José Izquierdo Martínez (born 3 August 1980) is a Spanish former
footballer
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who played as a
right back.
Club career
Izquierdo was born in
Arnedo,
La Rioja. A product of
CA Osasuna's youth ranks, he made his
La Liga debut against
Villarreal CF on 8 September 2001, in a 0–3 away loss. In the
2003–04 season he played 35 league games, scoring in a 1–1 draw at neighbours
Athletic Bilbao
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.
Released by Osasuna in June 2008 after only totalling 27 appearances in his last three years, Izquierdo signed a one-year contract with
second division side
Gimnàstic de Tarragona, on 31 August 2008.
The following campaign he
dropped down a level and returned to his native region, moving to
UD Logroñés
Unión Deportiva Logroñés, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 2009, it currently plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 2, holding home matches at ''Estadio Las Gaunas ...
.
For
2011–12, the 31-year-old Izquierdo continued in the third tier, joining
CD Atlético Baleares
Club Deportivo Atlético Baleares, S.A.D. ( ca, Club Esportiu Atlètic Balears) is a Spanish football team based in Palma, Majorca, in the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. Founded on 1920, it currently plays in Primera División RF ...
.
Personal life
Although Izquierdo played as a right back, his name in
Spanish means "
left
Left may refer to:
Music
* ''Left'' (Hope of the States album), 2006
* ''Left'' (Monkey House album), 2016
* "Left", a song by Nickelback from the album ''Curb'', 1996
Direction
* Left (direction), the relative direction opposite of right
* L ...
".
References
External links
Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional
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1980 births
Living people
People from Arnedo
Spanish men's footballers
Footballers from La Rioja (Spain)
Men's association football defenders
La Liga players
Segunda División players
Segunda División B players
CA Osasuna B players
CA Osasuna players
Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers
UD Logroñés players
CD Atlético Baleares footballers