Sergi Martínez
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93031.jpg) Martínez with Barcelona in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 – Bàsquet Girona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Liga ACB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 May 1999 Rubí, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2019–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | FC Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | →FC Barcelona B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | →Bàsquet Girona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Bàsquet Girona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sergi Martínez Costa (born 10 May 1999), is a Spanish professional basketball player for Bàsquet Girona of the Spanish Liga ACB. He has also represented the Spanish national team. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.02 m), Martínez plays in the small forward position.
Early life and youth career
[edit]Growing up in Rubí, Catalonia, Martínez started playing basketball for local club CEB Sant Jordi before joining the youth ranks of FC Barcelona at 9 years old. He would make his way through all the junior categories until reaching the reserve team, FC Barcelona B, in 2015, playing in the LEB Oro.[1]
Professional career
[edit]FC Barcelona (2019-2024)
[edit]In October 2019, Martínez made his professional debut with the FC Barcelona first team in a Liga ACB game against CB Gran Canaria, during the 2019-20 season.[2] Still a reserve team player, Martínez played in the LEB Plata during the season.[3] In October 2020, Martínez made his EuroLeague debut.[4] He started being a usual in the first team roster during the 2020-21 season and officially joined the FC Barcelona roster in the 2021-22 season.[5] He would extend his contract with Barcelona in July 2023, reaching an agreement to play the next season on loan with Bàsquet Girona.[5]
He would join Bàsquet Girona on loan in July 2023, playing in the 2023-24 ACB with the Fontajau-based team.[6] In June 2024, FC Barcelona decided not to activate a one year option on Martínez's contract, effectively ending the player's spell at Barcelona. With Barcelona, Martínez won 2 Liga ACB trophies (2021, 2023) and 2 Spanish Cups (2021, 2022).[7]
Bàsquet Girona (2024-present)
[edit]Martínez was officially announced as a Bàsquet Girona player on June 27, 2024, having played the previous season with the Catalans on loan.[8] He averaged 4.3 points per game and 4.7 rebounds in 28 games during the 2024-25 ACB season, helping Girona secure a spot in the 2025-26 ACB.[9]
National team career
[edit]Busquets has played in several international tournaments with the youth ranks of the Spanish national team, playing the U18 European Championship in 2017[10] and the U20 European Championship in 2019.[11]
He made his debut the senior Spanish national team on July 3, 2021, in a friendly game against Iran.[12]
Awards and accomplishments
[edit]Spanish junior national team
[edit]- 2014 U16 European Championship:
Bronze - 2017 U18 European Championship:
Silver - 2019 U20 European Championship: Silver
References
[edit]- ^ Margalef, Josep (24 October 2020). "Sergi Martínez: "Mirotic me dijo que saliera sin ninguna presión"". as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Sergi Martínez, tras su debut ACB: "Es un sueño hecho realidad"". mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). 20 October 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Más de una década después de su llegada al Barça, Sergi Martínez repasa el año de su estreno en la Liga Endesa". gigantes.com (in Spanish). 23 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Sergi Martínez debuta a l'Eurolliga". fcbarcelona.cat (in Catalan). 14 October 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Acord de renovació amb Sergi Martínez fins al 2025". fcbarcelona.cat (in Catalan). 28 July 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Sergi Martínez arriba en qualitat de cedit". basquetgirona.com (in Catalan). 28 July 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Finalitza la vinculació amb Sergi Martínez, Rafa Villar i Agustin Ubal". fcbarcelona.cat (in Catalan). 26 June 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "SERGI MARTÍNEZ FITXA PEL BÀSQUET GIRONA". basquetgirona.com (in Catalan). 27 June 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Sergi Martínez ACB profile". acb.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Spain 2017 U18 Euro Championship A Roster". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Spanish U20 National Team 2019". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Hermana, David (26 January 2023). "Sergi Martínez revela en DAZN la novatada que sufrió en su debut con la selección española: ¡Pau Gasol fue el artífice!". dazn.com. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Sergi Martínez Profile at ACB.com (in Spanish)
- Sergi Martínez Profile at euroleaguebasketball.net
- Sergi Martínez Profile at fiba.basketball