Wikipedia

Martín Merquelanz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Merquelanz and the second or maternal family name is Castellanos.

Martín Merquelanz Castellanos (born 12 June 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for SD Eibar.

Martín Merquelanz
Personal information
Full name Martín Merquelanz Castellanos
Date of birth (1995-06-12) 12 June 1995 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Irun, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Eibar
Number 18
Youth career
2009–2012 Antiguoko
2012–2014 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Real Sociedad B 100 (17)
2018–2024 Real Sociedad 14 (0)
2019–2020 → Mirandés (loan) 36 (15)
2021–2022 → Rayo Vallecano (loan) 4 (0)
2024– Eibar 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Club career

edit

Born in Irun, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country (Spain), Merquelanz joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2012, from Antiguoko.[2] He was promoted to the reserves on 23 June 2014,[3] and made his senior debut on 31 August by coming on as a second-half substitute for Pablo Hervías in a 0–3 Segunda División B away loss against CD Tudelano.

Merquelanz scored his first senior goal on 20 September 2015, netting the second in a 5–0 away routing of CD Mensajero. Roughly one year later, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 home thrashing of Gernika Club, and finished the 2016–17 campaign with ten goals in 36 matches.

Merquelanz renewed his contract until 2019 on 17 May 2017,[4] but suffered a serious knee injury in December, which kept him out for the remainder of the campaign.[5] The following 12 January, he extended his contract until 2020.[6]

On 14 August 2018, Merquelanz was definitely promoted to the main squad in La Liga.[7] He made his debut in the category on 31 August, replacing Asier Illarramendi in a 1–2 away loss against SD Eibar, but being taken off three minutes later due to an injury.[8]

On 19 July 2019, after spending the campaign nursing his knee injury, Merquelanz joined Segunda División side CD Mirandés on loan for one year.[9] He scored his first professional goal on 24 August, netting the equalizer in a 1–2 home loss against Cádiz CF. Merquelanz was a regular starter for the Castilian-Leonese side, scoring a career-best 15 goals and helping the club avoid relegation and reach the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.

Upon returning to Real Sociedad, Merquelanz agreed to a contract extension with the club until 2025 on 8 August 2020.[10] Roughly one year later, after featuring sparingly, he was loaned to fellow top tier side Rayo Vallecano for the season.[11]

In September 2021, Merquelanz suffered another knee injury during a match against Levante UD,[12] being sidelined for the remainder of the campaign. He suffered a setback from his injury in May 2022, which led him to miss the entire 2022–23 season,[13] and underwent a new surgery in June 2023.[14]

Merquelanz returned to trainings in December 2023,[15] but still failed to feature a single minute during the 2023–24 season after being unregistered. He terminated his contract with the Txuri-urdin on 23 July 2024,[16] and agreed to a one-year deal with SD Eibar in the second division the following day, subject to a trial period.[17]

Career statistics

edit

Club

edit
As of match played 22 August 2021[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Sociedad B 2014–15 Segunda División B 17 0 — — 17 0
2015–16 29 2 — — 29 2
2016–17 36 10 — — 36 10
2017–18 18 5 — — 18 5
Total 100 17 0 0 0 0 100 17
Real Sociedad 2018–19 La Liga 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2020–21 13 0 2 0 2[a] 0 17 0
Total 14 0 2 0 2 0 18 0
Mirandés (loan) 2019–20 Segunda División 36 15 7 2 — 43 17
Rayo Vallecano (loan) 2021–22 La Liga 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Career total 152 32 9 2 2 0 163 34
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "Martín Merquelanz". Real Sociedad. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Una mirada a los comienzos del 'fideo' Martin Merquelanz con Iñigo Santin" [A look at the beginnings of the 'noodle' Martín Merquelanz with Iñigo Santin] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Diez juveniles pasarán al Sanse" [Ten youths will move to Sanse] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Hasta 2019" [Until 2019] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Merquelanz, adiós a la temporada" [Merquelanz, goodbye for the season] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Hasta 2020" [Until 2020] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Sube al primer equipo" [Promoted to the first team] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Ipurua continua inexpugnable" [Ipurua remains impregnable] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Acuerdo para su cesión al Mirandés" [Agreement for their loan to Mirandés] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  10. ^ ""En casa soy muy feliz"" [I am very happy at home] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Acuerdo para su cesión al Rayo Vallecano" [Agreement for his loan to Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Merquelanz, operado de la rodilla" [Merquelanz, operated of his knee] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  13. ^ "El calvario de un canterano de la Real Sociedad: posible adiós a la próxima temporada al completo" [The calvary of a Real Sociedad youth graduate: possible farewell to the entirety of the next season] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  14. ^ "El cumpleaños de la esperanza de Merquelanz" [The hopeful birthday of Merquelanz] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Martín Merquelanz vuelve a entrenar con el grupo ¡más de dos años después!" [Martín Merquelanz returns to training with the group more than two years later!] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Acuerdo para finalizar la relación contractual" [Agreement to end the contractual relationship] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Merquelanz se compromete por una temporada con el Eibar, con un periodo previo de prueba" [Merquelanz signs for one season with Eibar, with a previous trial period] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  18. ^ Martín Merquelanz at BDFutbol
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Martín_Merquelanz&oldid=1258810723"