Mikel Martins

Mikel Martins

Personal information
Full name	Mikel Martins das Neves
Date of birth	(1983-05-28) 28 May 1983
Place of birth	San Sebastián, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Real Unión
Youth career
1998–1999	Antiguoko
1999–2002	Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	Basconia	34	(4)
2003–2006	Bilbao Athletic	87	(3)
2006–2007	Espanyol B	20	(1)
2007–2008	Baza	36	(1)
2008–2009	Guijuelo	37	(3)
2009–2010	Benidorm	28	(0)
2010–2013	Mirandés	102	(4)
2013–2014	Cádiz	31	(0)
2014–2015	Hércules	22	(0)
2015–	Real Unión	13	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2015

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Martins and the second or maternal family name is Das Neves.

Mikel Martins das Neves (born 28 May 1983) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Unión as a defensive midfielder.

Football career

A product of Athletic Bilbao's youth system, Martins was born in San Sebastián, Basque Country, and started his senior career with the club's farm and B-teams. He played nine of his first ten seasons as a professional in Segunda División B, also representing RCD Espanyol B, CD Baza, CD Guijuelo, Benidorm CF and CD Mirandés, joining the latter in June 2010.

Martins started in 27 of his 35 appearances for Mirandés in 2011–12, as the Castile and León outfit reached Segunda División for the first time ever. He played his first match in the competition on 17 August 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 loss against SD Huesca. On 21 July 2015 Martins signed for Real Unión.

External links

• Mikel Martins profile at BDFutbol
• Mikel Martins profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
• Mikel Martins at Soccerway