Aarón Martín
{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 1997)}}
{{For|the footballer born in 2006|Aarón Martín (footballer, born 2006)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{family name hatnote|Martín|Caricol|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Aarón Martín
| image = Aáron - Espanyol - WMES (cropped).jpg
| caption = Aarón playing for Espanyol in 2017
| full_name = Aarón Martín Caricol{{cite news|url=https://en.as.com/resultados/ficha/deportista/aaron_martin/35627/|title=Aarón Martín|newspaper=Diario AS|access-date=23 April 2022}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|4|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Montmeló, Spain
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = Genoa
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 = 2003–2005 | youthclubs1 = Montmeló
| youthyears2 = 2005–2015 | youthclubs2 = Espanyol
| years1 = 2015–2016 | clubs1 = Espanyol B | caps1 = 36 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2016–2019 | clubs2 = Espanyol | caps2 = 62 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2019 | clubs3 = → Mainz 05 (loan) | caps3 = 33 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019–2023 | clubs4 = Mainz 05 | caps4 = 83 | goals4 = 6
| years5 = 2021 | clubs5 = → Celta (loan) | caps5 = 19 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023– | clubs6 = Genoa | caps6 = 42 | goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = Spain U16 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2013 | nationalteam2 = Spain U17 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2014–2016 | nationalteam3 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps3 = 18 | nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2017–2019 | nationalteam4 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps4 = 12 | nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2016 | nationalteam5 = Catalonia | nationalcaps5 = 1 | nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 22:46, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Aarón Martín Caricol (born 22 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for {{Italian football updater|Genoa}} club Genoa.
Club career
=Espanyol=
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/nastic/469427-el-impetu-del-espanyol-b-no-es-suficiente-para-frenar-al-nastic.html|title=El ímpetu del Espanyol B no es suficiente para frenar al Nàstic|trans-title=Espanyol B's impetus is not enough to stop Nàstic|publisher=Vavel|first=Daniel|last=Gallego|language=es|date=29 March 2015|access-date=22 October 2016}}
Martín scored his first senior goal on 16 January 2016, the first in a 2–0 home win over CF Reus Deportiu.{{cite web|url=http://www.diariolagrada.com/noticias/espanyol-b/gran-espanyol-b-impone-reus-llego-coliderando-tabla_14172.html|title=Un gran Espanyol B se impone a un Reus que llegó coliderando la tabla|trans-title=Great Espanyol B down a Reus who arrived as joint-first|publisher=Diario La Grada|first=Jordi|last=Luengo|language=es|date=16 January 2016|access-date=22 October 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023051905/http://www.diariolagrada.com/noticias/espanyol-b/gran-espanyol-b-impone-reus-llego-coliderando-tabla_14172.html|archive-date=23 October 2016}} On 13 June, already being a starter, he renewed his contract until 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.rcdespanyol.com/es/actualidad/_n:3058|title=Aarón Martín renueva hasta 2020|trans-title=Aarón Martín renews until 2020|publisher=RCD Espanyol|language=es|date=13 June 2016|access-date=22 October 2016}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2016_17/la-liga/jornada_7/esp_vil/|title=Pacto de no agresión en Cornellá-El Prat|trans-title=Non-aggression pact at the Cornellá-El Prat|newspaper=Marca|first=Borja Luis|last=Callero|language=es|date=2 October 2016|access-date=22 October 2016}} The following 28 January he agreed to an extension until 2022,{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/rcd-espanyol/20170127/413759960567/espanyol-renueva-aaron-martin-2022.html|title=El Espanyol renueva a Aaron hasta 2022|trans-title=Espanyol renew Aaron until 2022|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=28 January 2017|access-date=20 March 2017}} being definitely promoted to the first team three days later.{{cite web|url=http://www.rcdespanyol.com/es/noticias-primer-equipo/aaron-martin-con-ficha-del-primer-equipo/_n:4503/|title=Aarón, con ficha del primer equipo|trans-title=Aarón, registered by first team|publisher=RCD Espanyol|language=es|date=31 January 2017|access-date=20 March 2017}}
=Mainz 05=
On 6 August 2018, Martín joined 1. FSV Mainz 05 on a season-long loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.mainz05.de/news/profis/aaron-martin-auf-leihbasis-nach-mainz/|title=Aarón Martín auf Leihbasis nach Mainz|trans-title=Aarón Martín on loan to Mainz|publisher=1. FSV Mainz 05|language=de|date=6 August 2018|access-date=6 August 2018}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga-der-fsv-mainz-05-gewinnt-gegen-den-vfb-stuttgart-a-1225013.html|title=Mainz schlägt Stuttgart, weil Badstuber stolpert|trans-title=Mainz beat Stuttgart, as Badstuber fumbles|newspaper=Der Spiegel|language=de|date=26 August 2018|access-date=21 June 2019}}
Martín signed a permanent contract on 5 November 2018, effective as of the following 1 July.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2018/11/05/5be054dce2704e59598b461c.html|title=Mainz announce the permanent signing of Aaron|newspaper=Marca|first1=Cristina|last1=Navarro|first2=Euan|last2=McTear|date=5 November 2018|access-date=23 April 2019}} On 31 December 2020, he was loaned to RC Celta de Vigo for the remainder of the campaign with an option to buy.{{cite web|url=https://rccelta.es/en/equipo/actualidad/rc-celta-strengthens-its-defense-with-the-addition-of-aaron-martin/|title=RC Celta strengthens its defense with the addition of Aarón Martín|publisher=RC Celta Vigo|date=31 December 2020|access-date=4 January 2021}}
Martín scored his first goal as a professional on 18 February 2022, helping the hosts to beat Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysportaustria.at/mainz-gewinnt-mit-onisiwo-wilde-partie-gegen-leverkusen/|title=Mainz gewinnt mit Onisiwo wilde Partie gegen Leverkusen|trans-title=Mainz take wild match against Leverkusen thanks to Onisiwo|publisher=Sky Sport|language=de|date=18 February 2022|access-date=23 April 2022}}
=Genoa=
On 3 July 2023, Martín signed with Genoa CFC in the Italian Serie A.{{cite web|url=https://genoacfc.it/2023/07/03/aaron-martin-e-del-genoa/|title=Aarón Martín è un giocatore del Grifone|trans-title=Aarón Martín is a player of the Griffin|publisher=Genoa CFC|language=it|date=3 July 2023|access-date=21 July 2023}}
International career
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).{{cite news|url=http://www.sport-english.com/en/news/futbol/catalonia-3-3-tunisia-penalty-shootout-sees-africans-claim-win-5716235|title=Catalonia impress before going down to Tunisia after penalty shootout|newspaper=Sport|date=28 December 2016|access-date=15 August 2017}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 8 August 2023}}{{Soccerway|aaron-caricol/316431}}{{FBref}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Espanyol B
| rowspan="3" |Segunda División B |3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|28 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17
|5 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Espanyol
| rowspan="2" |La Liga |30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2017–18
|32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!62 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 0 | |
| Mainz 05 (loan)
|33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| rowspan="5" |Mainz 05
| rowspan="4" |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 | ||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!116 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 124 | 6 | |
| Celta (loan)
|La Liga |19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!233 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 246 | 7 |
Honours
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{BDFutbol|23137}}
- {{Futbolme|29249}}
- {{Fussballdaten|aaron-martin-234870}}
{{Genoa C.F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Aaron}}
Category:People from Vallès Oriental
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Category:Footballers from the Province of Barcelona
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Category:Segunda División B players
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Category:RCD Espanyol footballers
Category:RC Celta de Vigo players
Category:1. FSV Mainz 05 players
Category:Spain men's youth international footballers
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