Place of birth Seville, Spain Name Francisco Martinez Current team Europa | Playing position Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |
Full name Francisco Javier Martinez Rodriguez Date of birth (1988-07-01) 1 July 1988 (age 27) | ||
Francisco Javier 'Javi' Martínez Rodríguez (born 1 July 1988) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right midfielder.
Club career
Born in Seville, Andalusia, Martínez finished his youth career with local giants Sevilla FC. He made his senior debuts in 2007 with the C-team and, on 7 June 2009, played for Sevilla Atlético against SD Huesca in what was his first Segunda División appearance, featuring 90 minutes in the 0–3 away loss; in the following two Segunda División B seasons he was a regular starter for B's, scoring five goals in the first.
On 30 June 2011, Martínez was released by Sevilla and signed a contract with Huesca on 16 July. However, in the following transfer window, he rescinded his link and joined Real Zaragoza B.
In September 2012, Martínez signed with Orihuela CF in the third level. He rescinded his deal on 3 January of the following year, moving to Gimnàstic de Tarragona five days later.
On 30 December 2014, after struggling with injuries, Martínez was released. He signed for fellow league team CE L'Hospitalet on 12 January 2015 and, the ensuing summer, moved abroad for the first time at the age of 27, joining a host of compatriots at Europa FC from the Gibraltar Premier Division.
On 10 August 2016, Martínez announced his retirement at the age of 28.