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| years1 = 2008–2009 | clubs1 = [[Real Murcia Imperial|Murcia B]] | caps1 = 34 | goals1 = 8 |
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| years2 = 2009–2014 | clubs2 = [[Real Murcia|Murcia]] | caps2 = 150 | goals2 = 48 |
| years2 = 2009–2014 | clubs2 = [[Real Murcia|Murcia]] | caps2 = 150 | goals2 = 48 |
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| years3 = 2014– | clubs3 = [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 5 |
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| nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = [[Spain national under-20 football team|Spain U20]] | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 2 |
| nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = [[Spain national under-20 football team|Spain U20]] | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 2 |
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Revision as of 17:11, 20 September 2014
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enrique García Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Motilla del Palancar, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Middlesbrough | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Quintanar Rey | ||
| 2007–2008 | Murcia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Murcia B | 34 | (8) |
| 2009–2014 | Murcia | 150 | (48) |
| 2014– | Middlesbrough | 9 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Spain U20 | 5 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:41, 17 September 2014 (UTC) | |||
Template:Spanish name Enrique García Martínez, commonly known as Kike (born 25 November 1989), is a Spanish footballer who plays for English championship club Middlesbrough as a striker.
Club career
Murcia
Born in Motilla del Palancar, Cuenca, Kike joined Real Murcia's youth categories aged 18, after a brief spell with local CD Quintanar del Rey.[1] He made his senior debuts with the former's reserves in the 2007–08 season, in Tercera División.
On 23 May 2009 Kike played his first match as a professional, coming on as a substitute for Enrique de Lucas in a 2–2 away draw against Celta de Vigo for the Segunda División championship.[2] He scored his first goal roughly a month later, the first in a 2–1 home success over UD Salamanca;[3] in November he signed a new three-year contract, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[4]
In September 2011 Kike suffered an injury in his fibula,[5] and despite being initially sidelined for a month, he was out of action for the entire campaign. In October of the following year he signed a new deal with Murcia, running until 2016.[6]
In his final year with the Pimentoneros, 2013–14, Kike was the joint second top scorer in the league with 23 goals and helped his team to the La Liga promotion play-offs.[7]
Middlesbrough
On 11 July 2014 Kike joined English Football League Championship side Middlesbrough, in a €3.5 million (£2.7 million) deal.[7] He was signed by compatriot Aitor Karanka, who had worked with him at international youth level,[7] and made his competitive debut on 9 August by starting at home to Birmingham City on the opening day of the season, scoring his team's second goal in the 66th minute for a 2–0 home win;[8] he found the net again in his second appearance three days later, replacing Adam Reach early into the second half of a Football League Cup tie at Oldham Athletic and scoring the last goal in a 3–0 success.[9]
International career
Kike was called up to the Spanish under-20 team in June 2009, for that year's Mediterranean Games.[10] He was also in Luis Milla's list for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[11]
Honours
Club
- Murcia
Country
- Spain U20
References
- ^ "Kike, la trayectoria" (in Spanish). Quintanar Deportivo. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ El Celta la pifia y sigue cerca del pozo (Celta fumbles and remains near the pit); Marca, 23 May 2009 Template:Es icon
- ^ El Murcia liquidó al Salamanca (Murcia finished Salamanca); Marca, 13 June 2009 Template:Es icon
- ^ Kike renueva contrato tres años con el Murcia (Kike renews contract for three years with Murcia); Marca, 11 November 2009 Template:Es icon
- ^ El Murcia también se queda sin Kike (Murcia also stays without Kike); La Opinión de Murcia, 5 September 2011 Template:Es icon
- ^ Kike García renueva hasta 2016 (Kike García renews until 2016); Marca, 31 October 2012 Template:Es icon
- ^ a b c Vickers, Anthony (11 July 2014). "Watch: Murcia striker Kike to complete €3.5m transfer to Boro after weeks of talks". Gazette Live.
- ^ "Middlesbrough 2–0 Birmingham". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Oldham 0–3 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Kike convocado con la selección Española sub20 (Kike called up with the Spain under-20 national team); Quintanar Deportivo, 3 June 2009 Template:Es icon
- ^ Kike irá al Mundial Sub-20 y se perderá seis partidos (Kiké will go to the Under-20 World Cup and will miss six matches); Diario AS, 15 September 2009 Template:Es icon
- ^ ITA – ESP 1:2 (0:0); Pescara 2009, 4 July 2009
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- Kike – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Soccerway profile
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from the Province of Cuenca (Spain)
- Spanish footballers
- Castilian-Manchegan footballers
- Association football forwards
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- The Football League players
- Real Murcia players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Spanish expatriates in England