Aarón Martín (footballer, born 1997)
.jpg) Aarón playing for Espanyol in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aarón Martín Caricol[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Montmeló, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Genoa | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Montmeló | ||
| 2005–2015 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Espanyol B | 36 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Espanyol | 62 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Mainz 05 (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Mainz 05 | 83 | (6) |
| 2021 | → Celta (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2023– | Genoa | 91 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Spain U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Spain U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Spain U19 | 18 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Spain U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | Catalonia | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:31, 17 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Aarón Martín Caricol (born 22 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie A club Genoa.
Club career
[edit]Espanyol
[edit]Born in Montmeló, Barcelona, Catalonia, Martín joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2005. On 29 March 2015, while still a junior, he made his senior debut with the reserves by starting in a 1–0 Segunda División B away loss against Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[2]
Martín scored his first senior goal on 16 January 2016, the first in a 2–0 home win over CF Reus Deportiu.[3] On 13 June, already being a starter, he renewed his contract until 2020.[4]
On 2 October 2016, Martín made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a second half substitute for Diego Reyes in a 0–0 home draw against Villarreal CF.[5] The following 28 January, he agreed to an extension until 2022,[6] being definitely promoted to the first team three days later.[7]
Mainz 05
[edit]On 6 August 2018, Martín joined 1. FSV Mainz 05 on a season-long loan.[8] His first appearance in the Bundesliga took place on 26 August, in a 1–0 home defeat of VfB Stuttgart where he featured the full 90 minutes.[9]
Martín signed a permanent contract on 5 November 2018, effective as of the following 1 July.[10] On 31 December 2020, he was loaned to RC Celta de Vigo for the remainder of the campaign with an option to buy.[11]
Martín scored his first goal as a professional on 18 February 2022, helping the hosts to beat Bayer 04 Leverkusen 32.[12] He netted a career-best five in 2022–23, also providing three assists.[13][14]
Genoa
[edit]On 3 July 2023, Martín signed with Genoa CFC in the Italian Serie A.[15] He scored his first goal for the club on 22 November 2025, closing the 3–3 draw at Cagliari Calcio.[16]
International career
[edit]On 28 December 2016, Martín made his debut for the Catalonia national team, starting in a 3–3 draw against Tunisia (4–2 loss on penalties).[17]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Espanyol B | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 28 | 1 | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | 5 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Espanyol | 2016–17 | La Liga | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Total | 62 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 0 | ||
| Mainz 05 (loan) | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Mainz 05 | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| Total | 116 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 124 | 6 | ||
| Celta (loan) | 2020–21 | La Liga | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Genoa | 2023–24 | Serie A | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| Total | 91 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 97 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 324 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 343 | 8 | ||
Honours
[edit]Spain U21
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Aarón Martín". Diario AS. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ↑ Gallego, Daniel (29 March 2015). "El ímpetu del Espanyol B no es suficiente para frenar al Nàstic" [Espanyol B's impetus is not enough to stop Nàstic] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ↑ Luengo, Jordi (16 January 2016). "Un gran Espanyol B se impone a un Reus que llegó coliderando la tabla" [Great Espanyol B down a Reus who arrived as joint-first] (in Spanish). Diario La Grada. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ↑ "Aarón Martín renueva hasta 2020" [Aarón Martín renews until 2020] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ↑ Callero, Borja Luis (2 October 2016). "Pacto de no agresión en Cornellá-El Prat" [Non-aggression pact at the Cornellá-El Prat]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ↑ "El Espanyol renueva a Aaron hasta 2022" [Espanyol renew Aaron until 2022]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 January 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ↑ "Aarón, con ficha del primer equipo" [Aarón, registered by first team] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ↑ "Aarón Martín auf Leihbasis nach Mainz" [Aarón Martín on loan to Mainz] (in German). 1. FSV Mainz 05. 6 August 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ↑ "Mainz schlägt Stuttgart, weil Badstuber stolpert" [Mainz beat Stuttgart, as Badstuber fumbles]. Der Spiegel (in German). 26 August 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ↑ Navarro, Cristina; McTear, Euan (5 November 2018). "Mainz announce the permanent signing of Aaron". Marca. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ↑ "RC Celta strengthens its defense with the addition of Aarón Martín". RC Celta Vigo. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ↑ "Mainz gewinnt mit Onisiwo wilde Partie gegen Leverkusen" [Mainz take wild match against Leverkusen thanks to Onisiwo] (in German). Sky Sport. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ↑ "Bericht: Eintracht Frankfurt an Mainz-Verteidiger Aaron Martin interessiert – Ablösefreier Wechsel?" [Report: Eintracht Frankfurt interested in Mainz defender Aarón Martín – Free transfer?] (in German). Sport Buzzer. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ Salecker, Nils Christian (16 May 2023). "Darum verlässt Aarón Martín Mainz 05" [This is why Aarón Martín is leaving Mainz 05]. Wormser Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ "Aarón Martín è un giocatore del Grifone" [Aarón Martín is a player of the Griffin] (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ↑ Spignesi, Richard (22 November 2025). "A dramatic goal denies Cagliari a great victory: a crazy 3–3 draw with Genoa". L'Unione Sarda. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ "Catalonia impress before going down to Tunisia after penalty shootout". Sport. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ↑ Aarón Martín at Soccerway
- ↑ Aarón Martín at FBref.com
- ↑ Begley, Emlyn (30 June 2019). "Spain U21 2–1 Germany U21". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
External links
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- Aarón Martín at BDFutbol
- Aarón Martín at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Vallès Oriental
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from the Province of Barcelona
- Men's association football full-backs
- La Liga players
- Segunda División B players
- RCD Espanyol B footballers
- RCD Espanyol footballers
- RC Celta de Vigo players
- Bundesliga players
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 players
- Serie A players
- Genoa CFC players
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Spain men's under-21 international footballers
- Catalonia men's international footballers
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Italy