Ángel Martínez

Espanyol

Born in Girona, Catalonia, Ángel was a product of RCD Espanyol's youth system. He appeared in seven La Liga matches with the first team during the 2006–07 season, the first on 11 March 2007 in a 1–1 away draw against Racing de Santander. He added two appearances in their runner-up run in the UEFA Cup, winning both games. In the following campaign, Ángel was an important element in the Catalan side, scoring in wins at Sevilla FC (3–2) and CA Osasuna (2–1) and finishing with 28 league appearances. After Mauricio Pochettino's arrival as coach in January 2009, however, he was deemed surplus to requirements: after a loan move had been arranged until the end of the season with Segunda División club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, the deal collapsed as Espanyol did not sign, as originally intended, Argentine midfielder Oscar Ahumada before the 31st deadline. Ángel was loaned to Rayo Vallecano in the second division for 2009–10, in a season-long move. He was a regular for the Madrid outskirts team, as they retained their status. In late July 2010, still owned by Espanyol, Ángel signed with another club in that tier, hometown's Girona FC, sharing teams with his brother José. He made his official debut on 28 August, playing 68 minutes in a 4–2 home victory over CD Tenerife, and started in 25 of his league appearances – totalling nearly 2,000 minutes of play – during the season in an eventual 11th-place finish.

Blackpool

On 25 July 2011, Ángel signed a two-year…

Ángel made three appearances for the Spain under-19 team in 2005, adding another three for the under-21s three years later.

Ángel's older brother, José, was also a footballer. A defender, he played mainly with Girona, coinciding with his sibling in 2010–11. Ángel had two daughters, the younger of which was born in Blackpool.

Espanyol

UEFA Cup runner-up: 2006–07