José Samuel "Samu" Martínez Lorente (born 15 April 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Cieza as a midfielder.

Samu Martínez
Personal information
Full name José Samuel Martínez Lorente
Date of birth (1994-04-15) 15 April 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Aspe, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cieza
Youth career
Elche
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Elche B 87 (8)
2014–2016 Elche 7 (0)
2016Reus (loan) 5 (0)
2016–2017 Lorca 2 (0)
2017Hospitalet (loan) 11 (1)
2017–2019 Novelda 22 (8)
2019 Mérida 9 (1)
2019–2020 Lorca Deportiva 24 (5)
2020–2021 Arandina 26 (2)
2021–2023 Ciudad de Murcia 57 (11)
2023–2024 Deportiva Minera 26 (4)
2024– Cieza 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Football career

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Samu was born in Aspe, Province of Alicante. A product of local Elche CF's youth system, he made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2011–12 campaign.

On 18 May 2014 Samu played his first match as a professional, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–3 La Liga loss at Sevilla FC.[1] On 29 January 2016, he renewed his contract until 2017, being immediately loaned to CF Reus Deportiu in Segunda División B.[2]

On 2 August 2016, Samu rescinded his contract with the Franjiverdes,[3] and signed for Lorca FC the following day.[4]

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