Samu Martínez
Spanish footballer
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José Samuel "Samu" Martínez Lorente (born 15 April 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Cieza as a midfielder.
Full name
José Samuel Martínez Lorente
Date of birth
15 April 1994
Place of birth
Aspe, Spain
Height
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | José Samuel Martínez Lorente | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Aspe, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | 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) |
| 2016 | → Reus (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Lorca | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Hospitalet (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 as of 13 October 2024 | |||
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On 2 August 2016, Samu rescinded his contract with the Franjiverdes,[3] and signed for Lorca FC the following day.[4]