| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Martín Solanas | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Logroño, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Berceo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1983 | Logroñés | ||
| 1983–1985 | Barcelona B | 60 | (3) |
| 1985–1986 | Murcia | 7 | (0) |
| 1986–1994 | Logroñés | 238 | (3) |
| 1994–1995 | Elche | 9 | (0) |
| 1995 | Calahorra | ||
| Total | 314 | (6) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Logroñés (assistant) | ||
| 1997–1998 | Logroñés (youth) | ||
| 1997–1998 | Logroñés (interim) | ||
| 1998–2000 | Logroñés (assistant) | ||
| 2001–2003 | Calahorra | ||
| 2005 | Recreación | ||
| 2005 | Logroñés CF | ||
| 2008–2009 | Varea (youth) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Calahorra | ||
| 2010–2011 | UD Logroñés | ||
| 2017–2018 | Izarra | ||
| 2020–2021 | Tudelano | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ignacio "Nacho" Martín Solanas (born 10 July 1962) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender, and a manager.
Playing career
Born in Logroño, La Rioja, Martín finished his formation with CD Berceo, and made his senior debut with CD Logroñés in 1982. The following year he joined Segunda División side FC Barcelona Atlètic, and made his professional debut on 3 September of that year by starting in a 3–1 home win against Deportivo de La Coruña.[1]
Martín scored his first goal on 20 January 1985, netting the first in a 2–1 home win against Castilla CF.[2] The following July he moved to fellow league team Real Murcia, but appeared rarely.
In 1986 Martín returned to Logroñés, now in the second tier. He achieved promotion to La Liga as an undisputed starter, and made his debut in the category on 29 August 1987 by starting in a 0–2 away loss against Valencia CF.[3]
Martín scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 8 December 1991, netting the first in a 2–1 home success over RCD Espanyol.[4] During his eight-season spell at the club, he also acted as team captain.
Martín subsequently represented Elche CF in Segunda División B and CD Calahorra in Tercera División, retiring with the latter in 1995 at the age of 33.
Managerial career
Martín started his managerial career as Miguel Ángel Lotina's assistant at his main club Logroñés. He continued in the role during the campaign, behind Líber Arispe and Carlos Aimar, and also acted as an interim for two first division matches.
For the 1997–98 season, Martín was named manager of Logroñés' youth squad. After Víctor Muñoz's dismissal, he was named interim for four second level matches before the appointment of Marco Antonio Boronat; he subsequently acted as the latter's assistant.
In March 2005, Martín was appointed manager of third-tier club CD Recreación de La Rioja[5] and remained in charge after the club's renaming to Logroñés CF. Dismissed in November of that year, he remained three years without a club until joining CD Varea's youth setup in December 2008.
On 23 June 2009, Martín was named Calahorra manager in the fourth division.[6] On 3 November of the following year, he was appointed at the helm of UD Logroñés,[7] but was sacked roughty a year later.[8]
On 10 October 2017, after nearly six years out of work, Martín took over third level side CD Izarra,[9] but was dismissed after only 12 matches.[10] In January 2020, after more than a year without a club, when he appointed in charge of CD Tudelano.[11]
References
- ^ "3–1: Buen arranque del Barcelona At" [3–1: Good start from Barcelona At.] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 4 September 1983. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "2–1: La suerte se alió con el Barça At" [2–1: Luck teammed up with Barça At.] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 21 January 1985. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "2–0: Valencia y Logroñés, como en Segunda..." [2–0: Valencia and Logroñés, as in Segunda...] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 30 August 1987. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "El Español merece otra cosa" [Espanyol deserve something else] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 9 December 1991. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "La Rioja aspira a volver a Segunda, aunque depende de otros" [La Rioja aspire to return to Segunda, but depend on the others] (in Spanish). La Nación. 27 May 2005. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Nacho Martín, nuevo entrenador del C.D. Calahorra" [Nacho Martín, new manager of C.D. Calahorra] (in Spanish). Rioja 2. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Nacho Martín, nuevo entrenador de la UD Logroñés" [Nacho martín, new manager of UD Logroñés] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "El UD Logroñés destituye a Martín y ultima la contratación de Pepe Calvo" [UD Logroñés sack Martín and tie up the signing of Pepe Calvo] (in Spanish). El Correo. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Nacho Martín se convierte en el nuevo entrenador del Izarra" [Nacho Martín becomes the new manager of Izarra] (in Spanish). CD Izarra. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "El Izarra destituye a Nacho Martín" [Izarra dismisses Nacho Martín] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ El riojano Nacho Martín, nuevo entrenador del Tudelano (Riojan Nacho Martín, new manager of Tudelano); Diario de Navarra, 30 January 2020 (in Spanish)
External links
- Nacho Martín at BDFutbol
- Nacho Martín manager profile at BDFutbol
- Nacho Martín coach profile at Soccerway
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