| Samu Martínez | |
| Fullname: | José Samuel Martínez Lorente |
| Birth Date: | 15 April 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Aspe, Spain |
| Height: | 1.720NaN0 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Novelda |
| Youthclubs1: | Elche |
| Years1: | 2012–2015 |
| Caps1: | 87 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Years2: | 2014–2016 |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | → Reus (loan) |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2017 |
| Clubs5: | → Hospitalet (loan) |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2017– |
| Caps6: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 16 December 2017 |
José Samuel "Samu" Martínez Lorente (born 15 April 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Novelda CF as a midfielder.
Samu was born in Aspe, Province of Alicante. A product of local Elche CF's youth system, he made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2011–12 campaign.
On 18 May 2014 Samu played his first match as a professional, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–3 La Liga loss at Sevilla FC.[1] On 29 January 2016, he renewed his contract until 2017, being immediately loaned to CF Reus Deportiu in Segunda División B.[2]
On 2 August 2016, Samu rescinded his contract with the Franjiverdes,[3] and signed for Lorca FC the following day.[4]