José Marsà Explained

José Marsà
Full Name:José Martínez Marsà
Birth Date:2002 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
Height:1.83 m[1]
Currentclub:Mechelen
Clubnumber:3
Position:Centre-back
Youthyears1:2008–2020
Youthclubs1:Barcelona
Years1:2020–2021
Clubs1:Barcelona B
Caps1:13
Goals1:0
Years2:2021–2023
Clubs2:Sporting CP B
Caps2:24
Goals2:0
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:Sporting CP
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2023
Clubs4:Sporting Gijón (loan)
Caps4:13
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–2024
Clubs5:Andorra
Caps5:30
Goals5:0
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Mechelen
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2017–2018
Nationalteam1:Spain U17
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–2020
Nationalteam2:Spain U18
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:3 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:18:05, 16 May 2022 (UTC)

José Martínez Marsà (born 4 March 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Mechelen.

Club career

Born in Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Marsà was a youth product of La Masia. He began his senior career with Barcelona B in 2020. On 1 July 2021, he transferred to the Portuguese club Sporting CP, initially heading to their reserves.[2]

Marsà made his professional debut with Sporting in a 4–0 Primeira Liga win over Santa Clara on 14 May 2022, coming on as a sub in the 79th minute.[3] On 31 January 2023, he returned to Spain after being loaned to Segunda División side Sporting de Gijón for the remainder of the season.[4]

On 3 August 2023, Marsà joined Segunda División club FC Andorra on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract;[5] with Sporting CP keeping 50% of his economic rights.[6]

After one season in the Spanish second flight, Marsà moved to Belgian Pro League club Mechelen in July 2024. He signed a three-year contract.[7]

International career

Marsà is a youth international for Spain, having represented their Spain U17s and U18s.[2] He represented the Spain U17s at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: José Marsà . 11 August 2021 . Sporting CP . 13 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Si eres fan de Gavi no te pierdas este vídeo: exhibición 'top' de clase y talento. 5 May 2022. Mundo Deportivo.
  3. Web site: José Marsà debuta con el primer equipo del Sporting CP. 16 May 2022.
  4. Web site: José Marsà, nuevo refuerzo del Real Sporting. José Marsà, new addition of Real Sporting. Sporting Gijón. es. 31 January 2023. 1 February 2023.
  5. Web site: José Marsà, un mariscal per a la defensa. José Marsà, a marshal for the defense. FC Andorra. ca. 3 August 2023. 3 August 2023.
  6. Web site: 15 November 2023 . Sporting divulga números do mercado de transferências . Sporting discloses transfer market numbers . 15 November 2023 . A Bola . pt-pt.
  7. Web site: Mechelen. Malinwa verwelkomt verdediger José Marsá. Malinwa welcomes defender José Marsá. 13 July 2024. 3 August 2024. nl.
  8. Web site: Esta es la lista de convocados de la Selección española Sub-17 para el Mundial de Brasil. Selección Española de Fútbol. 9 October 2019. 9 October 2019. Spanish. 27 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027101050/https://www.sefutbol.com/oficial-esta-es-lista-convocados-seleccion-espanola-sub-17-mundial-brasil. dead.