Samu Martínez

Samu
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)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Lorca
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– Lorca 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 June 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Lorente.

José Samuel Martínez Lorente (born 15 April 1994), commonly known as Samu, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Lorca FC as a midfielder.

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On 2 August 2016, Samu rescinded his contract with the Franjiverdes,[3] and signed for Lorca FC the following day.[4]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 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Samu Martínez rescinde su contrato con el Elche (Samu Martínez rescinds his contract with Elche); Mundo Deportivo, 2 August 2016 (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 (Spanish)
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