Francisco Javier 'Javi' Martos Espigares (born 4 January 1984) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a centre-back.
[1] Born in Alamedilla, Province of Granada, Martos spent one decade in FC Barcelona's youth system,[2][3] but only represented the C team as a senior.
On 20 May 2006 he played his only La Liga game, replacing fellow youth graduate Andrea Orlandi in the second half of a 3–1 loss against Athletic Bilbao at the San Mamés Stadium, as the Frank Rijkaard-led side had already been crowned league champions.
[4] Martos had a brief spell with PFC CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria after being released by the Blaugrana, becoming the first Spaniard to play in the First Professional Football League,[5] then resumed his career in amateur football, first with Girona FC then Atlético Malagueño.
In the following year's winter transfer window, he signed a contract with Royal Charleroi S.C. in Belgium.