Enrique Martín Sánchez
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Enrique 'Quique' Martín Sánchez (born 29 December 1972 in Avilés
, Asturias
) is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a forward.
In a 20-year professional career, he represented six different teams, namely Salamanca
(three different spells).
– only appeared for the reserve squad
– Martín went on to represent five clubs in his extensive professional career (CP Mérida
, RCD Espanyol
, UD Salamanca
(two spells), Villarreal CF
and Terrassa FC
), in both the first
and second divisions
. His debut in the Spanish top flight arrived in 1995–96 with Mérida, appearing in 37 matches in an eventual relegation (he contributed with a career-best 15 goals in the following season, as the club immediately promoted back).
With the Castile and León
club, he was instrumental in the 2006 promotion from Segunda División B
. In the 2007–08 season, Martín finished the campaign as the player with most matches in the second level (338), adding that distinction to 13 league goals (squad best, joint-tenth in the competition). That earned him a one-year contract extension, aged almost 36.
In the 2009–10 season
, 37-year old Martín begun to understandably slow down, playing almost 1,000 minutes less than in the previous campaign, also not managing to find the net, after scoring 25 in the last two combined; Salamanca barely avoided relegation, finishing in 16th position.
In June 2011, after the club dropped down a division
, he retired from football at the age of 38 years and six months, having appeared in 529 games in both major levels of Spanish football
combined (98 goals), 425 of those in the second level.
Avilés
Avilés is a city in Asturias, Spain. Avilés is with Oviedo and Gijón, one of the main towns in the Principality of Asturias.The town occupies the flattest land in the municipality, in a land that belonged to the sea, surrounded by small promontories, all of them having an altitude of less than...
, Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
) is a retired Spanish
Spain
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footballer who played as a forward.
In a 20-year professional career, he represented six different teams, namely Salamanca
UD Salamanca
Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2....
(three different spells).
Football career
An unsuccessful youth graduate at FC BarcelonaFC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
– only appeared for the reserve squad
FC Barcelona B
Futbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. They are the reserve team of FC Barcelona. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their...
– Martín went on to represent five clubs in his extensive professional career (CP Mérida
CP Mérida
Club Polideportivo Mérida was a Spanish football team based in Mérida, in the autonomous community of Extremadura.Having played twice in La Liga , the club disappeared in 2000, due to serious economic debts...
, RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
, UD Salamanca
UD Salamanca
Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2....
(two spells), Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
and Terrassa FC
Terrassa FC
Terrassa Futbol Club, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Terrassa, Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1906, it currently plays in 3ª - Group 5, holding home matches at Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa, with a capacity of 11.500 spectators.-History:In 1914, Terrassa's...
), in both the first
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
and second divisions
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
. His debut in the Spanish top flight arrived in 1995–96 with Mérida, appearing in 37 matches in an eventual relegation (he contributed with a career-best 15 goals in the following season, as the club immediately promoted back).
With the Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
club, he was instrumental in the 2006 promotion from Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
. In the 2007–08 season, Martín finished the campaign as the player with most matches in the second level (338), adding that distinction to 13 league goals (squad best, joint-tenth in the competition). That earned him a one-year contract extension, aged almost 36.
In the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Segunda División
The 2009–10 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:-League table:||rowspan=15 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-2009–10 Results:To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column....
, 37-year old Martín begun to understandably slow down, playing almost 1,000 minutes less than in the previous campaign, also not managing to find the net, after scoring 25 in the last two combined; Salamanca barely avoided relegation, finishing in 16th position.
In June 2011, after the club dropped down a division
2010–11 Segunda División
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, he retired from football at the age of 38 years and six months, having appeared in 529 games in both major levels of Spanish football
Spanish football league system
The Spanish football league system refers to the system in Spanish club football that consists of several football leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation.-Primera División:...
combined (98 goals), 425 of those in the second level.