José Izquierdo (footballer, born 1980)

Personal information
Full name	José Izquierdo Martínez
Date of birth	3 August 1980 (age 45)
Place of birth	Arnedo, Spain
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
	Osasuna
Senior career*
Years	Team
1998–2002	Osasuna B
2001–2008	Osasuna
2008–2009	Gimnàstic
2009–2011	Logroñés
2011–2012	Atlético Baleares
Total
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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José Izquierdo Martínez (born 3 August 1980) is a Spanish former footballer 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.^[1] In the 2003–04 season he played 35 league games, scoring in a 1–1 draw at neighbours Athletic Bilbao.^[2]

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.^[3] The following campaign he dropped down a level and returned to his native region, moving to UD Logroñés.^[4]

For 2011–12, the 31-year-old Izquierdo continued in the third tier, joining CD Atlético Baleares.^[5]

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

^ "El Villarreal sentencia a un Osasuna sin suerte" [Villarreal sentence luckless Osasuna]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 8 September 2001. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
^ "El Osasuna continúa con su buena racha en San Mamés" [Osasuna continue with good streak at San Mamés]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). 5 January 2004. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
^ "Izquierdo ficha por el Nástic" [Izquierdo signs for Nástic]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 August 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
^ Ferrer, Carlos (1 September 2009). "La plantilla se cierra con Izquierdo" [Roster closed with Izquierdo] (in Spanish). La Rioja. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
^ "Izquierdo ficha por el Baleares" [Izquierdo signs for Baleares]. Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). 26 August 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2020.