José Martínez Marsà (born 4 March 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Mechelen.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Martínez Marsà | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mechelen | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2020 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Barcelona B | 13 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Sporting CP B | 24 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Sporting CP | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Sporting Gijón (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Andorra | 30 | (0) |
| 2024– | Mechelen | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Spain U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Spain U18 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:05, 16 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Marsà was a youth product of La Masia. He began his senior career with Barcelona B in 2020. On 1 July 2021, he transferred to the Portuguese club Sporting CP, initially heading to their reserves.[2][irrelevant citation]
Marsà made his professional debut with Sporting in a 4–0 Primeira Liga win over Santa Clara on 14 May 2022, coming on as a sub in the 79th minute.[3] On 31 January 2023, he returned to Spain after being loaned to Segunda División side Sporting de Gijón for the remainder of the season.[4]
On 3 August 2023, Marsà joined Segunda División club FC Andorra on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract;[5] with Sporting CP keeping 50% of his economic rights.[6]
After one season in the Spanish second flight, Marsà moved to Belgian Pro League club Mechelen in July 2024. He signed a three-year contract.[7]
International career
editMarsà is a youth international for Spain, having represented their Spain U17s and U18s.[2][irrelevant citation] He represented the Spain U17s at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[8]
References
edit- ^ "José Marsà". Sporting CP. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Si eres fan de Gavi no te pierdas este vídeo: exhibición 'top' de clase y talento". Mundo Deportivo. 5 May 2022.
- ^ "José Marsà debuta con el primer equipo del Sporting CP". 16 May 2022.
- ^ "José Marsà, nuevo refuerzo del Real Sporting" [José Marsà, new addition of Real Sporting] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "José Marsà, un mariscal per a la defensa" [José Marsà, a marshal for the defense] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Sporting divulga números do mercado de transferências" [Sporting discloses transfer market numbers] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Malinwa verwelkomt verdediger José Marsá" [Malinwa welcomes defender José Marsá] (in Dutch). Mechelen. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Esta es la lista de convocados de la Selección española Sub-17 para el Mundial de Brasil" (in Spanish). Selección Española de Fútbol. 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
External links
edit- José Marsà at BDFutbol
- José Marsà at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- José Marsà at Soccerway