José Izquierdo (footballer, born 1980)

José Izquierdo

Personal information
Full name	José Izquierdo Martínez
Date of birth	(1980-08-03) 3 August 1980
Place of birth	Arnedo, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
	Osasuna
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2002	Osasuna B	107	(0)
2001–2008	Osasuna	108	(2)
2008–2009	Gimnàstic	20	(0)
2009–2011	Logroñés	57	(0)
2011–2012	Atlético Baleares	29	(0)
Total		321	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

José Izquierdo Martínez (born 3 August 1980 in Arnedo, La Rioja) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right back.

Football career

A product of CA Osasuna's youth ranks, Izquierdo made his La Liga debut against Villarreal CF on 8 September 2001, in a 0–3 away loss. In the 2003–04 season he appeared in 35 league games, scoring in a 1–1 draw at neighbours Athletic Bilbao.

Released by Osasuna in June 2008 after only 27 appearances in his last three years combined, Izquierdo signed a one-year contract with second division side Gimnàstic de Tarragona, on 1 September 2008. The following campaign he dropped down a category and returned to his native region, moving to UD Logroñés in the third level.

For 2011–12 31-year-old Izquierdo continued in division three, joining CD Atlético Baleares.

Personal life

Although Izquierdo played as a right back his name, in Spanish, means "left".

External links

• Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
• José Izquierdo profile at BDFutbol
• José Izquierdo at Soccerway