Miguel Martínez (Spanish footballer)

Miguel
Personal information
Full name	Miguel Martínez de Corta
Date of birth	25 November 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth	Logroño, Spain
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Loyola Logroño
	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team
1998–1999	Barcelona C
2000–2001	Calahorra
2001–2005	Zaragoza B
2003–2008	Zaragoza
2003–2004	→ Zamora (loan)
2005–2006	→ Lleida (loan)
2008–2010	Huesca
2010–2012	Albacete
2012–2013	Alavés
2013–2019	Logroñés
2020–2021	Ejea
2021–2024	Calahorra
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Miguel Martínez de Corta (born 25 November 1981), known simply as Miguel, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Miguel was born in Logroño, La Rioja. An unsuccessful youth graduate at FC Barcelona, he moved to Real Zaragoza in 2001 but did not make an impact with the first team, only playing four games – all during 2002–03's Segunda División – and conceding five goals as they returned to La Liga after a one-year absence.

After loan spells with Zamora CF and UE Lleida, Miguel was released by Zaragoza and joined SD Huesca, newly promoted to the second division. At the Aragonese neighbours, he also struggled to start.^[1]^[2]

In mid-July 2010, Miguel signed with division two club Albacete Balompié, as another player in the position, Jesús Cabrero, moved in the opposite direction. In his first season, he was back-up to Keylor Navas as the Manchegans were relegated.^[3]

In June 2012, after Albacete failed to gain promotion via the play-offs, Miguel signed for fellow Segunda División B side Deportivo Alavés^[4] who were eventually crowned champions, though he missed much of the season with a knee injury.^[5] He chose to remain in that tier with his hometown club UD Logroñés.^[6]

Miguel remained in the third division subsequently, with SD Ejea^[7] and CD Calahorra, returning to the latter 20 years after leaving.^[8]

References

^ Barluenga, Miguel (1 April 2010). ""Intentaré hacerlo lo mejor posible"" ["I will try to do the best I can"]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2020.
^ Gamarra, Manuel (17 September 2015). "¿Qué fue de… Miguel Martínez?" [What happened to… Miguel Martínez?] (in Spanish). Sport Aragon. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
^ Labarga, Nacho (4 September 2014). "Las manías, rarezas y secretos de Keylor Navas" [Keylor Navas' quirks, oddities and secrets]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ "Miguel Martínez cierra la portería" [Miguel Martínez finishes off the goalkeepers]. El Correo (in Spanish). 30 June 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ "Sangre riojana para la portería" [Riojan blood for the goal] (in Spanish). La Segunda B. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ "La UD Logroñés presenta al portero Miguel Martínez de Corta" [UD Logroñés present goalkeeper Miguel Martínez de Corta] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ "Miguel Martínez, nuevo guardameta de la SD Ejea" [Miguel Martínez, new SD Ejea goalkeeper]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). 5 September 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ "El portero Miguel Martínez de Corta vuelve al CD Calahorra tras 20 años de carrera deportiva" [Goalkeeper Miguel Martínez de Corta returns to CD Calahorra after 20 years of sporting career]. La Brújula (in Spanish). 14 June 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

External links

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

[1] Barluenga, Miguel (1 April 2010). ""Intentaré hacerlo lo mejor posible"" ["I will try to do the best I can"]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2020.

[2] Gamarra, Manuel (17 September 2015). "¿Qué fue de… Miguel Martínez?" [What happened to… Miguel Martínez?] (in Spanish). Sport Aragon. Retrieved 29 March 2020.

[3] Labarga, Nacho (4 September 2014). "Las manías, rarezas y secretos de Keylor Navas" [Keylor Navas' quirks, oddities and secrets]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 February 2019.

[4] "Miguel Martínez cierra la portería" [Miguel Martínez finishes off the goalkeepers]. El Correo (in Spanish). 30 June 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

[5] "Sangre riojana para la portería" [Riojan blood for the goal] (in Spanish). La Segunda B. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

[6] "La UD Logroñés presenta al portero Miguel Martínez de Corta" [UD Logroñés present goalkeeper Miguel Martínez de Corta] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

[7] "Miguel Martínez, nuevo guardameta de la SD Ejea" [Miguel Martínez, new SD Ejea goalkeeper]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). 5 September 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[8] "El portero Miguel Martínez de Corta vuelve al CD Calahorra tras 20 años de carrera deportiva" [Goalkeeper Miguel Martínez de Corta returns to CD Calahorra after 20 years of sporting career]. La Brújula (in Spanish). 14 June 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

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