Iván Martínez (footballer, born 2005)

Iván Martínez
Personal information
Full name Iván Martínez Ruiz
Date of birth (2005-03-08) 8 March 2005
Place of birth Granada, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Burgos B
Number 15
Youth career
2011–2014 Maracena
2014–2019 Granada
2019–2023 Maracena
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Maracena B 4 (0)
2022–2024 Maracena 33 (2)
2024– Burgos B 44 (4)
2025– Burgos 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 December 2025

Iván Martínez Ruiz (born 11 February 2004) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Burgos CF Promesas.

Career

Born in Granada, Andalusia,[1] Martínez began his career with UD Maracena before moving to Granada CF's youth sides in 2014. After leaving the club in 2019, he returned to Maracena, making his first team debut in 2022, in the División de Honor Andaluza.

After starting the 2023–24 season with the Juvenil squad, Martínez became a starter for the main squad in Tercera Federación.[2] On 30 July 2024, he signed for Burgos CF and was initially assigned to the reserves also in the fifth division.[3][4]

Martínez made his first team debut with the Blanquinegros on 28 October 2025, starting and scoring a last-minute equalizer in a 2–1 extra-time away win over Atlético Tordesillas, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5] He made his professional debut on 4 December, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 away win over Real Zaragoza.[6]

References

  1. ^ "El granadino Iván Martínez asciende a Segunda RFEF con el Burgos Promesas" [The granadino Iván Martínez promote to Segunda RFEF with Burgos Promesas] (in Spanish). Granada en Juego. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  2. ^ "El Burgos se lleva a otro joven granadino para su filial" [Burgos take another young granadino for their reserve team] (in Spanish). Ideal. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Iván Martínez, un 'Kaiser' para la defensa del Burgos CF Promesas" [Iván Martínez, a 'Kaiser' for the defense Burgos CF Promesas] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  4. ^ "El canterano de la UD Maracena, Iván Martínez, se marcha al Burgos CF" [The youth player of UD Maracena, Iván Martínez, moves to Burgos CF] (in Spanish). Granada en Juego. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Otro talento del filial" [Another talent from the reserve team] (in Spanish). Diario de Burgos. 28 October 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  6. ^ "El Burgos doblega al Zaragoza en la prórroga de un soporífero partido" [Burgos defeat Zaragoza in extra time of a soporific match] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 December 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.