Javi Martínez (footballer, born 1 July 1988)

Francisco Javier 'Javi' Martínez Rodríguez (born 1 July 1988) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right midfielder.

Born in Seville, Andalusia, Martínez finished his youth career with local giants Sevilla FC.

He made his senior debuts in 2007 with the C-team and, on 7 June 2009, played for Sevilla Atlético against SD Huesca in what was his first Segunda División appearance, featuring 90 minutes in the 0–3 away loss;[1] in the following two Segunda División B seasons he was a regular starter for B's, scoring five goals in the first.

[4] He terminated his contract on 3 January of the following year,[5] moving to Gimnàstic de Tarragona five days later.

[7] He signed for fellow league team CE L'Hospitalet on 12 January 2015[8] and, the ensuing summer, moved abroad for the first time at the age of 27, joining a host of compatriots at Europa FC from the Gibraltar Premier Division.