José Marsà

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Marsà.
José Marsà
Personal information
Full name José Martínez Marsà
Date of birth (2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Mechelen
Number 3
Youth career
2008–2020 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Barcelona B 13 (0)
2021–2023 Sporting CP B 24 (0)
2022–2023 Sporting CP 3 (0)
2023 → Sporting Gijón (loan) 13 (0)
2023–2024 Andorra 30 (0)
2024– Mechelen 2 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 Spain U17 7 (0)
2019–2020 Spain U18 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:05, 16 May 2022 (UTC)

José Martínez Marsà (born 4 March 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Mechelen.

Club career

Born in Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Marsà was a youth product of La Masia. He began his senior career with Barcelona B in 2020. On 1 July 2021, he transferred to the Portuguese club Sporting CP, initially heading to their reserves.[2][irrelevant citation]

Marsà made his professional debut with Sporting in a 4–0 Primeira Liga win over Santa Clara on 14 May 2022, coming on as a sub in the 79th minute.[3] On 31 January 2023, he returned to Spain after being loaned to Segunda División side Sporting de Gijón for the remainder of the season.[4]

On 3 August 2023, Marsà joined Segunda División club FC Andorra on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract;[5] with Sporting CP keeping 50% of his economic rights.[6]

After one season in the Spanish second flight, Marsà moved to Belgian Pro League club Mechelen in July 2024. He signed a three-year contract.[7]

International career

Marsà is a youth international for Spain, having represented their Spain U17s and U18s.[2][irrelevant citation] He represented the Spain U17s at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[8]

References

  1. ^ "José Marsà". Sporting CP. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Si eres fan de Gavi no te pierdas este vídeo: exhibición 'top' de clase y talento". Mundo Deportivo. 5 May 2022.
  3. ^ "José Marsà debuta con el primer equipo del Sporting CP". 16 May 2022.
  4. ^ "José Marsà, nuevo refuerzo del Real Sporting" [José Marsà, new addition of Real Sporting] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 31 January 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  5. ^ "José Marsà, un mariscal per a la defensa" [José Marsà, a marshal for the defense] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Sporting divulga números do mercado de transferências" [Sporting discloses transfer market numbers] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Malinwa verwelkomt verdediger José Marsá" [Malinwa welcomes defender José Marsá] (in Dutch). Mechelen. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Esta es la lista de convocados de la Selección española Sub-17 para el Mundial de Brasil" (in Spanish). Selección Española de Fútbol. 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2019.