Full name Carlos Martínez Díez Playing position 1999–2004 Real Sociedad Weight 79 kg | Place of birth Lodosa, Spain Number 2 Height 1.89 m Career start 2004 | |
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Date of birth (1986-04-09) 9 April 1986 (age 30) Current team Real Sociedad (#2 / Defender) Similar Xabi Prieto, David Zurutuza, Iñigo Martínez, Raúl Rodríguez Navas, Markel Bergara | ||
Carlos Martínez Díez (born 9 April 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Sociedad as a right back.
Football career
Born in Lodosa, Navarre, Martínez joined Real Sociedad from local CD Izarra, aged 13. He made his senior debuts with the former's B-team, going on to spend two full seasons in Segunda División B.
In the 2007–08 campaign, with the main squad in Segunda División after 40 years, Martínez started competing as a professional: he played his first league match on 26 August 2007 in a 0–2 home loss against CD Castellón, and scored his first goal on 25 November of that year to help the hosts beat Málaga CF 3–0.
Martínez contributed with 23 games – 22 starts – in 2009–10 as the Txuriurdin returned to La Liga after three years, as champions. He made his debut in the competition on 29 August 2010 by featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home success over Villarreal CF; during the following seasons, he battled for first-choice status with fellow youth graduate Dani Estrada.