Andrés Martín (footballer)

Andrés Martín
Personal information
Full name Andrés Martín García
Date of birth (1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Aguadulce, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Racing Santander
Number 11
Youth career
Antequera
2016–2018 Córdoba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Córdoba B 29 (6)
2018–2019 Córdoba 29 (6)
2019–2024 Rayo Vallecano 81 (6)
2022 → Tenerife (loan) 20 (2)
2023–2024 → Racing Santander (loan) 23 (6)
2024– Racing Santander 15 (7)
International career‡
2019–2020 Spain U21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 September 2020
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martín and the second or maternal family name is García.

Andrés Martín García (born 11 July 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Racing de Santander.

Club career

Born in Aguadulce, Seville, Andalusia, Martín joined Córdoba CF's youth setup in 2016, from Antequera CF. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 20 August 2017, playing the last six minutes in a 2–1 Segunda División B away loss against Extremadura UD.[citation needed]

Martín scored his first senior goal on 1 November 2017, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Real Balompédica Linense. The following 21 June, after featuring regularly for the B-team during the campaign, he extended his contract with the club,[1] and featured with the main squad during the whole pre-season.

Martín made his professional debut on 9 September 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Alejandro Alfaro in a 0–0 home draw against AD Alcorcón in the Segunda División championship.[2] Three days later he scored his first professional goal, netting the opener in a 2–0 home win against Gimnàstic de Tarragona, in the season's Copa del Rey.[3]

On 26 June 2019, after suffering relegation, Martín signed a five-year contract with Rayo Vallecano, now also in the second division.[4] He helped the Madrid side to achieve promotion to La Liga in the 2020–21 season, scoring four times.

Martín made his top tier debut on 15 August 2021, replacing Óscar Valentín in a 0–3 away loss against Sevilla FC. The following 27 January, after featuring rarely, he was loaned to CD Tenerife in division two, until June.[5]

Back to Rayo for the 2022–23 season, Martín again featured rarely, and was loaned to second division side Racing de Santander on 31 August 2023.[6] The following 2 August, he signed a permanent four-year deal with the Verdiblancos.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 August 2021[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Córdoba B 2017–18 Segunda División B 26 5 — — 26 5
2018–19 Tercera División 3 0 — — 3 0
Total 29 5 0 0 0 0 29 5
Córdoba 2018–19 Segunda División 29 6 3 1 — 32 7
Rayo Vallecano 2019–20 Segunda División 27 2 4 1 — 31 3
2020–21 Segunda División 38 4 2 1 4[a] 1 44 6
2021–22 La Liga 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 67 6 6 2 4 1 77 9
Career total 125 17 9 3 4 1 138 21
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

Honours

Rayo Vallecano

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Andrés Martín continuará una temporada más en el Córdoba CF "B"" [Andrés Martín will remain one more season at Córdoba CF "B"] (in Spanish). El Córner del Sur. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Igualada justa de un serio Alcorcón en El Arcángel" [Fair draw of a serious Alcorcón at the El Arcángel] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Un buen Córdoba se regala la primera victoria del año" [A good Córdoba give themselves the first victory of the year] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Andrés Martín nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Andrés Martín new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Acuerdo para la cesión de Andrés Martín" [Agreement for the loan of Andrés Martín] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. ^ "El delantero Andrés Martín refuerza la plantilla del Racing 2023/24" [Forward Andrés Martín bolsters the squad of Racing 2023/24] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Andrés Martín vuelve al Racing y se convierte en el cuarto refuerzo del curso 2024/25" [Andrés Martín returns to Racing and becomes the fourth addition of the 2024/25 campaign] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  8. ^ Andrés Martín at Soccerway