Adrián Sanmartín

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sanmartín and the second or maternal family name is Ayala.
Adrián Sanmartín
Personal information
Full name Adrián Sanmartín Ayala
Date of birth (2005-07-28) 28 July 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Cartagena, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Deportivo Marítimo
Youth career
Cartagena
2017–2019 Valencia
2019–2022 Cartagena
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Cartagena B 14 (1)
2022–2024 Cartagena 2 (0)
2024 Elche Ilicitano 7 (0)
2024– Deportivo Marítimo 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Adrián Sanmartín Ayala (born 28 July 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Tercera Federación club Deportivo Marítimo.

Club career

Born in La Puyola, Cartagena, Region of Murcia,[1] Sanmartín began his career with hometown side FC Cartagena before joining Valencia CF in 2017. He returned to the Efesé in 2019, overcoming three serious injuries[2] before making his senior debut with the reserves on 23 January 2022, playing the last five minutes in a 3–1 Tercera División RFEF home win over FC La Unión Atlético.

On 9 May 2022, Sanmartín renewed his contract with Cartagena.[3] He made his first team debut on 26 September, replacing Jairo Izquierdo late into a 1–1 home draw against Deportivo Alavés in the Segunda División.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Adrián Sanmartín, la perla de 17 años del FC Cartagena que cumple su primer gran sueño" [Adrián Sanmartín, the 17-year-old pearl of FC Cartagena who fulfills his first big dream] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Adrián Sanmartín, de 16 años, supera tres operaciones y aparece en el primer equipo" [Adrián Sanmartín, 16 years old, overcomes three operations and appears in the first team] (in Spanish). La Verdad. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Adrián Sanmartín renueva su compromiso con el FC Cartagena" [Adrián Sanmartín renews his link with FC Cartagena] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ^ "El Efesé merece algo más ante un Alavés que se deja el liderato" [Efesé deserve something more against a Alavés which leave the leadership] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Adrián Sanmartín, otro canterano que debuta con Luis Carrión" [Adrián Sanmartín, another youth player who debuts with Luis Carrión] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.