Pablo Martinez (Welsh footballer)
Pablo Jacob Martinez (born 11 October 2000) is a footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Gloucester City on loan from Bristol Rovers. Born in England, he represents Wales at youth international level. Career. Early career. Martinez came through the academy at West Bromwich Albion from the age of 16. He was released from the club at the end of the 2019–20 season, one of five third-year scholars to not be offered a new contract. Bristol Rovers. Following his release from West Bromwich Albion, Martinez joined League One side Bristol Rovers in August  2020, initially joining up with the club's development squad. In early March 2021, Rovers' manager Joey Barton revealed that Martinez, along with fellow development squad player Zain Walker, had been training with the first-team squad. On 27 March 2021, Martinez made his debut for the club, playing the duration of a 1–0 home defeat to Sunderland. After making eight appearances for the League One side as they finished bottom and were relegated to League Two, the club exercised the option in Martinez's contract for another year. Oxford City (loan). On 23 October 2020, Martinez joined National League  South side Oxford City on an initial three-month loan deal as they looked to gain promotion. He made his debut for the club the following week, coming off of the bench in a 2–0 home defeat to Hampton & Richmond Borough. He scored his first senior goal on 19 January 2021, in a 5–3 victory at Hemel Hempstead Town, Martinez scoring his side's first goal to pull the scores back to 2–1 with a strike from 35 yards out. Gloucester City (loan). On 4 March 2022, Martinez joined Gloucester City on a one-month loan deal having found first -team opportunities hard to come by. By joining the National League North club on loan, Martinez linked up with fellow Rovers loanees Lucas Tomlinson and Ollie Hulbert as well as being managed again by former Bristol Rovers Development Squad manager Lee Mansell. Personal life. Pablo Martinez was born in Oxford, England to a Spanish father and Welsh mother and is eligible for all three national teams. He is a youth international for Wales.