Marc Martínez (footballer, born 1990) explained

Marc Martínez
Full Name:Marc Martínez Aranda[1]
Birth Date:4 April 1990
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Height:1.86 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Granada
Clubnumber:13
Youthclubs1:Barcelona
Years1:2009–2011
Caps1:32
Goals1:0
Years2:2011–2013
Caps2:72
Goals2:0
Years3:2013–2014
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2014
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2014
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2015
Caps6:19
Goals6:0
Years7:2015–2017
Caps7:63
Goals7:0
Years8:2017–2019
Caps8:76
Goals8:0
Years9:2019–2024
Caps9:126
Goals9:0
Years10:2024–
Caps10:3
Goals10:0
Club-Update:23:11, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Marc Martínez Aranda (born 4 April 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Granada.

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Martínez was a FC Barcelona youth graduate. On 20 July 2009, he signed for Racing de Santander and was immediately assigned to the reserves in the Segunda División B.[2]

Martínez made his senior debut on 1 November 2009, in a 3–1 away loss against Atlético Madrid B.[3] Third-choice behind Mario Fernández and Pablo Gómez, he only appeared in five matches during the season, which ended in relegation.

On 4 July 2011, Martínez agreed to a contract with another reserve team, Deportivo Fabril of Tercera División.[4] Two years later, the free agent joined Elche CF's B side;[5] he left the latter club in January 2014,[6] and returned to the former as understudy to Fabri due to Germán Lux's injury.[7]

Martínez remained in the third division the following years, representing UD Logroñés,[8] UD Somozas,[9] CD Alcoyano,[10] Recreativo de Huelva[11] and FC Cartagena.[12] He achieved promotion to Segunda División with the latter in 2020, following a penalty shootout win over CD Atlético Baleares.[13]

Martínez played his first professional game on 13 September 2020 at age 30, starting in a 0–0 draw at Real Oviedo.[14] He remained the undisputed starter under Luis Carrión[15] but, with the same manager still in charge, lost his place to Aarón Escandell in the 2022–23 campaign.[16]

On 28 January 2024, Martínez signed an 18-month deal with La Liga club Granada CF[17] for a reported fee of 150,000.[18] On 15 May, as they were already relegated as second-bottom, the 34-year-old made his first appearance in the competition, losing 2–1 away to Rayo Vallecano.[19] [20]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing Santander B2009–10Segunda División B5050
Elche2013–14La Liga000000
Elche B2013–14Segunda División B100100
Deportivo La Coruña2013–14La Liga000000
Logroñés2014–15Segunda División B0000
Somozas2014–15Segunda División B190190
Alcoyano2015–16Segunda División B33000330
2016–17Segunda División B3000020320
Total6300020650
Recreativo2017–18Segunda División B380380
2018–19Segunda División B38040420
Total76040800
Cartagena2019–20Segunda División B28010290
2020–21Segunda División30000300
2021–22Segunda División40000400
2022–23Segunda División7030100
2023–24Segunda División21000210
Total126030101300
Granada2023–24La Liga3030
Career total302030703120

Notes and References

  1. News: Marc Martínez. Diario AS. 16 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Eneko Rubio, Marc Martínez y Raúl Martín refuerzan al filial racinguista. Eneko Rubio, Marc Martínez and Raúl Martín bolster Racing's reserves. Racing Santander. es. 20 July 2009. 16 June 2023.
  3. Web site: El filial racinguista, derrotado por el Atlético B (3–1). Racing reserves, defeated by Atlético B (3–1). Racing Santander. es. 1 November 2009. 16 June 2023.
  4. Web site: El Fabril se refuerza con el meta barcelonés Marc Martínez Aranda. Fabril bolster with Barcelona-born goalkeeper Marc Martínez Aranda. Deportivo La Coruña. es. 4 July 2011. 13 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Marc Martínez ficha por el Elche Ilicitano. Marc Martínez signs for Elche Ilicitano. Vavel. Damián. Santos García Díaz. es. 31 July 2013. 13 September 2020.
  6. Web site: Marc Martínez rescinde contrato con el Elche CF. Marc Martínez rescinds contract with Elche CF. Elche CF. es. 30 January 2014. 13 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Marc Martínez refuerza la portería. Marc Martínez bolsters the goal. Deportivo La Coruña. es. 30 January 2014. 13 September 2020.
  8. Web site: La UD Logroñés ficha al portero Marc Martínez y tramita la licencia a Míchel. UD Logroñés sign goalkeeper Marc Martínez and register Míchel. La Rioja. es. 2 September 2014. 13 September 2020.
  9. News: Marc Martínez cambia el Logroñés por el Somozas. Marc Martínez changes Logroñés for Somozas. La Voz de Galicia. Paulo. Alonso Lois. es. 26 December 2014. 13 September 2020.
  10. News: El Alcoyano incorpora a Marc Martínez, portero del Somozas. Alcoyano add Marc Martínez, Somozas goalkeeper. Diario Información. Pedro. Seserino. es. 19 June 2015. 13 September 2020.
  11. News: Marc Martínez, nuevo portero del Recreativo de Huelva. Marc Martínez, new goalkeeper of Recreativo de Huelva. Marca. es. 24 July 2017. 13 September 2020.
  12. Web site: El Zamora del Grupo IV, Marc Martínez, un seguro para la portería albinegra de la 19/20. The Group IV's Zamora, Marc Martínez, insurance for the white-and-black goal of 19/20. FC Cartagena. es. 8 July 2019. 13 September 2020.
  13. News: El camino de los héroes del ascenso. Where have the promotion heroes been. La Verdad. Daniel. Sánchez. es. 15 April 2023. 16 June 2023.
  14. News: Al Oviedo le falla la puntería. Oviedo lack aim. Diario AS. Nacho. Azparren Menéndez. es. 13 September 2020. 13 September 2020.
  15. News: Marc Martínez, el héroe en la sombra del Cartagena. Marc Martínez, Cartagena's hero in the shadows. Diario AS. Antonio. Ruiz. es. 28 April 2022. 16 June 2023.
  16. News: Aarón Escandell, el nuevo ídolo del Cartagonova. Aarón Escandell, Cartagonova's new idol. Diario AS. Jonathan. Fernández. es. 13 April 2023. 16 June 2023.
  17. Web site: Comunicado oficial Marc Martínez, nuevo jugador del Granada CF. Official announcement Marc Martínez, new Granada CF player. Granada CF. es. 28 January 2024. 29 January 2024.
  18. News: El Granada viene a por Marc Martínez. Granada come for Marc Martínez. La Verdad. Francisco J.. Moya. es. 26 January 2024. 29 January 2024.
  19. News: El Rayo sobrevive a falta de una firma. Rayo survive pending a signature. Marca. Rubén. Jiménez. es. 15 May 2024. 15 May 2024.
  20. News: Marc Martínez: "Feliz por el debut aunque haya sido en un momento complicado". Marc Martínez: "Happy for the debut even though it has happened in a tough moment". Infobae. es. 15 May 2024. 15 May 2024.