Pere Martí

Pere Martí
Personal information
Full name Pere Martí Castelló
Date of birth (1982-01-22) 22 January 1982
Place of birth Moncofa, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Villarreal B
2003–2004 Villarreal 34 (1)
2004–2008 Elche 102 (4)
2008–2010 Málaga 2 (0)
2009–2010 → Murcia (loan) 8 (0)
2010–2011 Castellón 10 (0)
Total 156 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Martí and the second or maternal family name is Castelló.

Pere Martí Castelló (born 22 January 1982) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder.

Football career

Born in Moncofa, Province of Castellón, Martí made his La Liga debuts in the 2003–04 season with Villarreal CF, featuring heavily as the team finished eighth and scoring his only goal in a 2–1 away win against RCD Mallorca, on 18 April 2004.[1] He added nine matches in their quarterfinal run in the UEFA Cup, but was soon deemed surplus to requirements and left for neighbours Elche CF, in the second division.

After one shaky debut campaign, Martí became an essential first-team element with Elche. At the end of 2007–08 he joined Málaga CF, which had just returned to the top level; however, mainly because of injuries, he wasn't part of manager Antonio Tapia's plans in his first year.[2]

In August 2009, Martí was loaned to Real Murcia in division two, appearing very rarely as the side was relegated. On 13 July 2010, he was released from contract from Málaga and immediately joined CD Castellón, freshly relegated to the third tier.

On 4 January 2011, aged only 28, Martí announced his retirement from professional football, citing his multiple injuries as the main reason.[3] He subsequently rejoined his first club Villarreal, acting as youth coach.

References

  1. ↑ El Villarreal pone al Mallorca al borde del abismo (Villarreal pushes Mallorca toward the abyss); El Mundo, 18 April 2004 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Antonio Tapia: "Necesitamos un pivote más" (Antonio Tapia: "We need another holding midfielder"); Diario AS, 23 July 2008 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Pere Martí cuelga las botas a los 28 años (Pere Martí hangs boots at the age of 28); ABC, 4 January 2011 (Spanish)
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