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Ignacio Martín
Freshman
Defender
La Laguna, Spain/The British School of Tenerife
High School: Played for three different clubs, most recently for the Under 19 CD Laguna (Spain) as a right back • also played for U19 CD Tenerife in 2009-10 and U17 Real Madrid in 2008-09 • played at a high international level, winning Madrid’s league and an international tournament in Ferroli, Italy, both with Real Madrid • Real Madrid also finished third at the Augusta National Tournament, third at an international tournament in Matera, Italy • took second in Tenerife’s league with CD Tenerife • played 2011 with U19 CD Laguna at Division of Honor Level.
Personal: Ignacio Martín ("mar-teen" Fernandez-Pacheco • son of Francisco José Martín Medina and Maria Cruz Fernandez-Pacheco Guillen • has one younger brother, Eduardo Martín Fernandez Pacheco • enjoys playing guitar and drawing in his spare time • always looks to the sky before stepping on to the field • would like to play soccer at the professional level • chose Delaware for its team atmosphere where everyone helps everyone like a family • also liked the University’s biological sciences programs and sports facilities • lists younger brother as his biggest influence for encouraging him to play soccer on a local team at age seven • biological sciences major with aspirations for dental school.
