José Mari (footballer, born 1985)

{{short description|Spanish footballer}}

{{other people|José Mari}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = José Mari

| image =

| fullname = José María Isaac Béjar

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|9|1|df=y}}{{cite web |title=José Marí |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jose-mari_2/ |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG |access-date=23 October 2023 |language=en}}

| birth_place = Mérida, Spain

| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Left back

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| youthyears1 = 1998–1999 | youthclubs1 = Peña Los Compadres

| youthyears2 = 1999–2002 | youthclubs2 = Málaga

| youthyears3 = 2002–2003 | youthclubs3 = Espanyol

| youthyears4 = 2003–2004 | youthclubs4 = Málaga

| years1 = 2004–2005 | clubs1 = Alhaurino | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2005–2007 | clubs2 = Málaga B | caps2 = 16 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2005–2006 | clubs3 = → Melilla (loan) | caps3 = 22 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2006–2007 | clubs4 = Málaga | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2007–2008 | clubs5 = Poli Ejido | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2008 | clubs6 = → Valencia B (loan) | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2008–2009 | clubs7 = Mérida | caps7 = 19 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2009–2010 | clubs8 = Logroñés | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2010–2012 | clubs9 = Marbella | caps9 = 39 | goals9 = 4

| years10 = 2012–2013 | clubs10 = Unión Estepona | caps10 = 7 | goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2013–2015 | clubs11 = Marbella | caps11 = 57 | goals11 = 3

| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

| pcupdate = 1 December 2014

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{{family name hatnote|Isaac|Béjar|lang=Spanish}}

José María Isaac Béjar (born 1 September 1985),{{cite web |title=José Mari |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/72c75bfe/Jose-Mari |website=FBref.com |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=23 October 2023 |language=en}} commonly known as José Mari, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left back.

Football career

Born in Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, José Mari made his senior debuts with CD Alhaurino in the 2004–05 campaign, in Tercera División. On 21 August 2005 he moved to Málaga CF, being immediately loaned to UD Melilla in Segunda División B.[http://www.meliya.com/?accion=1&id=10068a El lateral izquierdo José Mari, un sub-23 perteneciente al Málaga y procedente del Alhaurino, nuevo jugador de la Unión Deportiva Melilla (Left back José Mari, an Málaga under-23 and from Alhaurino, new player of Unión Deportiva Melilla)]; Melilya, 22 August 2005 {{in lang|es}}

José Mari returned to the Andalusians in June 2006, and was assigned to the reserves also in the third level. He played his first match as a professional on 27 August, starting and being booked in a 1–0 away win against Hércules CF in the Segunda División.[http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/cronica/es/desarrollo/682867.html El Málaga arranca con buen pie gracias a Pablo Couñago (Málaga starts with good foot thanks to Pablo Couñago)]; Marca, 27 August 2006 {{in lang|es}}

José Mari scored his first professional goal on 9 December, netting the last of a 1–1 draw at UD Vecindario.[http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/cronica/es/desarrollo/717462.html Vecindario y Málaga firman tablas en un partido bronco (Vecindario and Málaga draw in a rough match)]; Marca, 9 December 2006 {{in lang|es}} {{failed verification|date=October 2023}} He appeared in eight matches during the season, as the Andalusians narrowly avoided another drop.

On 20 July 2007 José Mari moved to Polideportivo Ejido, also in the second level.[http://www.ideal.es/almeria/prensa/20070720/deportes_almeria/poli-lateral-malaga-jose_20070720.html El Poli 'ata' al lateral del Málaga B José Mari y casi deja cerrada la zaga (Poli 'ties up' Málaga B's full back José Mari and almost closes the defense)]; Ideal, 20 July 2007 {{in lang|es}} After appearing rarely, he was loaned to Valencia CF Mestalla on 15 January of the following year, until June.[http://www.ciberche.net/otros/10534-El-Mestalla-incorpora-al-lateral-izquierdo-Jose-Mari,-del-Poli-Ejido,-en-calidad-de-cedido El Mestalla incorpora al lateral izquierdo Jose Mari, del Poli Ejido, en calidad de cedido (Mestalla signs left back Jose Mari, from Poli Ejido, on loan)]; CiberChe, 15 January 2008 {{in lang|es}}

José Mari continued to appear in the third and fourth divisions in the following campaigns, representing Mérida UD,[http://www.esfutbol.net/espana-2division-b/merida-se-incorpora-jose-mari-36050 Mérida: se incorpora José Mari (Mérida: José Mari signs)]; esFutbol, 1 September 2008 {{in lang|es}} {{failed verification|date=October 2023}} UD Logroñés,[http://www.elcorreo.com/vizcaya/20090709/deportes/la-rioja/lateral-jose-mari-primer-20090709.html El lateral José Mari, primer fichaje de la Unión Deportiva Logroñés (Full back José Mari, first signing of Unión Deportiva Logroñés)]; El Correo, 9 July 2009 {{in lang|es}} Marbella FC (two stints) and Unión Estepona CF.

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