Manolo Martínez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Martínez Lara | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Bigastro, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hércules | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2003 | Hércules | 118 | (5) |
| 2003–2007 | Gimnàstic | 77 | (4) |
| 2007–2010 | Tenerife | 111 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | Recreativo | 89 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Levadiakos | 13 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Gimnàstic | 36 | (0) |
| Total | 444 | (11) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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Manuel 'Manolo' Martínez Lara (born 15 June 1980) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder but also as a central defender.
He appeared in 228 Segunda División matches during ten seasons, scoring a combined five goals for Hércules, Gimnàstic (two stints), Tenerife and Recreativo. He also competed professionally in Greece.
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 . 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).
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