Carlos Martínez Fernández (born 13 November 1980) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left winger, and is the current manager of CF Fuenlabrada.

Playing career

Born in Llerena, Badajoz, Extremadura, Martínez only played amateur football well into his 20s. In 2007, he joined

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, being a regular starter for the club during his three-year spell. On 28 July 2010, Martínez signed for AD Alcorcón, newly promoted to

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. He made his professional debut on 29 August of that year at the age of 29, coming on as a second-half substitute for goalscorer

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in a 1–1 away draw against Albacete Balompié. Martínez scored his first and only goal in division two on 10 April 2011, netting his team's fourth in a 4–1 away routing of

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. In July of the following year, after being sparingly used, he returned to his former side Leganés, scoring a career-best 11 goals in his first season and helping the team achieve promotion in his second. Martínez retired in 2015, aged 34, after featuring regularly for third division side CF Fuenlabrada.

Managerial career

Shortly after retiring, Martínez started working as a fitness coach in

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's youth setup, before moving to China and Saudi Arabia. On 8 July 2019, he returned to ''Lega'' after being named

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' assistant in the B-team. He moved to the first team after Cembranos took over the main squad in an interim manner, but remained in the staff after the appointment of Javier Aguirre. On 10 September 2020, Martínez was announced as manager of Leganés' B-team. On 4 April 2023, he was named manager of the first team, after Imanol Idiakez was sacked. Martínez helped ''Lega'' to avoid relegation, but departed on 6 June 2023 after the club only offered him to be a part of the staff. Fourteen days later, he took over Primera Federación side CF Fuenlabrada.

Personal life

Martínez's younger brother Robert was also a footballer. A central midfielder, he never appeared in any higher than the third division.

Managerial statistics

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* * * * 1980 births Living people People from Campiña Sur (Badajoz) Footballers from the Province of Badajoz Spanish men's footballers Men's association football wingers Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Atlético Madrid C players Getafe CF footballers Getafe CF B players CD Leganés players AD Alcorcón footballers CF Fuenlabrada footballers Spanish football managers Primera Federación managers Segunda Federación managers Tercera División managers CD Leganés managers CF Fuenlabrada managers {{Spain-footy-midfielder-stub