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{{family name hatnote|Martínez|Cervera|lang=Spanish}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ángel
| image =
| fullname = Ángel Martínez Cervera<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0,,10794~179534,00.pdf|title=Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13|publisher=The Football League|page=6|date=18 May 2013|accessdate=8 September 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012034401/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf|archivedate=12 October 2013}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|1|31|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Girona]], Spain
| height = 1.76 m
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1995–1997 | youthclubs1 = Gironès-Sàbat
| youthyears2 = 1997–1999 | youthclubs2 = Bons Aires
| youthyears3 = 1999–2003 | youthclubs3 = [[Vilobí CF|Vilobí]]
| youthyears4 = 2003–2005 | youthclubs4 = [[RCD Espanyol Cantera|Espanyol]]
| years1 = 2005–2007 | clubs1 = [[RCD Espanyol B|Espanyol B]] | caps1 = 55 | goals1 = 7
| years2 = 2007–2011 | clubs2 = [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]] | caps2 = 50 | goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2009–2010 | clubs3 = → [[Rayo Vallecano]] (loan) | caps3 = 27 | goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2010–2011 | clubs4 = → [[Girona FC|Girona]] (loan) | caps4 = 36 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2011–2014 | clubs5 = [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] | caps5 = 65 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2014–2015 | clubs6 = [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2015–2017 | clubs7 = [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]] | caps7 = 12 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2017–2021 | clubs8 = [[CE Sabadell FC|Sabadell]] | caps8 = 111 | goals8 = 2
| totalcaps = 360 | totalgoals = 14
| nationalyears1 = 2005 | nationalteam1 = [[Spain national under-19 football team|Spain U19]] | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2008 | nationalteam2 = [[Spain national under-21 football team|Spain U21]] | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam3 = [[Catalonia national football team|Catalonia]] | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update =
| nationalteam-update =
}}
'''Ángel Martínez Cervera''' (born 31 January 1986), known simply as '''Ángel''', is a Spanish retired professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]].

He began his career with [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]], appearing in 59 competitive games and reaching the [[2007 UEFA Cup final]]. Subsequently, he played in England, starting out at [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] for whom he signed in 2011.

==Club career==
===Espanyol===
Born in [[Girona]], [[Catalonia]], Ángel was a product of [[RCD Espanyol]]'s youth system. He appeared in seven [[La Liga]] matches with the first team during the [[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07 season]], the first on 11 March 2007 in a 1–1 away draw against [[Racing de Santander]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=204029&cc=5739|title=Racing Santander 1–1 Espanyol|publisher=[[ESPN FC|ESPN Soccernet]]|date=11 March 2007|accessdate=23 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103030600/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=204029&cc=5739|archive-date=3 January 2013}}</ref> He added two appearances in their [[2006–07 UEFA Cup|runner-up run]] in the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]], winning both games.<ref name=UEFA>{{cite web|url=https://es.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01bc-0e6dc8681334-756d79ddacd2-1000--el-espanyol-campeon-de-grupo/|title=El Espanyol, campeón de grupo|trans-title=Espanyol, group champions|publisher=UEFA|first=Tito|last=Rodríguez|language=Spanish|date=13 December 2006|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref><ref name=UEFA2>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01c1-0ea8b7a09dc2-34b0dc39d229-1000--espanyol-ease-into-glasgow-final/|title=Espanyol ease into Glasgow final|publisher=UEFA|first=John|last=Atkin|date=4 May 2007|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>

In [[2007–08 La Liga|the following campaign]], Ángel was an important element in the [[Catalonia|Catalan]] side, scoring in wins at [[Sevilla FC]] (3–2)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=226419&cc=5739|title=Tamudo stuns Sevilla|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=25 September 2007|accessdate=23 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714111911/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=226419&cc=5739|archive-date=14 July 2012}}</ref> and [[CA Osasuna]] (2–1)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=226441&cc=5739|title=Osasuna 1–2 Espanyol|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=25 November 2007|accessdate=23 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713194333/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=226441&cc=5739|archive-date=13 July 2012}}</ref> and finishing with 28 league appearances. After [[Mauricio Pochettino]]'s arrival as coach in January 2009, however, he was deemed surplus to requirements: after a loan move had been arranged until the end of the season with [[Segunda División]] club [[Gimnàstic de Tarragona]], the deal collapsed as Espanyol did not sign, as originally intended, Argentine midfielder [[Oscar Ahumada]] before the 31st deadline.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2009/01/31/futbol/equipos/gimnastic/1233419738.html|title=Cancelado el fichaje de Ángel por el Nástic|trans-title=Ángel's move to Nástic cancelled|newspaper=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|language=Spanish|date=31 January 2009|accessdate=2 February 2009}}</ref>

Ángel was loaned to [[Rayo Vallecano]] in the second division for [[2009–10 Segunda División|2009–10]], in a season-long move.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2009/08/01/futbol/equipos/espanyol/1249131331.html|title=Ángel y Román abandonan el Espanyol cedidos a Rayo Vallecano y Tenerife respectivamente|trans-title=Ángel and Román leave Espanyol on loan to Rayo Vallecano and Tenerife respectively|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=1 August 2009|accessdate=17 April 2018}}</ref> He was a regular for the [[Madrid]] outskirts team, as they retained their status.

In late July 2010, still owned by Espanyol, Ángel signed with another club in that tier, hometown's [[Girona FC]], sharing teams with his brother [[José Martínez (footballer, born 1983)|José]].<ref name=GIRONA>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2010/07/31/futbol/equipos/girona/1280573905.html|title=Ángel Martínez, nuevo jugador del Girona|trans-title=Ángel Martínez, new Girona player|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=31 July 2010|accessdate=23 February 2012}}</ref> He made his official debut on 28 August, playing 68 minutes in a 4–2 home victory over [[CD Tenerife]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2010/08/28/futbol/2adivision/1283025230.html|title=El Girona se da un festín con un triunfo ante un candidato al ascenso|trans-title=Girona throw a feast with win against promotion candidates|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=28 August 2010|accessdate=24 April 2017}}</ref> and started in 25 of his league appearances – totalling nearly 2,000 minutes of play – during [[2010–11 Segunda División|the season]] in an eventual 11th-place finish.

===Blackpool===
On 25 July 2011, Ángel signed a two-year contract with English [[Football League Championship|Championship]] side [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]], which included an option for a third year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~2401519,00.html|title=Transfer latest|publisher=Blackpool F.C.|accessdate=16 February 2012|date=25 July 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902124742/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~2401519,00.html|archivedate=2 September 2012}}</ref> He made his official debut on 11 August in a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]] loss against [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] in the [[2011–12 Football League Cup|first round]] of the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14398745|title=Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Blackpool (4–2 penalties)|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=11 August 2011|accessdate=23 February 2012}}</ref> and first appeared in the league on 27 September, in a 2–2 draw with [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] at the [[Ricoh Arena]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14982552|title=Coventry 2–2 Blackpool|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 September 2011|accessdate=23 February 2012}}</ref>

Toward the end of [[2011–12 Football League Championship|the season]], Ángel became a regular starter for the Seasiders, with manager [[Ian Holloway]] saying of him: "He's growing into the country, he's learning to speak English and he's settled down now. [[Ludovic Sylvestre]] is really unlucky but I'd be crazy to leave out Ángel. He's almost the first name on the teamsheet at the moment."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17728842|title=Blackpool's Angel Martinez a first pick – Ian Holloway|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 April 2012|accessdate=16 April 2012}}</ref> On 17 April 2012, the day after the manager's comments, he scored his first goal for the team, the only in a victory over [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] at [[Bloomfield Road]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17661609|title=Blackpool 1–0 Leeds United|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 April 2012|accessdate=17 April 2012}}</ref>

Ángel played 26 games in [[2013–14 Football League Championship|2013–14]], as Blackpool narrowly avoided relegation after finishing in 20th position. He was also chosen as the club's Community Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/blackpool-fc/slideshow-gilks-named-your-player-of-the-year-1-6598242|title=SLIDESHOW: Gilks named your player of the year.|newspaper=[[Blackpool Gazette]]|date=5 May 2014|accessdate=6 May 2014}}</ref>

===Millwall===
On 2 September 2014, Ángel agreed to a one-year deal with fellow league club [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]], reuniting with former Blackpool boss Holloway.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MillwallFC/status/506784434189008896|title=Transfer latest|publisher=Millwall F.C.|date=2 September 2014|accessdate=2 September 2014}}</ref> He appeared in his first competitive game on 12 December, starting and playing 89 minutes in a 1–0 defeat of [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/30340958|title=Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Millwall|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 December 2014|accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref>

===Chesterfield===
Ángel signed for [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]] on 16 August 2015, agreeing to a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/spireites-land-spanish-midfielder-2624114.aspx|title=Spireites land Spanish midfielder|publisher=Chesterfield F.C.|date=16 August 2015|accessdate=16 August 2015}}</ref> He picked up an [[anterior cruciate ligament]] knee injury in September, going on to be sidelined for 15 months.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/angel-2667034.aspx|title=Unfortunate Angel out for six months|publisher=Chesterfield F.C.|date=3 September 2015|accessdate=28 August 2016}}</ref>

Ángel returned to action for the Spireites on 13 December 2016, in their 8–0 win against Aston United for the DCFA Senior Challenge Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/spireites-hit-eight-in-dcfa-senior-challenge-cup-win-3467218.aspx|title=Spireites hit eight in DCFA Senior Challenge Cup win|publisher=Chesterfield F.C.|date=13 December 2016|accessdate=14 December 2016}}</ref>

===Sabadell===
Aged 31, Ángel returned to both his country and his native region, joining [[Segunda División B]] club [[CE Sabadell FC]] on 23 August 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cesabadell.cat/es/noticia/angel-martinez-experiencia-contrastada-per-al-mig-del-camp|title=Ángel Martínez, experiència contrastada per al mig del camp|trans-title=Ángel Martínez, proven experience for the midfield|publisher=CE Sabadell|language=Catalan|date=23 August 2017|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref> Three days later, in the second round of [[2017–18 Segunda División B|the season]], he came on as a 62nd-minute [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] in a 2–0 away win over [[UE Olot]], with his sibling José playing the entire match for the opposition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://es.vavel.com/futbol/segunda-b/segunda-division-b-grupo-3/821466-el-sabadell-toma-olot.html|title=El Sabadell toma Olot|trans-title=Sabadell take Olot|publisher=[[Vavel]]|first=Agustí|last=Bernad Giménez|language=Spanish|date=27 August 2017|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>

Ángel featured regularly during his spell at the [[Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta]], helping to promote to the second division in [[2019–20 Segunda División B|2020]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20200727/482552389640/el-sabadell-vuelve-a-segunda-con-el-sello-de-antonio-hidalgo.html|title=El Sabadell vuelve a Segunda con el sello de Antonio Hidalgo|trans-title=Sabadell return to ''Segunda'' courtesy of Antonio Hidalgo|newspaper=[[La Vanguardia]]|language=Spanish|date=27 July 2020|accessdate=1 July 2021}}</ref> On 3 June 2021, the 35-year-old retired from professional football.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/segunda-division/angel-martinez-capitan-sabadell-retira-futbol-11788746|title=Àngel Martínez, capitán del Sabadell, se retira: "Me he fundido la rodilla"|trans-title=Àngel Martínez, captain of Sabadell, retires: "My knee has melted"|newspaper=[[Sport (Spanish newspaper)|Sport]]|first=Roger|last=Payró|language=Spanish|date=3 June 2021|accessdate=15 June 2021}}</ref>

==International career==
Ángel made three appearances for the [[Spain national under-19 football team|Spain under-19 team]] in 2005, adding another three for [[Spain national under-21 football team|the under-21s]] three years later.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2008/02/06/futbol/1202252527.html|title=España impone su potencial sobre Francia|trans-title=Spain's potential downs France|newspaper=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|first=Sergio|last=Morro|language=Spanish|date=6 February 2008|accessdate=3 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/futbol/noticias/737202/09/08/Futbol-Sub21-Cronica-del-Kazajstan-Espana-12.html|title=Fútbol/Sub-21.– Crónica del Kazajstán – España: 1–2|trans-title=Football/Under-21.– Kazakhstan – Spain match report: 1–2|newspaper=[[El Economista (Spain)|El Economista]]|language=Spanish|date=5 September 2008|accessdate=3 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2008/09/09/futbol/1220991166.html|title=La selección sub'21 cierra la fase de clasificación con éxito|trans-title=Under'21 national team complete qualifiers with triumph|newspaper=El Mundo|language=Spanish|date=9 September 2008|accessdate=3 December 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Ángel's older brother, [[José Martínez (footballer, born 1983)|José]], was also a footballer. A [[Defender (association football)|defender]], he played mainly with Girona, coinciding with his sibling in 2010–11.<ref name=GIRONA/>

==Career statistics==
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|+
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{Soccerway|angel-martinez/9948}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season
! rowspan="2" |Division
! colspan="2" |League
! colspan="2" |National Cup
! colspan="2" |League Cup
! colspan="2" |Europe
! colspan="2" |Other
! colspan="2" |Total
|-
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!App
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[RCD Espanyol B|Espanyol B]]
|[[2006–07 Segunda División B|2006–07]]<ref name=BDF>{{BDFutbol|176}}</ref>
| rowspan="1" |[[Segunda División B]]
|27||5||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||27||5
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]]
|[[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]]<ref name=BDF/>
| rowspan="3" |[[La Liga]]
|7||0||0||0||0||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="UC">Appearances in [[2006–07 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]</ref>||0||0||0||9||0
|-
|[[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08]]<ref name=BDF/>
|28||2||2||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||30||2
|-
|[[2008–09 La Liga|2008–09]]<ref name=BDF/>
|15||0||5||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||20||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!50!!2!!7!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!59!!2
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Rayo Vallecano]]
|[[2009–10 Segunda División|2009–10]]<ref name=BDF/>
| rowspan="1" |[[Segunda División]]
|27||2||4||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||31||2
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Girona FC|Girona]]
|[[2010–11 Segunda División|2010–11]]<ref name=BDF/>
| rowspan="1" |Segunda División
|36||0||1||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||37||0
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]
|[[2011–12 Blackpool F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|46518|2011}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" |[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|15||1||4||0||1||0|| colspan="2" |—||3<ref group=lower-alpha name="CPO">Appearances in [[2012 Football League play-offs#Championship|Championship play-offs]]</ref>||0||23||1
|-
|[[2012–13 Blackpool F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|46518|2012}}</ref>
|21||0||0||0||1||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||22||0
|-
|[[2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|46518|2013}}</ref>
|26||0||1||0||1||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||28||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!62!!1!!5!!0!!3!!0!! colspan="2" |—!!3!!0!!73!!1
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]
|[[2014–15 Millwall F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|46518|2014}}</ref>
| rowspan="1" |Championship
|4||0||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||4||0
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]]
|[[2015–16 Chesterfield F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|46518|2015}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |[[EFL League One|League One]]
|3||0||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||3||0
|-
|[[2016–17 Chesterfield F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|46518|2016}}</ref>
|9||0||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||9||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!12!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!! colspan="2" |—!!0!!0!!12!!0
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[CE Sabadell FC|Sabadell]]
|[[2017–18 Segunda División B|2017–18]]<ref name=BDF/>
| rowspan="3" |Segunda División B
|36||0||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||36||0
|-
|[[2018–19 Segunda División B|2018–19]]<ref name=BDF/>
|34||1||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||34||1
|-
|[[2019–20 Segunda División B|2019–20]]<ref name=BDF/>
|23||1||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="SDBPO">Appearances in [[2020 Segunda División B play-offs|Segunda División B play-offs]]</ref>||0||25||1
|-
|[[2020–21 CE Sabadell FC season|2020–21]]<ref name=BDF/>
| rowspan="1" |Segunda División
|18||0||1||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||19||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!111!!2!!1!!0!!0!!0!! colspan="2" |—!!2!!0!!114!!2
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!329!!12!!18!!0!!3!!0!!2!!0!!5!!0!!357!!12
|}
{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==Honours==
'''Espanyol'''
*[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] runner-up: [[2006–07 UEFA Cup|2006–07]]<ref name=UEFA/><ref name=UEFA2/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{BDFutbol|176}}
*{{Soccerbase}}

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Ángel Martínez (footballer, born 1986) - Revision history

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