Sisinio González Martínez
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Sisinio González Martínez, aka Sisi (born 22 April 1986 in Albacete
, Castile-La Mancha
), is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Real Valladolid
in the Spanish second division
, as a left winger.
's youth system - he arrived aged 15 from hometown's Albacete Balompié
- Sisi first served loan stints in the second division
, with Hércules CF
and Real Valladolid
, with a 2006–07 top flight promotion with the latter.
Whilst playing in the second-tier with Valladolid, the football site Goal.com
mentioned him as one of the emergent talents in Spain.
On July 2008, Sisi was sold by Valencia to La Liga
outfit Recreativo de Huelva
. Midway through his first and only campaign, he was diagnosed with hepatitis A
, being rendered unavailable for two months. He made his return as a substitute on 4 April 2009, in a 0–1 home loss against neighbours Sevilla FC
.
On 24 August 2009, after Recreativo's relegation, Sisi returned to Valladolid, signing a three-year contract. He scored on his debut, a 2–1 win at Real Zaragoza
, but was injured through most of the season
, and suffered relegation for the second consecutive time.
, Sisi was a key element for Spain
, who finished runner-up to Brazil
(0–1).
FIFA described Sisi in their Technical Report as a "...well-developed technique and
ball control, fast and agile", as he was listed amongst the nation's Talented Players list.
Two years later, he appeared against France
in the 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
, as Spain failed to qualify for the final stages in Northern Ireland
, losing 1–0 in the elite round. In 2007, he progressed to the U21s
.
Albacete
Albacete is a city and municipality in southeastern Spain, 258 km southeast of Madrid, the capital of the province of Albacete in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. The municipality had a population of c. 169,700 in 2009....
, Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's autonomous communities...
), is a 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 plays for Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
in the Spanish 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:...
, as a left winger.
Club career
A product of Valencia CFValencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
's youth system - he arrived aged 15 from hometown's Albacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded on August 2, 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, with a 17,300-seat capacity.-History:The club was founded...
- Sisi first served loan stints in 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:...
, with Hércules CF
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
and Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
, with a 2006–07 top flight promotion with the latter.
Whilst playing in the second-tier with Valladolid, the football site Goal.com
Goal.com
Goal.com, founded in 2004 by Chicco Merighi and former Ferrari Maserati and Ralph Lauren President and CEO Gian Luigi Longinotti-Buitoni, is a website for international football news. Goal.com represents the largest football community in the world, with 22 language versions, covering over 200...
mentioned him as one of the emergent talents in Spain.
On July 2008, Sisi was sold by Valencia to 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...
outfit Recreativo de Huelva
Recreativo de Huelva
Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 23 December 1889, it is the oldest football team in Spain, and currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estadio Nuevo Colombino, which has a...
. Midway through his first and only campaign, he was diagnosed with hepatitis A
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is an acute infectious disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus , an RNA virus, usually spread the fecal-oral route; transmitted person-to-person by ingestion of contaminated food or water or through direct contact with an infectious person...
, being rendered unavailable for two months. He made his return as a substitute on 4 April 2009, in a 0–1 home loss against neighbours Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
.
On 24 August 2009, after Recreativo's relegation, Sisi returned to Valladolid, signing a three-year contract. He scored on his debut, a 2–1 win at 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...
, but was injured through most of the season
2009–10 La Liga
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, and suffered relegation for the second consecutive time.
International career
In the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2003 was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti, and Turku in Finland between 13 August and 30 August 2003...
, Sisi was a key element for Spain
Spain national under-17 football team
The Spain national under-17 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain....
, who finished runner-up to Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
(0–1).
FIFA described Sisi in their Technical Report as a "...well-developed technique and
ball control, fast and agile", as he was listed amongst the nation's Talented Players list.
Two years later, he appeared against France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
in the 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The 2005 European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Northern Ireland between 18 and 29 July 2005.-Venues:-Teams:The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were: -Match officials:...
, as Spain failed to qualify for the final stages in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, losing 1–0 in the elite round. In 2007, he progressed to the U21s
Spain national under-21 football team
The Spain national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of Spain and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The team, nicknamed La Rojita , competes in the biannual European Under-21 Football Championship.Following the realignment of UEFA's youth...
.