Nacho (footballer, born 1989)

Nacho
	Nacho with Valladolid in 2019
Personal information
Full name	José Ignacio Martínez García
Date of birth	7 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Youth career
	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2009	Alcobendas Sport
2009–2011	Osasuna B
2011–2012	Getafe B
2012–2013	Rayo Vallecano B
2012–2017	Rayo Vallecano
2017–2022	Valladolid
2022–2024	Tenerife
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

José Ignacio Martínez García (born 7 March 1989), known as Nacho, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back.

Club career

Rayo Vallecano

Born in Madrid, Nacho played lower league and amateur football in his first three years as a senior, representing Fútbol Alcobendas Sport, CA Osasuna B and Getafe CF B. In summer 2012 he signed with another club from Segunda División B, Rayo Vallecano's reserves.^[2]

Nacho made his official debut with Rayo's first team on 31 October 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss against UD Las Palmas in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.^[3] He first appeared in La Liga on 24 November (again as a starter), in the 2–0 home win over RCD Mallorca.^[4]

Nacho scored his first goal as a professional on 20 December 2012, netting from 30 metres for his team's second in a 3–0 league victory against Levante UD.^[5] On 31 May 2013, after contributing ten matches to his team's top-flight permanence, he was definitely promoted to the main squad with a contract running until June 2015.^[6]

Valladolid

On 6 July 2017, after five full seasons with Rayo, Nacho joined Real Valladolid of Segunda División on a two-year deal.^[7] He made 22 appearances in his debut campaign (21 starts, play-offs included), in a promotion after a fifth-place finish.^[2]

Nacho and his side again ascended to the top tier at the end of 2021–22, with 34 games and two goals from the player.^[8]

Tenerife

On 13 July 2022, the free agent Nacho agreed to a two-year contract with CD Tenerife.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Nacho". Diario AS. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b Sobrino Ramos, Enrique (17 November 2018). "¿Qué fue de Nacho Martínez?" [What happened to Nacho Martínez?] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
^ "La temprana expulsión de Dani marcó el triunfo de los insulares" [Dani's early ejection was key in islanders win]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 October 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
^ "2–0. Leo y Delibasic acaban con el conformismo del Mallorca" [2–0. Leo and Delibasic end Mallorca's conformity] (in Spanish). La Liga. 24 November 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
^ Garrido, Francisco José (21 December 2012). "Dos golazos de Nacho y Piti fulminaron al Levante" [Two wonder goals by Nacho and Piti obliterated Levante]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2014.
^ "Nacho Martínez renueva con el Rayo Vallecano hasta 2015" [Nacho Martínez renews with Rayo Vallecano until 2015] (in Spanish). Rayo Herald. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
^ "Nacho fortalece el lateral izquierdo" [Nacho bolsters the left back] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
^ González, Juanjo (28 June 2022). "Nacho y el Real Valladolid separan sus caminos tras cinco temporadas" [Nacho and Real Valladolid part their ways after five seasons]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
^ "Nacho Martínez, refuerzo para la defensa blanquiazul" [Nacho Martínez, addition for the white-and-blue defense] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

External links

Nacho at BDFutbol
Nacho at Futbolme (in Spanish)
Nacho at Soccerway

[Bio-1] "Nacho". Diario AS. Retrieved 15 April 2023.

[VAVEL-2] Sobrino Ramos, Enrique (17 November 2018). "¿Qué fue de Nacho Martínez?" [What happened to Nacho Martínez?] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

[3] "La temprana expulsión de Dani marcó el triunfo de los insulares" [Dani's early ejection was key in islanders win]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 October 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.

[4] "2–0. Leo y Delibasic acaban con el conformismo del Mallorca" [2–0. Leo and Delibasic end Mallorca's conformity] (in Spanish). La Liga. 24 November 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.

[5] Garrido, Francisco José (21 December 2012). "Dos golazos de Nacho y Piti fulminaron al Levante" [Two wonder goals by Nacho and Piti obliterated Levante]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2014.

[6] "Nacho Martínez renueva con el Rayo Vallecano hasta 2015" [Nacho Martínez renews with Rayo Vallecano until 2015] (in Spanish). Rayo Herald. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.

[7] "Nacho fortalece el lateral izquierdo" [Nacho bolsters the left back] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.

[8] González, Juanjo (28 June 2022). "Nacho y el Real Valladolid separan sus caminos tras cinco temporadas" [Nacho and Real Valladolid part their ways after five seasons]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.

[9] "Nacho Martínez, refuerzo para la defensa blanquiazul" [Nacho Martínez, addition for the white-and-blue defense] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

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