Javi Martínez

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Javi Martínez
Personal information
Full name	Javier Martínez Aguinaga
Date of birth	September 2, 1988 (1988-09-02) (age 19)
Place of birth	Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Central midfielder
Club information
Current club	Athletic Bilbao
Number	24
Youth clubs
?-2006	Osasuna
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2005-2006 2006–	Osasuna B Athletic Bilbao	32 (2) 69 (4)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 7, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Javier Martínez Figueroa, (born September 2, 1988 in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain), is a central midfielder who currently plays for Athletic Bilbao in La Liga.

Athletic signed him as a raw 17-year old for €6 million in the summer of 2006 from CA Osasuna,^[1] despite him never having played a first team game. He soon became a regular in the side that season with his powerful displays, with his highlight being scoring twice against Deportivo La Coruña, in a December 16, 2006 2-0 away success.

His long-term girlfriend, Maite, currently resides in Australia until she completes her schooling. The two first met at a training session in Lezama when she approached him for a photo.

[edit] References

1. ^ "Athletic spend big on starlet", SkySports, 2006-07-02. Retrieved on 2007-02-03. 

[edit] External links

• Athletic Bilbao profile

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