José Samuel "Samu" Martínez Lorente (born 15 April 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Novelda CF as a midfielder.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Samuel Martínez Lorente | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Aspe, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Novelda | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Elche | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Elche B | 87 | (8) |
| 2014–2016 | Elche | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Reus (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Lorca | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Hospitalet (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2017– | Novelda | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2017 | |||
Football career edit
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On 2 August 2016, Samu rescinded his contract with the Franjiverdes,[3] and signed for Lorca FC the following day.[4]
References edit
- ^ Sevilla follow cup win with victory; ESPN FC, 18 May 2014
- ^ El Elche renueva a Samu hasta 2017 y jugará cedido en el Reus hasta final de temporada (Elche renews Samu until 2017 and he will play on loan at Reus until the end of the season); Elche CF, 29 January 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ Samu Martínez rescinde su contrato con el Elche (Samu Martínez rescinds his contract with Elche); Mundo Deportivo, 2 August 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Lorca ficha a Samu Martínez, quien debutó en Primera con el Elche (Lorca sign Samu Martínez, who debuted in Primera with Elche); ABC, 3 August 2016 (in Spanish)