Mario Martínez (footballer, born 1985)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Rubio.

Mario Martínez Rubio (born 25 March 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Mario Martínez

Personal information
Full name	Mario Martínez Rubio
Date of birth	(1985-03-25) 25 March 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth	Soria, Spain
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Almazán
	Numancia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2004	Numancia B
2003–2011	Numancia	119	(6)
2006	→ Las Palmas (loan)	10	(0)
2007	→ Zamora (loan)	15	(1)
2011–2012	Real Unión	24	(2)
2012	Olympiakos Nicosia	8	(0)
2013–2014	Baku	5	(1)
2014–2015	Tarazona	11	(1)
2015	Jaguares Córdoba	4	(0)
2015–2016	Blooming	16	(4)
2016	Boavista	13	(1)
2016–2017	Kissamikos	29	(5)
2017	Puerto Rico FC	12	(0)
2018	Olimpia Grudziądz	11	(0)
2018–2019	Kalamata	7	(2)
2019	Aittitos Spata	5	(0)
2019	Chania	1	(0)
2020	I Sparti
2020–2021	Platanias
2021–2022	Granitis Agias Marinas
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 March 2024

Football career

A product of hometown club CD Numancia's youth system,^[1] Mario first appeared with their first team during 2002–03's second division – two games – then played 34 times scoring three goals in the 2007–08 season as the Soria side returned to La Liga after a three-year absence.^[2]

On 31 August 2008, four years after making his top-flight debut, Mario netted the only goal as Numancia surprisingly defeated FC Barcelona at home in what was Pep Guardiola's first league game as a manager.^[3][4] It would be his only in the campaign, as the team were immediately relegated.^[5]

After only 13 league matches out of 42 in 2010–11 (one complete),^[2] the 26-year-old Mario was released by Numancia, signing with Real Unión of the third level. He did not settle with any club or in any country in the following years, representing Olympiakos Nicosia, FC Baku, SD Tarazona^[6] and Jaguares de Córdoba.^[7]

On 3 July 2015, Mario joined Club Blooming in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano.^[8] On 12 August, the team won their first Copa Cine Center after defeating Club Jorge Wilstermann 4–0 in the final, and he scored the opening goal.^[9]

Mario continuously switched clubs and countries in the following years, representing Boavista FC,^[10] PGS Kissamikos, Puerto Rico FC and Olimpia Grudziądz.^[11]