Mikel Martins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikel Martins das Neves | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Real Unión | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Antiguoko | ||
| 1999–2002 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Basconia | 34 | (4) |
| 2003–2006 | Bilbao Athletic | 87 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Espanyol B | 20 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Baza | 36 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Guijuelo | 37 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Benidorm | 28 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Mirandés | 102 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Cádiz | 31 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Hércules | 22 | (0) |
| 2015– | Real Unión | 35 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2016. | |||
Mikel Martins das Neves (born 28 May 1983) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Unión as a defensive midfielder.
Football career
A product of Athletic Bilbao's youth system, Martins was born in San Sebastián, Basque Country, and started his senior career with the club's farm and B-teams. He played nine of his first ten seasons as a professional in Segunda División B, also representing RCD Espanyol B, CD Baza, CD Guijuelo, Benidorm CF[1] and CD Mirandés, joining the latter in June 2010.[2]
Martins started in 27 of his 35 appearances for Mirandés in 2011–12, as the Castile and León side reached Segunda División for the first time ever. He played his first match in the competition on 17 August 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 loss against SD Huesca.[3] On 21 July 2015 Martins signed for Real Unión. [4]
References
- ↑ El Benidorm cierra los fichajes de Peque y Mikel Martins para la próxima campaña (Benidorm closes signings of Peque and Mikel Martins for next season); Diario Información, 3 July 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ Mikel Martins, tercer fichaje del Mirandés (Mikel Martins, Mirandés' third signing); Diario de Burgos, 25 June 2010 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Huesca amarga el estreno del Mirandés (Huesca bitters Mirandés debut); Marca, 17 August 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Mikel Martins refuerza el centro del campo del Real Unión (Martins reinforces Real Unión midfield; El Diario Vasco, 21 July 2015 (Spanish)
External links
- Mikel Martins profile at BDFutbol
- Mikel Martins profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Mikel Martins profile at Soccerway