Álex Martínez (footballer, born 1990)
Alejandro "Álex" Martínez Sánchez is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Granada CF as a left back.Betis
Born in Seville, Andalusia, Martínez graduated from Real Betis' youth setup, and made his debut as a senior with the C-team in 2010. After appearing regularly for the reserves in Segunda División B, he made his first-team debut on 11 May 2011, starting in a 3–1 home win against CD Tenerife for the Segunda División championship.
On 27 August 2011, while still registered with the B-side, Martínez made his La Liga debut, coming on as a late substitute for Jefferson Montero in a 1–0 away victory against Granada CF. After appearing rarely during the campaign, he was definitely promoted to the main squad in the summer of 2012.
On 16 August 2013, Martínez renewed his contract with the Verdiblancos until 2017, and was immediately loaned to second level club Real Murcia. He scored his first professional goal on 12 October, netting the game's only in a home success over Girona FC.
On 10 November 2014, Martínez suffered a severe knee injury which kept him sidelined for seven months. He only returned to the fields on 7 June of the following year, replacing Francisco Portillo in a 0–3 home loss to Sporting de Gijón.
On 18 August 2015, Martínez was loaned to Elche CF in a season-long deal. Upon returning to the Estadio Benito Villamarín, he acted mainly as a backup to new signing Riza Durmisi.Granada
On 26 June 2017, free agent Martínez signed a two-year contract with Granada CF, freshly relegated from the top flight.
