Nino (footballer)

Nino

Personal information
Full name	Juan Francisco Martínez Modesto
Date of birth	10 June 1980 (1980-06-10) (age 31)
Place of birth	Vera, Spain
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Osasuna
Number	17
Youth career
	Vera
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1997–1998	Elche B
1998–2006	Elche	256	(86)
2006–2008	Levante	19	(1)
2007–2008	→ Tenerife (loan)	40	(18)
2008–2011	Tenerife	119	(60)
2011–	Osasuna	11	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Modesto.

Juan Francisco Martínez Modesto, aka Nino (born 10 June 1980 in Vera, Almería), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CA Osasuna as a striker.

Football career

An extremely prolific goalscorer in the Spanish second division, Nino first appeared professionally with Elche CF, helping the side achieve promotion from the third level in 1998–99. In the following season, he made his debuts in division two, with 16 matches and two goals, and would go on to develop as an influential figure for the Alicante province team in the following years.

After having scored 20 goals during 2004–05, Nino made his La Liga debuts two seasons later, joining neighbours Levante UD. However, he would only find the net once throughout the entire campaign, on 20 December 2006, in a 1–2 loss at CA Osasuna,^[1] but the Valencian managed to avoid relegation after finishing in 15th position.

Nino returned to the second level in 2007–08, loaned to CD Tenerife, and finished the season with 18 goals, second best in the league behind Xerez CD's Yordi. The move was made permanent afterwards, on a three-year deal.

In 2008–09, Nino was finally crowned the "silver category"'s topscorer (29 goals), and Tenerife returned to the top flight after a seven-year hiatus. In the following season, he was again the club's main offensive reference; on 18 April 2010, he scored a hat-trick at home against Getafe CF (3–2),^[2] totalling 14 at the end of the season, but the Canary Islands side was eventually relegated; he bettered to 17 the following season, but his team dropped down another division.

Nino rejoined the top level in mid-June 2011, with the 31-year old signing for Osasuna. He scored in only his second official game, a 2–1 home win against Sporting de Gijón.^[3]

Honours

Individual

• Second Division: 2008–09 Pichichi, Zarra Trophy

References

1. ^ Osasuna 2-1 Levante; ESPN Soccernet, 20 December 2006
2. ^ Nino treble inspires Tenerife; ESPN Soccernet, 18 April 2010
3. ^ Osasuna claim first win; ESPN Soccernet, 11 September 2011

External links

• Osasuna official profile (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Transfermarkt profile

Persondata
Name	Nino
Alternative names	Juan Francisco Martínez Modesto
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	10 June 1980
Place of birth	Vera, Almería, Spain
Date of death
Place of death