Carlos Julio Martínez Rivas (born 4 February 1994), known as Carlos Julio in Spain, is a Dominican professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Atlético Baleares and the Dominican Republic national team. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as a midfielder.
 Martínez with Villarreal C in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Julio Martínez Rivas | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Baleares | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Barcelona | ||
| 2013 | Europa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Villarreal C | 51 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Villarreal B | 32 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Marbella | 65 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | Mirandés | 61 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Miedź Legnica | 30 | (0) |
| 2023 | Atlético Baleares | 11 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Lugo | 22 | (0) |
| 2024– | Atlético Baleares | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Dominican Republic U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2012– | Dominican Republic | 20 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2022 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Santo Domingo Este, Carlos Julio emigrated to Barcelona in 2000 and was in FC Barcelona's La Masia academy until 2013, when he signed for Villarreal CF.[1] He represented their third and reserve teams in Tercera División and Segunda División B respectively, before on 9 July 2016 signing a two-year deal with Marbella FC of the latter.[2]
On 9 July 2018, Carlos Julio joined fellow third division side CD Mirandés.[3] On 18 July of the following year, after achieving promotion to Segunda División, he renewed his contract for a further campaign.[4]
On 14 August 2021, Carlos Julio joined Polish I liga side Miedź Legnica on a one-year deal.[5] On 30 January 2023, he left the club after amicably terminating his contract.[6]
In September 2024, Carlos Julio returned to Atlético Baleares.[7]
International career
editCarlos Julio also holds Spanish citizenship, and represented Dominican Republic at the 2012 Caribbean Cup.[8]
Honours
editMiedź Legnica
References
edit- ^ "El Villarreal ficha a los catalanes: Liébanas y Carlitos (Barça), Genesca (Badalona), Kilian (EF Gavà), y Genís (Cornellà)" [Villarreal sign the Catalans: Liébanas and Carlitos (Barça), Genesca (Badalona), Kilian (EF Gavà), and Genís (Cornellà)] (in Spanish). Fútbol Base Català. 14 July 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "El Marbella FC se hace con los servicios de Carlos Julio, lateral derecho sub-23" [Marbella FC enlist the services of Carlos Julio, under-23 right-back] (in Spanish). Estepona Press. 9 July 2016. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Carlos Julio jugará la próxima temporada en el C.D. Mirandés" [Carlos Julio will play the next season at C.D. Mirandés] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Carlos Julio renueva con el C.D. Mirandés y jugará la próxima temporada de rojillo" [Carlos Julio renews with C.D. Mirandés and will play the next season as a rojillo] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 18 July 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Carlos Julio Martínez w Miedzi". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 14 August 2021. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Carlos Julio Martinez Riva odchodzi z Miedzi" (in Polish). Miedź Legnica. 30 January 2023. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Carlos Julio es el último fichaje del ATB" [Carlos Julio is the latest signing of ATB]. www.atleticobaleares.com (in Spanish). 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Carlos Martínez at Soccerway
External links
edit- Carlos Julio at BDFutbol
- Carlos Julio at National-Football-Teams.com
- Carlos Julio at Soccerway
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