Enrique Martín (footballer, born 1956)
Enrique Martín Monreal Lizarraga, known as Martín, is a Spanish football manager and former forward. He was born on 9 March 1956 in Pamplona, Navarre, and stood 1.78 m tall. Martín spent most of his playing career with Osasuna, making his professional debut in the 1979–80 season in Segunda División and helping the club return to La Liga after a 17-year absence. He also played on loan for Tudelano and Lleida. In total, he appeared 327 times and scored 65 goals in his senior career.
His best years came in the early 1980s, with 7 goals in 34 appearances during the 1982–83 season. He played three UEFA Cup matches in the 1985–86 campaign, scoring in a 2–0 win over Rangers. Martín earned two caps for Spain in 1982, making his debut on 27 October 1982 in a Euro 1984 qualifier against Iceland.
Martín retired from playing in 1988 at age 32. One notable moment in his club career was Osasuna's rejection of an offer worth 80 million pesetas from Real Madrid in May 1982.
After retiring, Martín joined Osasuna's coaching staff, leading the youth teams, the reserves, and the first team from 1990 to 1999. He later coached in the second division with Leganés (two spells), Burgos, Terrassa, Xerez, and Numancia. While with Leganés, he briefly gained attention for running onto the pitch to confront a Badajoz player, earning a 10‑game ban.
In 2015 Martín returned to Osasuna B and, in the 2015–16 season, led the first team to a promotion to La Liga, before being sacked in November 2016 with the team in relegation danger. He became manager of Albacete Balompié in October 2017, leaving in June 2018 after avoiding relegation. He then took charge of Gimnàstic de Tarragona in October 2018, suffering relegation at the end of the season. In June 2019 he was appointed by Córdoba CF, but was dismissed after four months in charge.
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