Nino Martínez Modesto

Infobox Football biography
playername = Nino


fullname = Juan Francisco Martínez Modesto
height = height|meters=1.70
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|6|10
cityofbirth = Vera, Almería
countryofbirth = Spain
currentclub = CD Tenerife
clubnumber = 16
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1998–2006
2006–2008
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Elche CF
Levante UD
CD Tenerife "(loan)"
CD Tenerife
caps(goals) = 273 (88)
19 (1)
41 (18)
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nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 00:00, September 15, 2008 (UTC)
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Juan Francisco Martínez Modesto, aka Nino (born June 6, 1980 in Vera, Almería), is a Spanish professional footballer, who plays for C.D. Tenerife as a striker.

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 debuted in the second division with 16 matches and 2 goals, and would go on to develop as a very good striker in the following years for the Alicante province team.

After having netted 20 goals during 2004-05, Nino made his "La Liga" debut in 2006-07, joining neighbours Levante UD. However, he would only score once throughout the entire season, on December 20, 2006, in a 2-1 loss at CA Osasuna.

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.

References

* [http://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/equipo_ficha.asp?idj=507&idu=4&idpe=2 CD Tenerife profile] es icon
* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=7697 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon