another UEFA Europa League qualification.
Personal information
Full name Javier Martínez Aguinaga
Date of birth 2 September 1988 (age 22)
Place of birth Estella, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Athletic Bilbao
Number 24
Youth career
1993–1995 Berceo
1995–1997 Logroñés
CD Arenas
Izarra
Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2006 Osasuna B 32 (2)
2006– Athletic Bilbao 170 (18)
National team‡
2005 Spain U17 5 (0)
2006–2007 Spain U19 5 (0)
2007–2011 Spain U21 23 (1)
2010– Spain 4 (0)
Athletic de Bilbao signed Martínez as a raw 17-year old for €6 million, in the summer of 2006, from fellow La Liga team CA Osasuna, despite him never having played a first team game. Martínez soon became a regular in the side in his debut season with powerful displays, his highlight being scoring twice against Deportivo de La Coruña, in a 16 December 2006 2–0 away success. He finished the campaign with 35 matches and three goals, and again was everpresent in the following two, helping Athletic to the 2009 Copa del Rey final.
In the 2009 summer, Martínez was the subject of transfer speculation linking him to Liverpool, as a replacement for Real Madrid-bound Xabi Alonso, but rumors eventually died down. The midfield engine of the team once more - 46 official matches, nine goals - he scored a career-best six times in the league campaign, as Athletic narrowly missed on another UEFA Europa League qualification.
Personal information
Full name Javier Martínez Aguinaga
Date of birth 2 September 1988 (age 22)
Place of birth Estella, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Athletic Bilbao
Number 24
Youth career
1993–1995 Berceo
1995–1997 Logroñés
CD Arenas
Izarra
Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2006 Osasuna B 32 (2)
2006– Athletic Bilbao 170 (18)
National team‡
2005 Spain U17 5 (0)
2006–2007 Spain U19 5 (0)
2007–2011 Spain U21 23 (1)
2010– Spain 4 (0)
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