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Iñigo Martínez

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Iñigo Martínez

Iñigo Martínez Berridi (Basque: [iɲiɣo maɾtines̻ beriði]; Spanish: [ˈiɲiɣo maɾˈtineθ βeˈriði]; born 17 May 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr. He spent most of his professional career with Real Sociedad, playing 238 matches (17 goals scored) in all competitions after making his debut at the age of 20. In January 2018, he signed with Athletic Bilbao for a fee of €32 million, with whom he won the 2020–21 Supercopa de España as well as reaching two Copa del Rey finals. He joined Barcelona in 2023, winning a domestic treble in the 2024–25 season. Martínez won his first cap for Spain in 2013.

Infobox

2011
Spain U20
2012
Spain U23
Full name
Iñigo Martínez Berridi
Date of birth
(1991-05-17) 17 May 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth
Ondarroa, Spain
Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position
Centre-back
Current team
Al-Nassr
Number
26
2003–2006
Aurrerá
2006–2009
Real Sociedad
Years
Team
2009–2011
Real Sociedad B
2011–2018
Real Sociedad
2018–2023
Athletic Bilbao
2023–2025
Barcelona
2025–
Al-Nassr
2011–2013
Spain U21
2013–2023
Spain
2011–2019
Basque Country

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Real Sociedad B
Real Sociedad B
Club
Real Sociedad B
Season
2009–10
League
Tercera División
League
23
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
23
Other
1
2010–11
2010–11
Club
2010–11
Season
Segunda División B
League
31
League
1
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
Continental
31
Continental
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
54
League
2
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
54
Continental
2
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
Club
Real Sociedad
Season
2011–12
League
La Liga
League
26
League
3
National cup
2
National cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
—
Other
28
Other
3
2012–13
2012–13
Club
2012–13
Season
La Liga
League
34
League
4
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
35
Other
4
2013–14
2013–14
Club
2013–14
Season
La Liga
League
35
League
2
League
5
National cup
0
National cup
7
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
47
Other
2
2014–15
2014–15
Club
2014–15
Season
La Liga
League
34
League
2
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
4
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
41
Other
2
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
La Liga
League
30
League
1
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
31
Other
1
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
La Liga
League
34
League
3
League
6
National cup
1
National cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
40
Other
4
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
La Liga
League
12
League
1
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
3
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
16
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
205
League
16
League
19
League
1
National cup
14
National cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
238
Other
17
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Club
Athletic Bilbao
Season
2017–18
League
La Liga
League
16
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
16
Other
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
La Liga
League
33
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
35
Other
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
La Liga
League
33
League
1
League
8
National cup
0
National cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
41
Other
1
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
La Liga
League
28
League
1
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
—
Continental
2
Continental
0
Other
33
Other
2
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
La Liga
League
27
League
3
League
5
National cup
1
National cup
—
Continental
2
Continental
0
Other
34
Other
4
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
La Liga
League
15
League
1
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
18
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
152
League
6
League
21
League
2
National cup
—
National cup
4
Continental
0
Continental
177
Other
8
Barcelona
Barcelona
Club
Barcelona
Season
2023–24
League
La Liga
League
20
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
Continental
4
Continental
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
25
Total
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
La Liga
League
28
League
0
League
5
National cup
1
National cup
11
Continental
2
Continental
2
Other
0
Other
46
Total
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
48
League
0
League
6
League
1
National cup
15
National cup
2
Continental
2
Continental
0
Other
71
Other
3
Al-Nassr
Al-Nassr
Club
Al-Nassr
Season
2025–26
League
Saudi Pro League
League
9
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
0
Continental
4
Continental
0
Other
2
Other
0
Total
17
Total
1
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
468
League
25
League
48
League
4
National cup
33
National cup
2
Continental
8
Continental
0
Other
557
Other
31
Club
Season
League
National cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Real Sociedad B
2009–10
Tercera División
23
1
—
—
—
23
1
2010–11
Segunda División B
31
1
—
—
—
31
1
Total
54
2
—
—
—
54
2
Real Sociedad
2011–12
La Liga
26
3
2
0
—
—
28
3
2012–13
La Liga
34
4
1
0
—
—
35
4
2013–14
La Liga
35
2
5
0
7
0
—
47
2
2014–15
La Liga
34
2
3
0
4
0
—
41
2
2015–16
La Liga
30
1
1
0
—
—
31
1
2016–17
La Liga
34
3
6
1
—
—
40
4
2017–18
La Liga
12
1
1
0
3
0
—
16
1
Total
205
16
19
1
14
0
—
238
17
Athletic Bilbao
2017–18
La Liga
16
0
—
—
—
16
0
2018–19
La Liga
33
0
2
0
—
—
35
0
2019–20
La Liga
33
1
8
0
—
—
41
1
2020–21
La Liga
28
1
3
1
—
2
0
33
2
2021–22
La Liga
27
3
5
1
—
2
0
34
4
2022–23
La Liga
15
1
3
0
—
—
18
1
Total
152
6
21
2
—
4
0
177
8
Barcelona
2023–24
La Liga
20
0
1
0
4
0
0
0
25
0
2024–25
La Liga
28
0
5
1
11
2
2
0
46
3
Total
48
0
6
1
15
2
2
0
71
3
Al-Nassr
2025–26
Saudi Pro League
9
1
2
0
4
0
2
0
17
1
Career total
468
25
48
4
33
2
8
0
557
31
Appearances and goals by national team and year[68] · Career statistics › International
Spain
Spain
National team
Spain
Year
2013
Apps
2
Goals
0
2016
2016
National team
2016
Year
2
Apps
0
2018
2018
National team
2018
Year
2
Apps
0
2019
2019
National team
2019
Year
5
Apps
0
2020
2020
National team
2020
Year
1
Apps
0
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
5
Apps
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
2
Apps
1
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
2
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
21
Apps
1
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Spain
2013
2
0
2016
2
0
2018
2
0
2019
5
0
2020
1
0
2021
5
0
2022
2
1
2023
2
0
Total
21
1
List of international goals scored by Iñigo Martínez · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
5 June 2022
Venue
Sinobo Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic
Cap
18
Opponent
Czech Republic
Score
2–2
Result
2–2
Competition
2022–23 UEFA Nations League A
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
5 June 2022
Sinobo Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic
18
Czech Republic
2–2
2–2
2022–23 UEFA Nations League A

References

  1. Includes Copa del Rey, King's Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Includes appearance in 2020 Copa del Rey final (played in 2021)
  5. Appearances in Supercopa de España
  6. Appearances in AFC Champions League Two
  7. Appearances in Saudi Super Cup
  8. Diario AS
    https://en.as.com/resultados/ficha/deportista/inigo_martinez/19398/
  9. El Diario Vasco
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190321001513/https://real-sociedad.diariovasco.com/noticias/2010-06-16/zubieta-garantiza-futuro-prometedor-20100616.html
  10. El Diario Vasco
    http://real-sociedad.diariovasco.com/real-abonara-600000-20180207115918-nt.html
  11. El Correo
    https://www.elcorreo.com/vizcaya/v/20100527/deportes/miranda/idiakez-seguira-banquillo-real-20100527.html
  12. Mundo Deportivo
    https://www.mundodeportivo.com/20111130/fc-barcelona/polivalencia-en-estado-puro-mediocentro-lateral-y-central_54239586592.html
  13. "Agirretxe at the double for Sociedad"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121102085301/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=324019&cc=5739
  14. "Llorente at the double for Bilbao"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20111224022751/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/323967?cc=5739
  15. "Martinez lifts Sociedad"
    https://archive.today/20120724122337/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/323908?cc=5739
  16. "La Real Sociedad logra la segunda victoria de la temporada"
    http://www.eitb.eus/es/deportes/futbol/real-sociedad/detalle/953843/liga-bbva--real-sociedadzaragoza-20-segunda-victoria-anoeta/
  17. Diario AS
    http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2013/03/03/primera/1362339061_841376.html
  18. "Málaga CF defeated at the Anoeta (4–2)"
    http://www.malagacf.com/en/news/malaga-cf-defeated-at-the-anoeta-4-2
  19. Champions
    http://www.eitb.eus/es/deportes/futbol/real-sociedad/detalle/1326578/real-sociedadvalencia-42--remontada-champions-real/
  20. Diario AS
    http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2016/04/26/primera/1461679835_860741.html
  21. "Iñigo Martínez signing"
    http://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/18697/inigo-martinez-jokalaria-fitxatu-du-athletic-clubek.html
  22. "Athletic Bilbao sign Inigo Martinez to replace Aymeric Laporte"
    http://www.goal.com/en/news/athletic-bilbao-sign-martinez-from-real-sociedad/g2qcqw6nfa8t1fj74qrh862fb
  23. "Aymeric Laporte: Manchester City sign French defender for club-record £57m"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42873612
  24. Diario AS
    https://as.com/futbol/2018/02/04/primera/1517772462_112153.html
  25. "Football news – Two penalties give Real Sociedad derby win at Athletic Bilbao"
    https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/liga/2018-2019/football-news-two-penalties-give-real-sociedad-derby-win-at-athletic-bilbao_sto6960568/story.shtml
  26. "Eibar 1–1 Athletic Bilbao: Drastic form continues for Basque visitors"
    http://www.laliganews.co.uk/21951/eibar-1-1-athletic-bilbao-drastic-form-continues-basque-visitors/
  27. Diario AS
    https://as.com/futbol/2020/06/20/primera/1592674194_946943.html
  28. El Correo
    https://athletic.elcorreo.com/final-copa-rey-2020-athletic-real-sociedad/gesto-deportivo-inigo-martinez-final-copa-20210405081333-nt.html?_tcode=dTUzaTEx
  29. Sport
    https://www.sport.es/en/news/barca/inigo-martinez-confirms-athletic-club-exit-ahead-of-barcelona-transfer-88347960
  30. "Iñigo Martínez se convierte en el peor negocio para el Athletic: costó 32 millones de euros y se va gratis"
    https://cadenaser.com/euskadi/2023/06/06/inigo-martinez-se-convierte-en-el-peor-negocio-para-el-athletic-costo-32-millones-de-euros-y-se-va-gratis-radio-bilbao/
  31. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/futbol/athletic/2023/02/08/63e3735046163fbe5c8b4583.html
  32. Estadio Deportivo
    https://www.estadiodeportivo.com/futbol/athletic-club-bilbao/ultimo-sacrificio-inigo-martinez-por-athletic-club-20230519-419687.html
  33. "Íñigo Martínez to join FC Barcelona"
    https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/3570200/inigo-martinez-to-join-fc-barcelona
  34. The New York Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240923083804/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5000751/2023/10/26/martinez-barcelona-el-clasico-champions-league-shakhtar/
  35. "João Cancelo, João Félix and Iñigo Martínez make FC Barcelona debuts"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230908194456/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/3670196/joao-cancelo-joao-felix-and-inigo-martinez-make-fc-barcelona-debuts
  36. Sport
    https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/inigo-martinez-acabo-tocado-estreno-mallorca-92657247
  37. Mundo Deportivo
    https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20240916/1002316522/inigo-martinez-prescindible-kaiser-flick.html
  38. Marca
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240921005917/https://www.marca.com/futbol/barcelona/2024/08/16/66bf1befca4741a2718b4598.html
  39. "How Barcelona's 33-year-old veteran became the club's most unlikely hero under Hansi Flick"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240909140302/https://sports.yahoo.com/barcelona-33-old-veteran-became-083400433.html
  40. "Iñigo Martínez se une a la fiesta contra el Young Boys y anota su primer gol con el Barcelona"
    https://www.eldesmarque.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20241001/inigo-martinez-une-fiesta-young-boys-anota-primer-gol-barcelona_300460495.html
  41. "Iñigo Martinez contract extended to 2026"
    https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/4232874/inigo-martinez-contract-extended-to-2026
  42. "Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski, Pedri y Martínez: los hombres del título del Barça"
    https://www.rfi.fr/es/m%C3%A1s-noticias/20250515-yamal-raphinha-lewandowski-pedri-y-mart%C3%ADnez-los-hombres-del-t%C3%ADtulo-del-bar%C3%A7a
  43. "El Barça de 'Los 4 Fantásticos' de Flick y otros héroes del campeón de liga"
    https://www.rtve.es/deportes/20250516/heroes-barcelona-campeon-liga-mejores-jugadores-temporada/16576056.shtml
  44. "Iñigo Martinez leaves FC Barcelona"
    https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/4336437/inigo-martinez-leaves-fc-barcelona
  45. "Former FC Barcelona defender Inigo Martinez makes Al Nassr move"
    https://www.spl.com.sa/en/news/756123/former-fc-barcelona-defender-inigo-martinez-makes-al-nassr-move#:~:text=The%20Spanish%20centre%2Dback's%20move,and%20the%20Spanish%20Super%20Cup.
  46. "إينيجو مارتينيز ينضم للعالمـي"
    https://alnassr.sa/news/read/232/I%C3%B1igo-Mart%C3%ADnez-Joins-AlNassr-
  47. "Al-Nassr do it without Cristiano Ronaldo! Portugal international anonymous as Sadio Mane and Inigo Martinez maintain 100% record at start of Saudi Pro League campaign"
    https://www.goal.com/en/lists/al-nassr-cristiano-ronaldo-anonymous-sadio-mane-inigo-martinez-maintain-100-record-start-saudi-pro-league-campaign/blt009aa893d776db6f
  48. "Euro 2012 trio Mata, Alba & Martinez in Spain Olympic squad"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/18693622
  49. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jul/26/london-2012-spain-japan-live-mbm?newsfeed=true
  50. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2012_13/amistosos_seleccion/8/ecu_spa/
  51. "Iñigo Martínez, un fijo en las listas de la selección"
    https://www.eldesmarque.com/futbol/athletic-club/20191004/inigo-martinez-un-fijo-en-las-listas-de-la-seleccion_60226549.html
  52. El Correo
    https://athletic.elcorreo.com/inquebrantable-luis-enrique-20220915214841-nt.html
  53. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/euro-2020-news-live-england-squad-b1852654.html
  54. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/futbol/seleccion/2021/05/24/60ab8624e2704e697c8b45a0.html
  55. "Czech Republic 2–2 Spain"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61700120
  56. "Iñigo Martinez back in Spain squad"
    https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/4233201/inigo-martinez-back-in-spain-squad
  57. "Osasuna claim Barcelona player was ineligible"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cgq9q3je9nwo
  58. Ara
    https://en.ara.cat/sports/spain-does-inigo-martinez-favor_1_5391883.html
  59. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/2011/12/28/futbol/1325112344.html
  60. Diario AS
    https://as.com/futbol/2011/12/29/mas_futbol/1325143617_850215.html
  61. La Razón
    https://www.larazon.es/deportes/futbol/fuente-convocara-inigo-martinez-tema-incomodo_20250521682d743c0e9106596809847e.html
  62. "Sin goles en Panamá"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190530144551/https://eldesmarque.com/bizkaia/athletic-club/211122-sin-goles-en-panama
  63. "World Cup Squad Selector: I. Martinez"
    https://www.football-espana.net/2014/04/11/world-cup-squad-selector-i-martinez
  64. "Masterful: Inigo Martinez's key role in maintaining Barca's perfect offside trap spotted"
    https://tribuna.com/amp/en/blogs/masterful-inigo-martinezs-key-role-in-maintaining-barcas-per/
  65. "LaLiga defenders – Who are the best centre-backs in Spain?"
    https://laligaexpert.com/2025/02/19/la-liga-defenders-centre-backs
  66. "Ranking the 10 best defenders in La Liga currently"
    https://www.sportsdunia.com/football-analysis/10-best-defenders-in-la-liga
  67. "ANALYSIS: How Hansi Flick and the defensive duo of Iñigo Martínez and Pau Cubarsí are keeping LALIGA EA SPORTS leaders FC Barcelona's opponents offside"
    https://www.laliga.com/en-US/news/analysis-how-hansi-flick-and-the-defensive-duo-of-inigo-martinez-and-pau-cubarsi-are-keeping-laliga-ea-sports-leaders-fc-barcelonas-opponents-offside
  68. El País
    https://elpais.com/deportes/futbol/2025-05-10/inigo-martinez-el-lider-contracultural-del-barcelona.html
  69. "Iñigo Martínez, FC Barcelona's unexpected goalscorer in the 2024/25 Champions League"
    https://www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com/en/fc-barcelona/inigo-martinez-fc-barcelona-unexpected-goalscorer-in-the-2024-25-champions-league_308447_102.html
  70. Iñigo Martínez at BDFutbol
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j201038.html
  71. Iñigo Martínez at WorldFootball.net
    https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/inigo-martinez/
  72. Iñigo Martínez at Soccerway
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/inigo-martinez-berridi/146693/
  73. Iñigo Martínez at ESPN FC
    https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/165562/inigo-martinez
  74. Iñigo Martínez at FBref.com
    https://fbref.com/en/players/3fc45c73/
  75. Iñigo Martínez at EU-Football.info
    https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28285
  76. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/futbol/supercopa-espana/barcelona-vs-athletic/cronica/2021/01/17/60047a8f22601dac578b45e8.html
  77. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/apr/03/athletic-bilbao-real-sociedad-copa-del-rey-2020-final-match-report
  78. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/apr/17/messi-stars-as-barcelona-thrash-athletic-bilbao-to-lift-copa-del-rey
  79. "Hansi Flick's Barça: League champions"
    https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/4265368/hansi-flicks-barca-league-champions
  80. "MATCH REPORT | FC Barcelona crowned Cup Kings in classic encounter"
    https://rfef.es/en/noticias/match-report-fc-barcelona-crowned-cup-kings-in-classic-encounter
  81. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/futbol/supercopa-espana/cronica/2025/01/12/678431eb46163f8a0c8b4599.html
  82. "Thiago leads all-star squad dominated by Spain"
    https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0252-0cd3add5c6c6-33fdf8fdc07a-1000--thiago-leads-all-star-squad-dominated-by-spain/?referrer=%2Funder21%2Fnews%2Fnewsid%3D1966169
  83. "Spain 1–2 France"
    https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2030761--spain-vs-france/
  84. "LaLiga EA Sports Team of the Season"
    https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/fc-25/tots/laliga
  85. "The Athletic's end-of-season awards, 2024–25: Men's football"
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6336642/2025/05/20/athletic-end-of-season-awards-2024-25-men/
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