Iván Martín (footballer, born 1999)
Spanish footballer (born 1999)
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Iván Martín Núñez (born 14 February 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Racing Santander.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Iván Martín Núñez | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Santander | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Torre Pacheco | |||
| 2012–2017 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Villarreal C | 33 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Villarreal B | 60 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Villarreal | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Mirandés (loan) | 33 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | → Alavés (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Girona (loan) | 39 | (3) |
| 2023–2026 | Girona | 103 | (6) |
| 2026– | Racing Santander | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Spain U16 | 9 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Spain U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | Spain U18 | 2 | (2) |
| 2018 | Spain U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2024– | Basque Country[1] | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2024 | |||
Club career
Martín was born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, but was raised in Torre Pacheco, Murcia.[2] He moved to Villarreal CF in February 2012, from lowly locals EF Torre Pacheco,[3] and was promoted to the C-team ahead of the 2017–18 campaign, in Tercera División.[2]
Martín made his senior debut on 27 August 2017, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Crevillente Deportivo. He scored his first goal the following 21 January, netting the winner in a 2–1 away defeat of CD Roda.
Martín was promoted to the reserves in August 2018,[4] also becoming a regular starter for the side. He made his first team debut the following 17 January, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Alfonso Pedraza in a 1–3 loss at RCD Espanyol, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5]
On 14 August 2020, Martín was loaned to Segunda División side CD Mirandés for the season.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 19 September, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against Real Oviedo.
On 10 July 2021, Martín moved to La Liga side Deportivo Alavés, on a one-year loan deal.[7] The following 27 January, after featuring rarely, he moved to Girona in the second level, also in a temporary deal.[8]
In July 2022, after helping the Catalans to achieve promotion to the top tier, Martín's loan was extended for a further year; he would, however, spend the first months of the new campaign nursing a fibula injury.[9] On 22 July 2023, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the club.[10]
On 3 January 2024, Martín scored the winning goal for Girona in stoppage time in a 4–3 victory over Atlético Madrid, to be his club's first ever win against the latter.[11] On 20 August 2026, after the club's relegation, he joined Racing de Santander in the top tier on a four-year deal.[12]
International career
Martín was called up to the Basque Country national team for a friendly match against Palestine on 15 November 2025.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 August 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Villarreal B | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 33 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 62 | 0 | |||
| Villarreal | 2018–19 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Mirandés (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 4 | ||
| Alavés (loan) | 2021–22 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Girona (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| Total | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 45 | 3 | |||
| Girona | 2023–24 | La Liga | 36 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2026–27 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 103 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 116 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 217 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 239 | 13 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League