Martín Vellisca
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Martín Vellisca González (born 22 August 1971 in Madrid
) is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a left winger.
He played in 220 La Liga
matches over the course of seven seasons, in representation of Salamanca
(three years) and Zaragoza
(four).
, before joining UD Salamanca
in 1993. From the start, he was an undisputed first-choice, never playing in less than 34 league matches, while also experiencing two La Liga
promotions and as many relegations to the second division
. In the 1997–98 season, as the team maintained its top flight status, he participated in a 4–1 win against eventual champions FC Barcelona
at the Camp Nou
.
From 1999–2004, Vellisca played with Real Zaragoza
, totalling 104 league matches with eight goals in his first three seasons. After helping the Aragon
ese to a 2003 first division return, he was only a fringe player in the following campaign, and left the side with two domestic cups
.
Vellisca retired in 2008 at the age of nearly 37, after having spent two seasons each with UD Almería
(51 matches, two goals in level two) and lowly Logroñés CF
.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
) is a retired Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who played as a left winger.
He played in 220 La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
matches over the course of seven seasons, in representation of Salamanca
UD Salamanca
Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2....
(three years) and Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
(four).
Football career
After starting playing football with amateurs Club de Fútbol Valdepeñas, Vellisca began his professional career at local Getafe CFGetafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
, before joining UD Salamanca
UD Salamanca
Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2....
in 1993. From the start, he was an undisputed first-choice, never playing in less than 34 league matches, while also experiencing two La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
promotions and as many relegations to the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
. In the 1997–98 season, as the team maintained its top flight status, he participated in a 4–1 win against eventual champions FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
at the Camp Nou
Camp Nou
Camp Nou , sometimes called "the Nou Camp" in English, is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The stadium, located in the west of the city, has been the home of FC Barcelona since its construction in 1957....
.
From 1999–2004, Vellisca played with Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
, totalling 104 league matches with eight goals in his first three seasons. After helping the Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
ese to a 2003 first division return, he was only a fringe player in the following campaign, and left the side with two domestic cups
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
.
Vellisca retired in 2008 at the age of nearly 37, after having spent two seasons each with UD Almería
UD Almería
Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
(51 matches, two goals in level two) and lowly Logroñés CF
Logroñes CF
Logroñés Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 2000, it held home games at Estadio Las Gaunas, with a capacity of 16,000.-History:...
.
Honours
- Spanish CupCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
: 2000–01, 2003–04