Full name Manuel Martinez Lara Playing position Years Team Role Footballer Weight 82 kg | Place of birth Bigastro, Spain Number 6 Name Manuel Lara Height 1.83 m Date joined 2014 | |
Date of birth (1980-06-15) 15 June 1980 (age 35) Current team Gimnastic de Tarragona (#6) | ||
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Manuel 'Manolo' Martínez Lara (born 15 June 1980) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Gimnàstic de Tarragona mainly as a defensive midfielder but also as a central defender.
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Football career
Born in Bigastro, Alicante, Valencian Community, Martínez started his professional career with local Hércules CF, as a central defender. After years spent almost exclusively in Segunda División B he had a brief spell in La Liga, playing three games for Gimnàstic de Tarragona and being released in the 2007 winter transfer window; his debut in the latter competition consisted of 55 minutes of a 1–2 home loss against Celta de Vigo, on 10 September 2006.
Martínez then moved to CD Tenerife, where he reconverted into a defensive midfielder, greatly helping the club return to the top division in 2009 after a seven-year hiatus. In the subsequent season he played more often than not in his secondary position – stopper – and his performances were overall poorer, with the Canary Islands team being immediately relegated although it would only be certified in the last round against Valencia CF (0–1 away defeat).
In July 2010, aged 30, Martínez did not renew his Tenerife contract and agreed a two-year deal with another club in Segunda División, Recreativo de Huelva. On 10 July 2013 he moved abroad, joining Superleague Greece side Levadiakos FC.
In February 2014, Martínez suffered a knee injury which sidelined him for the remainder of the campaign. He returned to action in July, and subsequently signed a one-year deal with Gimnàstic.