Jon Martín
Spanish footballer (born 2006)
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Jon Martín Vicente (born 23 April 2006) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Real Sociedad.[2][3][4]
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Martín in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jon Martín Vicente[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 April 2006[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Real Sociedad | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 31 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Real Sociedad | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Beasain (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Real Sociedad C | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Real Sociedad B | 27 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Real Sociedad | 31 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Spain U16 | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Spain U17 | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Spain U19 | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Spain U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Early life
Martín was born on 23 April 2006 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain. His father Xanti Martín was also a footballer and a centre-back.[5]
Club career
As a youth player, Martín joined the youth academy of La Liga side Real Sociedad and was sent on loan to the youth academy of Beasain in 2022. In 2023, he was promoted to the club's C team before being promoted to their reserve team the same year. On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[6] One year later, he was promoted to their senior team. On 19 May 2024, he debuted for them during a 2–0 away win over Real Betis in the league.[7]
Style of play
Martín plays as a centre-back and is right-footed. Spanish news website Onda Vasca wrote in 2025 that he "has excellent heading ability... often finishes off many set pieces... [has] refined technique for playing the ball".[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Sociedad C | 2022–23 | Segunda Federación | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Real Sociedad B | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| Real Sociedad | 2023–24 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 60 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 2 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Spain U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2025[9]
Individual
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2025[10]
