Profile -Roberto Martinez
Tuesday, 26th Jul 2005 00:00

2005/2006 Player Profile - 6. Roberto Martinez

2005/2006 Player Profile - Roberto Martinez

Name: Roberto Martinez

DOB: 13^th July 1973

POB: Balaguer Lerida (Spain)

Squad Number: 6

Contracted till June 2006

2004-05 Stats

Apps	Goals	YC	RC
42	0	10	0

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Swans Career Stats

Season	Apps	Goals
2002-03	19	2
2003-04	30	0
2004-05	42	0
Total	91	2

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Career Stats

Club	Time	Apps	Goals
Balaguer	1994-1995	N/A	N/A
Wigan	1995-2001	227	23
Motherwell	2001-2002	16	0
Walsall	2002-2003	6	0
Swansea	2003-Present	91	2
Total		340	25

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Club captain Martinez was signed from Walsall by Brian Flynn back in 2003. The Spaniard was brought in to try and help the Swans avoid relegation. He was one of the main reasons that Swansea did survive that season. High hopes were expected from Martinez the following season, until Boston's Tom Bennett made that infamous tackle which injured Roberto for most of that campaign.

Since then Roberto has not had the same impact in the Swans's midfield and made one assist for the whole of last season. A disappointing figure from the ex-Wigan man. His captaining skills and experience made up for this just a little and as the Swans make the step up a division many fans say Roberto will find League 1 easier than League 2. Let's hope they are right.

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