Mikel Martins das Neves (born 28 May 1983) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Mikel Martins
Personal information
Full name Mikel Martins das Neves
Date of birth (1983-05-28) 28 May 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1998–1999 Antiguoko
1999–2002 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Basconia 34 (4)
2003–2006 Bilbao Athletic 87 (3)
2006–2007 Espanyol B 20 (1)
2007–2008 Baza 36 (1)
2008–2009 Guijuelo 37 (3)
2009–2010 Benidorm 28 (0)
2010–2013 Mirandés 102 (4)
2013–2014 Cádiz 31 (0)
2014–2015 Hércules 22 (0)
2015–2018 Real Unión 78 (5)
2018–2019 Amorebieta 20 (0)
Total 495 (21)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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A product of Athletic Bilbao's youth system, Martins was born in San Sebastián, Basque Country, and started his senior career with the club's farm and B teams. He spent nine of his first ten seasons as a professional in the Segunda División B, also representing RCD Espanyol B, CD Baza, CD Guijuelo, Benidorm CF[1] and CD Mirandés, joining the latter in June 2010.[2]

Martins started in 27 of his 35 appearances for Mirandés in 2011–12, as the Castile and León side reached Segunda División for the first time ever.[3] He played his first match in the competition on 17 August 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 home loss against SD Huesca.[4]

On 21 July 2015, Martins signed with Real Unión from Hércules CF.[3] He retired at the age of 36, after one year with SD Amorebieta also in the third tier and his native region.[5]

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