Samu Martínez

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

Samu Martínez
Personal information
Full name José Samuel Martínez Lorente
Date of birth (1994-04-15) 15 April 1994
Place of birth Aspe, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Novelda
Youth career
Elche
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Elche B 87 (8)
2014–2016 Elche 7 (0)
2016 → Reus (loan) 5 (0)
2016–2017 Lorca 2 (0)
2017 → Hospitalet (loan) 11 (1)
2017– Novelda 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 December 2017
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Lorente.

Football career

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On 2 August 2016, Samu rescinded his contract with the Franjiverdes,[3] and signed for Lorca FC the following day.[4]

References
  1. Sevilla follow cup win with victory; ESPN FC, 18 May 2014
  2. El Elche renueva a Samu hasta 2017 y jugará cedido en el Reus hasta final de temporada (Elche renews Samu until 2017 and he will play on loan at Reus until the end of the season); Elche CF, 29 January 2016 (in Spanish)
  3. Samu Martínez rescinde su contrato con el Elche (Samu Martínez rescinds his contract with Elche); Mundo Deportivo, 2 August 2016 (in Spanish)
  4. El Lorca ficha a Samu Martínez, quien debutó en Primera con el Elche (Lorca sign Samu Martínez, who debuted in Primera with Elche); ABC, 3 August 2016 (in Spanish)
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