José Marsà

{{Infobox football biography

| name = José Marsà

| image =

| full_name = José Martínez Marsà

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|3|4}}

| birth_place = Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain

| height = 1.83 m{{cite web|url=https://www.sporting.pt/pt/futebol/equipa-principal/plantel/jose-martinez-marsa |title=José Marsà |date=11 August 2021 |publisher=Sporting CP |access-date=13 August 2022}}

| currentclub = Mechelen

| clubnumber = 3

| position = Centre-back

| youthyears1 = 2008–2020

| youthclubs1 = Barcelona

| years1 = 2020–2021

| clubs1 = Barcelona B

| caps1 = 13

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2021–2023

| clubs2 = Sporting CP B

| caps2 = 24

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2022–2023

| clubs3 = Sporting CP

| caps3 = 3

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2023

| clubs4 = → Sporting Gijón (loan)

| caps4 = 13

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2023–2024

| clubs5 = Andorra

| caps5 = 30

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2024–

| clubs6 = Mechelen

| caps6 = 37

| goals6 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018

| nationalteam1 = Spain U17

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2019–2020

| nationalteam2 = Spain U18

| nationalcaps2 = 5

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 6 June 2025

| nationalteam-update = 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/videos/fc-barcelona/20220505/1001799161/fan-gavi-te-pierdas-video-exhibicion-top-clase-talento.html|title=Si eres fan de Gavi no te pierdas este vídeo: exhibición 'top' de clase y talento|date=5 May 2022|website=Mundo Deportivo}}{{irrelevant citation|date=October 2022|reason=Does not mention the subject}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://theplayermanagement.com/es/2022/05/16/jose-marsa-debuta-con-el-primer-equipo-del-sporting-cp/|title=José Marsà debuta con el primer equipo del Sporting CP|date=16 May 2022}} On 31 January 2023, he returned to Spain after being loaned to Segunda División side Sporting de Gijón for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.realsporting.com/noticia/jose-marsa-nuevo-refuerzo-del-real-sporting|title=José Marsà, nuevo refuerzo del Real Sporting|trans-title=José Marsà, new addition of Real Sporting|publisher=Sporting Gijón|language=es|date=31 January 2023|accessdate=1 February 2023|archive-date=3 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203011633/https://www.realsporting.com/noticia/jose-marsa-nuevo-refuerzo-del-real-sporting|url-status=dead}}

On 3 August 2023, Marsà joined Segunda División club FC Andorra on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract;{{cite web|url=https://www.fcandorra.com/noticies/jose-marsa-un-mariscal-per-la-defensa|title=José Marsà, un mariscal per a la defensa|trans-title=José Marsà, a marshal for the defense|publisher=FC Andorra|language=ca|date=3 August 2023|accessdate=3 August 2023}} with Sporting CP keeping 50% of his economic rights.{{Cite web |last= |date=15 November 2023 |title=Sporting divulga números do mercado de transferências |trans-title=Sporting discloses transfer market numbers |url=https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/sporting-divulga-numeros-do-mercado-de-transferencias-2023111515540109816 |access-date=15 November 2023 |website= |publisher=A Bola |language=pt-pt}}

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.{{cite web|publisher=Mechelen|url=https://kvmechelen.be/welkom-jose/|title=Malinwa verwelkomt verdediger José Marsá|trans-title=Malinwa welcomes defender José Marsá|date=13 July 2024|access-date=3 August 2024|language=nl}}

International career

Marsà is a youth international for Spain, having represented their Spain U17s and U18s.{{irrelevant citation|date=October 2022|reason=Does not mention the subject}} He represented the Spain U17s at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.{{cite web|title=Esta es la lista de convocados de la Selección española Sub-17 para el Mundial de Brasil|url=http://www.sefutbol.com/oficial-esta-es-lista-convocados-seleccion-espanola-sub-17-mundial-brasil|publisher=Selección Española de Fútbol|date=9 October 2019|access-date=9 October 2019|language=Spanish|archive-date=27 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027101050/https://www.sefutbol.com/oficial-esta-es-lista-convocados-seleccion-espanola-sub-17-mundial-brasil|url-status=dead}}