Asun Martínez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Salinas.
Asun Martínez
Personal information
Full name Ascensión Martínez Salinas
Date of birth (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Elche, Spain[2]
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Valencia
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Elche B
2016–2017 Elche
2017–2019 Sporting Plaza Argel
2019–2020 Valencia B 3 (0)
2019– Valencia 98 (9)
International career‡
2019 Spain U17 7 (0)
2019 Spain U19 3 (3)
2021– Spain U23 11 (1)
2022 Spain U20 6 (0)
2023– Spain 2 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Spain
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Winner 2022 Costa Rica
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:26, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:17, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Ascensión Martínez Salinas (born 20 February 2002), commonly known as Asun, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Valencia.

Club career

Asun started her career at Elche.[3] In July 2019, she moved to Valencia, giving her the opportunity to play in Spain's top tier for the first time.[4]

International career

Asun made her debut for the Spain national team on 6 April 2023, coming on as a substitute for Salma Paralluelo against Norway.[5][6]

Personal life

Asun is from the working class neighbourhood of La Rata in Elche. She started playing football from the age of three but was initially encouraged to take up rhythmic gymnastics instead by her mother.[7]

Honours

Spain U20

Individual

References

  1. ^ Asun Martínez at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Asun". BDFutbol. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Asun". Txapeldunak. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ Jiménez, Mayca (12 July 2019). "El Valencia ficha a la perla española Asun Martínez". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Spain vs Norway". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Asun Martínez". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  7. ^ Martínez, Emilio (2 September 2022). "Asun Martínez, la campeona del mundo con España que le debe todo a su barrio, La Rata de Elche: "Allí me curtí"". El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Paralluelo propels Spain to revenge and glory". FIFA.com. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  9. ^ "2019 WU17 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA.com. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2023.


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