Javi Martínez
Martínez before a game with Spain U21s in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Javier Martínez Aginaga | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Estella, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder / Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Bayern Munich | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Berceo | ||
| 1995–1997 | Logroñés | ||
| 1997–2000 | Arenas | ||
| 2000 | Izarra | ||
| 2001–2005 | Osasuna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Osasuna B | 32 | (3) |
| 2006–2012 | Athletic Bilbao | 201 | (22) |
| 2012– | Bayern Munich | 83 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Spain U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Spain U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Spain U21 | 24 | (1) |
| 2012 | Spain U23 | 4 | (1) |
| 2010– | Spain | 18 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:20, 19 March 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 19 June 2014 (UTC) |
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Javier "Javi" Martínez Aginaga (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxaβi marˈtineθ aɣiˈnaɣa]; born 2 September 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays for German club FC Bayern Munich as a defensive midfielder or a central defender.
He arrived at Athletic Bilbao in 2006 before his 18th birthday, quickly imposing himself as a starter and going on to appear in 251 official games over the course of six La Liga seasons, scoring 26 goals.
A Spanish international since 2010, Martínez was a member of the squads that won the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012, and also played at the 2014 World Cup.
Martínez was born in Estella-Lizarra, Navarre. Athletic Bilbao signed him as a raw 17-year-old for €6 million in the summer of 2006, from fellow La Liga team CA Osasuna, despite him never having played a game with the main squad.
Martínez soon became a regular in the side in his debut season with powerful displays, his highlight being scoring twice against Deportivo de La Coruña in a 2–0 away success on 16 December 2006. He finished the campaign with 35 games and three goals, and again was everpresent in the following two, helping Athletic to the final of the Copa del Rey in 2009.
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