Paulino Martínez (footballer)

Paulino Martínez Soria (born 14 August 1973), known simply as Paulino, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a striker.

Paulino
Personal information
Full name Paulino Martínez Soria
Date of birth (1973-08-14) 14 August 1973
Place of birth Albacete, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1982–1992 Albacete
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992 Melilla 4 (0)
1992–1993 Albacete B 40 (20)
1993–1994 Águilas 16 (10)
1994–1995 Yeclano 17 (10)
1995 Atlético Madrid B 11 (2)
1995 Atlético Madrid 3 (0)
1995–1996 Marbella 15 (1)
1996–1997 Manchego 24 (8)
1997–1998 Atlético Madrid B 16 (3)
1998–1999 Ourense 19 (3)
1999 Albacete B 4 (2)
1999–2000 Melilla 29 (10)
2000–2001 Ceuta 36 (7)
2001–2003 Logroñés 67 (24)
2003–2005 Cultural Leonesa 91 (45)
2006–2007 Universidad LP 55 (13)
2007–2008 Portuense 28 (5)
2008–2011 Palencia 87 (39)
2011–2013 Villanovense 65 (11)
Total 627 (213)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played for 14 clubs across four levels of Spanish football in his career, mainly in Segunda División B.[1]

Club career

Paulino was born in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha. After making his professional debut with UD Melilla, he went on to represent Albacete Balompié (two stints with the reserves), Águilas CF, Yeclano CF, Atlético Madrid – mainly registered with the B side – Átlético Marbella, CD Manchego, CD Ourense, UD Melilla, AD Ceuta, CD Logroñés, Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, Universidad de Las Palmas CF, Racing Club Portuense, CF Palencia and CF Villanovense.[2]

During the 1994–95 season, Paulino appeared in five first-team matches with Atlético, totalling 58 minutes in La Liga. His debut in the competition took place on 5 March 1995, as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win against Real Valladolid.[3]

Paulino retired in June 2013 at nearly 40 years of age, after two seasons in Segunda División B with Villanovense, suffering relegation in his second.[4] He amassed competition totals of 472 games and 141 goals, playoff appearances notwithstanding.

References
  1. Paulino, el goleador del Villanovense que se inició en el Alba ¡¡¡hace 30 años!!! (Paulino, Villanovense goal-getter who started with Alba ¡¡¡30 years ago!!!) Archived 28 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine; Más que Alba, 12 October 2012 (in Spanish)
  2. El Villanovense incorpora al punta Paulino, de 38 años (Villanovense add striker Paulino, aged 38); El Periódico Extremadura, 18 August 2011 (in Spanish)
  3. El Atlético gana por ayuda ajena (Atlético win with the help of others); Mundo Deportivo, 6 March 1995 (in Spanish)
  4. Paulino Martínez, un cuarentón incansable (Paulino Martínez, tireless 40-year-old); Marca, 5 June 2013 (in Spanish)
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