Mario Martos

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| name = Mario Martos

| image =

| full_name = Mario Martos Serrano

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|11|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Jaén, Spain

| height = 1.75 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Real Jaén

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2007–2009 | youthclubs1 = Real Jaén

| years1 = 2009–2012 | clubs1 = Jaén B | caps1 = 77 | goals1 = 38

| years2 = 2012–2015 | clubs2 = Real Jaén | caps2 = 49 | goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = → Almería B (loan) | caps3 = 17 | goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2015 | clubs4 = Almería B | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2015–2016 | clubs5 = Olympiakos Nicosia | caps5 = 25 | goals5 = 7

| years6 = 2016–2017 | clubs6 = Linares | caps6 = 33 | goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2017–2018 | clubs7 = OFI | caps7 = 3 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2018–2019 | clubs8 = Real Jaén | caps8 = 34 | goals8 = 9

| years9 = 2019–2020 | clubs9 = Algeciras | caps9 = 22 | goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2020–2022 | clubs10 = Torredonjimeno | caps10 = 52 | goals10 = 11

| years11 = 2022– | clubs11 = Real Jaén | caps11 = 67 | goals11 = 17

| club-update = 13 October 2024

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Mario Martos Serrano (born 14 November 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Real Jaén.

Club career

Born in Jaén, Andalusia, Martos played youth football with local Real Jaén, and made his senior debuts in with the B-team in the regional leagues. His first competitive appearance with the main squad occurred in the dying stages of the 2011–12 season, in Segunda División B; on 13 July 2012, he renewed his contract for one year after rejecting an offer from Granada CF.[http://realjaen.ideal.es/noticias/2012-07-13/416223-mario-martos-sigue-ficha-primer.html Mario Martos, 'fichaje' para el primer equipo (Mario Martos, 'signing' for the first team)]; Ideal, 13 July 2013 {{in lang|es}}

In his second season with the Whites, Martos scored three goals in 32 matches, achieving promotion to Segunda División via the play-offs. He also started in a 0–1 away loss against Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey, on 28 November 2012.[http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2012_13/copa/dieciseisavos/vuelta/atm_jae/ Otra victoria... y a por el derbi (Another win... and now out to take derby)]; Marca, 28 November 2012 {{in lang|es}}

On 2 August 2013, Martos signed a new two-year deal with Jaén after rejecting offers from Getafe CF and Recreativo de Huelva.[http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/real-jaen/253960-mario-martos-seguira-dos-anos-mas.html Mario Martos seguirá dos años más (Mario Martos will continue for two more years)]; Vavel, 2 August 2013 {{in lang|es}} He made his professional debut on 16 October, playing the last 29 minutes in a 2–0 home win over Deportivo de La Coruña in the domestic cup.[http://www.marca.com/2013/10/16/futbol/copa_rey/1381956863.html Al Dépor se le atraganta la Copa en Jaén (Dépor choke on Cup in Jaén)]; Marca, 16 October 2013 {{in lang|es}} He first appeared in the second level 30 days later, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 success against Real Zaragoza also at the Nuevo Estadio de La Victoria.[http://www.marca.com/2013/11/16/futbol/2adivision/1384631785.html El Jaén golea a un Zaragoza que prosigue en caída (Jaén thrash free-falling Zaragoza)]; Marca, 16 November 2013 {{in lang|es}}

On 2 January 2014, Martos was loaned to UD Almería B until June.[http://www.udalmeriasad.com/-/el-almeria-b-ficha-a-mario-martos-un-jugador-de-ataque-y-da-la-baja-a-pirmin-strasser-y-samu El Almería B ficha a Mario Martos, un jugador de ataque, y da la baja a Pirmin Strasser y Samu (Almería B sign Mario Martos, an attacking player, and show the door to Pirmin Strasser and Samu)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526172023/http://www.udalmeriasad.com/-/el-almeria-b-ficha-a-mario-martos-un-jugador-de-ataque-y-da-la-baja-a-pirmin-strasser-y-samu|date=26 May 2015}}; UD Almería, 2 January 2014 {{in lang|es}} He rejoined Jaén in June but, after severing ties on 30 January 2015, returned to his previous club hours later.[http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/segunda-b/444066-mario-martos-regresa-al-almeria-b.html Mario Martos regresa al Almería B (Mario Martos returns to Almería B)]; Vavel, 30 January 2015 {{in lang|es}}

In August 2015, Martos signed for Cypriot Second Division side Olympiakos Nicosia.