Ignacio "Nacho" Martín Solanas (born 10 July 1962) is a Spanish retired

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who played as a central defender, and a

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Playing career

Born in Logroño, La Rioja, Martín finished his formation with

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, and made his senior debut with

CD Logroñés Club Deportivo Logroñés, S.A.D. was a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 1940, it last played in ''Regional Preferente de La Rioja''. Due to financial problems, since 2009 the club has ...

in 1982. The following year he joined

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side

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, and made his professional debut on 3 September of that year by starting in a 3–1 home win against Deportivo de La Coruña. Martín scored his first goal on 20 January 1985, netting the first in a 2–1 home win against

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. The following July he moved to fellow league team Real Murcia, but appeared rarely. In 1986 Martín returned to Logroñés, now in the second tier. He achieved promotion to La Liga as an undisputed starter, and made his debut in the category on 29 August 1987 by starting in a 0–2 away loss against Valencia CF. Martín scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 8 December 1991, netting the first in a 2–1 home success over RCD Espanyol. During his eight-season spell at the club, he also acted as team captain. Martín subsequently represented Elche CF in

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and

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in Tercera División, retiring with the latter in 1995 at the age of 33.

Managerial career

Martín started his managerial career as

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's assistant at his main club Logroñés. He continued in the role during the campaign, behind Líber Arispe and Carlos Aimar, and also acted as an interim for two first division matches. For the 1997–98 season, Martín was named manager of Logroñés' youth squad. After

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's dismissal, he was named interim for four second level matches before the appointment of

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; he subsequently acted as the latter's assistant. In March 2005, Martín was appointed manager of third-tier club CD Recreación de La Rioja and remained in charge after the club's renaming to

Logroñés CF Logroñés Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 2000 and dissolved in 2008 it held home games at ''Estadio Las Gaunas'', with a capacity of 16,000 spectators. History ...

. Dismissed in November of that year, he remained three years without a club until joining

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's youth setup in December 2008. On 23 June 2009, Martín was named Calahorra manager in the fourth division. On 3 November of the following year, he was appointed at the helm of

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 ...

, but was sacked roughty a year later. On 10 October 2017, after nearly six years out of work, Martín took over third level side

CD Izarra Club Deportivo Izarra is a Spanish football team based in Estella-Lizarra, in the autonomous community of Navarre. Founded in 1924 it plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 2, holding home matches at ''Estadio Merkatondoa'', with a capacity o ...

, but was dismissed after only 12 matches. In January 2020, after more than a year without a club, when he appointed in charge of

CD Tudelano Club Deportivo Tudelano is a Spanish football team based in Tudela, in the autonomous community of Navarre. Founded in 1935 it plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 2, holding home matches at '' Estadio Ciudad de Tudela'', with a capacity of ...

.El riojano Nacho Martín, nuevo entrenador del Tudelano (Riojan Nacho Martín, new manager of Tudelano)
Diario de Navarra, 30 January 2020

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