PLAYER DETAILS
Javi Martinez profile
- Club
- Qatar SC
- Position
- Defensive Midfield
- Nationality
- Spain
- Date of birth
- 1988-09-02
- Birthplace
- Estella-Lizarra, Spain
- Height
- 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
- Weight
- 86 kg (190 lb)
- Shirt number
- 8
- Signing / transfer fee
- Free
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Javi Martinez
Javier "Javi" Martínez Aginaga (born 2 September 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or central defender for Qatar Stars League club Qatar SC.
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. In 2012, he signed with Bayern Munich for €40 million, going on to win nine consecutive Bundesliga titles as well as the UEFA Champions League in 2013 and 2020.
A former Spain international, Martínez was a member of the squads that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012, and also played at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.