Borja Martínez Sánchez (born 8 February 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Russian club SKA-Khabarovsk.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Borja Martínez Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Elche de la Sierra, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SKA-Khabarovsk | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Murcia | |||
| 2007–2013 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Atlético Madrid B | 29 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Espanyol B | 63 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Atlético Baleares | 23 | (0) |
| 2018 | Parla | 16 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Getafe B | 35 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Pontevedra | 23 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Castellón | 29 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Logroñés | 37 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Gimnàstic | 36 | (1) |
| 2024– | SKA-Khabarovsk | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Spain U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Spain U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Vicorto, Elche de la Sierra, Albacete, Castilla–La Mancha, Martínez joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2007, from Real Murcia. On 8 April 2013, while still a youth, he renewed his contract until 2016.[1]
Martínez made his senior debut with the reserves on 24 August 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 Segunda División B home loss against Real Madrid C.[2] On 2 February 2015, he moved to another reserve team, RCD Espanyol B also in the third division.[3]
On 4 July 2017, Martínez signed for fellow third tier side CD Atlético Baleares.[4] In August of the following year, after failing to establish himself as a starter, he agreed to a deal with AD Parla in Tercera División.[5]
On 30 December 2018, Martínez joined Getafe CF and was assigned to the B-team also in division four.[6] He helped in the club's promotion to the third level as a starter, losing his starting spot afterwards.
On 22 July 2020, Martínez moved to third division side Pontevedra CF.[7] He subsequently played in Primera Federación in the following three years, representing CD Castellón,[8] SD Logroñés[9] and Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[10]
On 27 September 2024, Martínez moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed with the second-tier Russian First League club SKA-Khabarovsk.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Borja Martínez renueva hasta 2016" [Borja Martínez renews until 2016] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "El Atlético B se estrelló contra un muro" [Atlético B crashed against a wall] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Borja Martínez abandona el Atlético y se marcha al Espanyol" [Borja Martínez leaves Atlético and moves to Espanyol] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Borja Martínez se une al proyecto blanquiazul" [Borja Martínez joins the white-and-blue project] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Borja Martínez debutaba en el Parla este domingo pasado ante el Alcorcón B" [Borja Martínez debuted with Parla this Sunday against Alcorcón B] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Borja Martínez se marcha al Getafe C.F. "B" desde la A.D. Parla" [Borja Martínez moves to Getafe C.F. "B" from A.D. Parla] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "El centrocampista Borja Martínez refuerza al PCF" [Central midfielder Borja Martínez bolsters PCF] (in Spanish). Diario de Pontevedra. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Un internacional sub-18 y de la cantera del Atlético, segundo fichaje del Castellón" [An under-18 international from the Atlético youth setup, second signing of Castellón] (in Spanish). El Periódico Mediterráneo. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "La SD Logroñés añade un nuevo nombre a su centro del campo: Borja Martínez" [SD Logroñés add a new name to their centre of midfield: Borja Martínez] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Borja Martínez, nou jugador del Nàstic" [Borja Martínez, new player of Nàstic] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Борха Мартинес Санчес – игрок "СКА-Хабаровск"" [Borja Martínez Sánchez is a player of SKA-Khabarovsk] (in Russian). FC SKA-Khabarovsk. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
External links
edit- Borja Martínez at BDFutbol
- Borja Martínez at Soccerway