Mario Martos

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martos and the second or maternal family name is Serrano.
Mario Martos
Personal information
Full name Mario Martos Serrano
Date of birth (1991-11-14) 14 November 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Jaén, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Real Jaén
Youth career
2007–2009 Real Jaén
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Jaén B 77 (38)
2012–2015 Real Jaén 49 (5)
2014 → Almería B (loan) 17 (2)
2015 Almería B 14 (2)
2015–2016 Olympiakos Nicosia 25 (7)
2016–2017 Linares 33 (3)
2017–2018 OFI 3 (1)
2018–2019 Real Jaén 34 (9)
2019–2020 Algeciras 22 (2)
2020–2022 Torredonjimeno 52 (11)
2022– Real Jaén 67 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Mario Martos Serrano (born 14 November 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Real Jaén.

Club career

Born in Jaén, Andalusia, Martos played youth football with local Real Jaén, and made his senior debuts in with the B-team in the regional leagues. His first competitive appearance with the main squad occurred in the dying stages of the 2011–12 season, in Segunda División B; on 13 July 2012, he renewed his contract for one year after rejecting an offer from Granada CF.[1]

In his second season with the Whites, Martos scored three goals in 32 matches, achieving promotion to Segunda División via the play-offs. He also started in a 0–1 away loss against Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey, on 28 November 2012.[2]

On 2 August 2013, Martos signed a new two-year deal with Jaén after rejecting offers from Getafe CF and Recreativo de Huelva.[3] He made his professional debut on 16 October, playing the last 29 minutes in a 2–0 home win over Deportivo de La Coruña in the domestic cup.[4] He first appeared in the second level 30 days later, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 success against Real Zaragoza also at the Nuevo Estadio de La Victoria.[5]

On 2 January 2014, Martos was loaned to UD Almería B until June.[6] He rejoined Jaén in June but, after severing ties on 30 January 2015, returned to his previous club hours later.[7]

In August 2015, Martos signed for Cypriot Second Division side Olympiakos Nicosia.

References

  1. ^ Mario Martos, 'fichaje' para el primer equipo (Mario Martos, 'signing' for the first team); Ideal, 13 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Otra victoria... y a por el derbi (Another win... and now out to take derby); Marca, 28 November 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Mario Martos seguirá dos años más (Mario Martos will continue for two more years); Vavel, 2 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Al Dépor se le atraganta la Copa en Jaén (Dépor choke on Cup in Jaén); Marca, 16 October 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ El Jaén golea a un Zaragoza que prosigue en caída (Jaén thrash free-falling Zaragoza); Marca, 16 November 2013 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ El Almería B ficha a Mario Martos, un jugador de ataque, y da la baja a Pirmin Strasser y Samu (Almería B sign Mario Martos, an attacking player, and show the door to Pirmin Strasser and Samu) Archived 26 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine; UD Almería, 2 January 2014 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Mario Martos regresa al Almería B (Mario Martos returns to Almería B); Vavel, 30 January 2015 (in Spanish)