Martín Esperanza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Martín-Esperanza Tejada | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Verín, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
|
Real Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1960 | Plus Ultra | 43 | (13) |
| 1956–1957 | → La Felguera (loan) | 40 | (12) |
| 1958–1959 |
→ Atlético Ceuta (loan) | 22 | (5) |
| 1960–1963 | Betis | 42 | (5) |
| 1963–1970 | Pontevedra | 155 | (19) |
| Total | 302 | (54) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1973 | Pontevedra | ||
| 1973–1974 | Atlético Pontevedrés | ||
| 1974–1975 | Lugo | ||
| 1975–1976 | Portonovo | ||
| 1976–1978 | Algeciras | ||
| 1978–1980 | Lleida | ||
| 1981 | Figueres | ||
| 1982–1983 | Lugo | ||
| 1983–1985 | Hospitalet | ||
| 1987–1990 | Atlético Baleares | ||
| 1999 | Pontevedra | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ignacio Martín-Esperanza Tejada (born 5 June 1936), known as Martín Esperanza, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward, and is a former manager.
Playing career
Born in
Martín Esperanza was also loaned to
Martín-Esperanza struggled with injuries during his spell with the Andalusians, and joined Pontevedra CF in the 1963 summer. He was regularly used by the club, and eventually retired in 1970 at the age of 33; he was also called up to the national team in December 1965,[3] being only an unused substitute in a 0–2 loss against England.[4]
Managerial career
After his retirement Martín Esperanza was appointed manager of his last side Pontevedra in 1973, and eventually suffering team relegation. After managing lower clubs in his native region he was named Algeciras CF manager, taking the club back to Segunda División B in his first season.[5]
Subsequently, Martín Esperanza had spells with Catalan clubs UE Lleida,[6] UE Figueres,[7] CE L'Hospitalet[8] and CD Atlético Baleares, all of them in the third division. In 1999, after nearly ten years without a club, he returned to Pontevedra, but his reign only lasted six matches.
References
- El Mundo Deportivo, 12 September 1960 (in Spanish)
- ^ Granada, 1 – Betis, 2; El Mundo Deportivo, 12 December 1960 (in Spanish)
- ^ Diecisiete jugadores concentrará el seleccionador español (The Spanish manager will concentrate seventeen players); La Vanguardia, 3 December 1965 (in Spanish)
- ^ España, 0 – Inglaterra, 2 (Spain 0 – England 2); El Mundo Deportivo, 9 December 1965 (in Spanish)
- ^ Algeciras C.F.: Maestro del contraataque (Algeciras C.F.: Master of counterattack); El Mundo Deportivo, 20 January 1978 (in Spanish)
- ^ Martín Esperanza, entrenador del Lérida [sic] (Martín Esperanza, manager of Lérida); La Vanguardia, 23 May 1978 (in Spanish)
- ^ Temporada 1980–1981 (1980–1981 season); Figueres' official website. Retrieved on 14 March 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Hospitalet ya entrena (Hospitalet already trains); La Vanguardia, 28 July 1984 (in Spanish)
External links
- Martín Esperanza at BDFutbol
- Martín Esperanza manager profile at BDFutbol
- Manquepierda profile (in Spanish)