Martí Crespí

{{Short description|Spanish professional footballer}}

{{family name hatnote|Crespí|Pascual|lang=Spanish}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Martí Crespí

| image =

| fullname = Martí Crespí Pascual

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|6|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sa Pobla, Spain

| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Poblense

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Mallorca

| years1 = 2006–2007 | clubs1 = Mallorca B | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2007–2012 | clubs2 = Mallorca | caps2 = 13 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2007–2008 | clubs3 = → Granada 74 (loan) | caps3 = 37 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2008–2009 | clubs4 = → Xerez (loan) | caps4 = 27 | goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2009–2010 | clubs5 = → Elche (loan) | caps5 = 33 | goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2012–2013 | clubs6 = Chornomorets | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2013 | clubs7 = Racing Santander | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2013–2015 | clubs8 = Sabadell | caps8 = 54 | goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2016–2017 | clubs9 = Qingdao Huanghai | caps9 = 57 | goals9 = 13

| years10 = 2018 | clubs10 = Nei Mongol Zhongyou | caps10 = 3 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2018–2019 | clubs11 = Delhi Dynamos | caps11 = 15 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2019–2020 | clubs12 = East Bengal | caps12 = 8 | goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2021 | clubs13 = Barakaldo | caps13 = 1 | goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2021–2022 | clubs14 = San Fernando | caps14 = 17 | goals14 = 0

| years15 = 2022–2024 | clubs15 = Atlético Sanluqueño | caps15 = 33 | goals15 = 1

| years16 = 2024 | clubs16 = Poblense | caps16 = 5 | goals16 = 0

| totalcaps = 320 | totalgoals = 23

| nationalyears1 = 2006 | nationalteam1 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2007 | nationalteam2 = Spain U20 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update =

}}

Martí Crespí Pascual ({{IPA|es|maɾˈti kɾesˈpi}}; born 15 June 1987) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Sa Pobla, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Crespí finished his development at local RCD Mallorca. He made his senior debut whilst on loan, successively representing Segunda División clubs Granada 74 CF,{{cite news|url=https://ultimahora.es/deportes/otros-deportes/2008/02/20/448849/operacion-retorno-1-2-1.html|title=Operación retorno|trans-title=Operation return|newspaper=Última Hora|last=Román|first=C.|language=es|date=20 February 2008|access-date=10 March 2018}} Xerez CD{{cite web|url=http://www.lavozdigital.es/cadiz/20080904/deportes/xerez/marti-crespi-llega-club-200809041034.html|title=Martí Crespí llega a un "club histórico en busca de minutos"|trans-title=Martí Crespí arrives at "historical club in search of minutes"|publisher=La Voz Digital|last=Aguilar Novis|first=J.|language=es|date=4 September 2008|access-date=10 March 2018}} and Elche CF;{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2009/08/26/futbol/equipos/mallorca/1251300744.html|title=El Mallorca cede al central Martí Crespí al Elche|trans-title=Mallorca loan stopper Martí Crespí to Elche|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=26 August 2009|access-date=10 March 2018}} he scored his first goal as a professional on 9 March 2008 while at the service of Granada, in a 2–1 away loss against CD Castellón.{{cite news|url=http://www.elperiodic.com/noticias/12363|title=El Castellón vuelve ganar tres jornadas después ante el Granada 74|trans-title=Castellón win again three rounds later against Granada 74|newspaper=El Periòdic|language=es|date=9 March 2008|access-date=10 March 2018}}

After returning to the Estadi de Son Moix, Crespí's maiden appearance in La Liga took place on 3 October 2010 when he played the entire 1–1 away draw with FC Barcelona.{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/deportes/2010/10/03/actualidad/1286090539_850215.html|title=Al Barça le sobran las porterías|trans-title=Barça do not need the goals|newspaper=El País|last=Besa|first=Ramón|language=es|date=3 October 2010|access-date=10 March 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodemallorca.es/deportes/2024/02/09/marti-crespi-pobler-debuto-primera-97970722.html|title=Martí Crespí: el pobler que debutó en Primera en el Camp Nou vuelve a casa|trans-title=Martí Crespí: the Pobla native who made Primera debut at the Camp Nou returns home|newspaper=Diario de Mallorca|last=Fernández|first=Manuel|language=es|date=9 February 2024|access-date=6 February 2025}} During his two-year spell, he appeared in only 21 matches in all competitions.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/07/12/futbol/equipos/mallorca/1342101694.html|title=Martí Crespí deja el Mallorca y se va a Ucrania|trans-title=Martí Crespí leaves Mallorca and goes to Ukraine|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=12 July 2012|access-date=10 March 2018}}

Crespí moved to the Ukrainian Premier League on 12 July 2012, after signing with FC Chornomorets Odesa. In the following transfer window, he returned to his country and joined second-tier team Racing de Santander.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/01/30/futbol/equipos/racing/1359578917.html|title=Martí Crespí se incorpora al Racing|trans-title=Martí Crespí added to Racing|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=30 January 2013|access-date=10 March 2018}}

In the summer of 2013, after being relegated, Crespí signed a one-year contract at fellow league side CE Sabadell FC.{{cite news|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/segunda-division/sabadell-ficha-marti-crespi-2603695|title=El Sabadell ficha a Martí Crespí|trans-title=Sabadell sign Martí Crespí|newspaper=Sport|language=es|date=26 August 2013|access-date=10 March 2018}} He scored his first goal for them on 21 December of that year, helping to a 3–0 away victory over CD Tenerife.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/12/21/futbol/2adivision/1387659820.html|title=Primera victoria del Sabadell como visitante|trans-title=First away win for Sabadell|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=21 December 2013|access-date=10 March 2018}}

After suffering another relegation, Crespí took his game to the China League One, starting out at Qingdao Huanghai FC.{{cite news|url=http://www.deia.com/2017/03/02/deportes/futbol/liga-a-golpe-de-talonario|title=Liga a golpe de talonario|trans-title=League that checks built|newspaper=Deia|last=Escribano|first=Víctor|language=es|date=2 March 2017|access-date=10 March 2018}} After a stint with Nei Mongol Zhongyou F.C. in the same tier, he joined Indian Super League club Delhi Dynamos FC on 23 August 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/delhi-dynamos-sign-defender-marti-crespi-pascual-118082300817_1.html|title=Delhi Dynamos sign defender Marti Crespi Pascual|newspaper=Business Standard|date=23 August 2018|access-date=24 August 2018}}

International career

Crespí won two caps for Spain at youth level. His only for the under-20s came on 21 March 2007, in a 3–1 friendly win against the Czech Republic.{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2007/03/21/futbol/1174513533.html|title=España muestra su mejor cara ante la República Checa|trans-title=Spain show their best side against the Czech Republic|newspaper=El Mundo|language=es|date=21 March 2007|access-date=10 March 2018}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played on 1 August 2018}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Mallorca

|2006–07{{BDFutbol|6380}}

|La Liga

|0

000colspan="2"|—00
2010–11

|La Liga

|5

040colspan="2"|—90
2011–12

|La Liga

|8

040colspan="2"|—120
colspan="2"|Total

!13

080colspan="2"|—210
rowspan="1"|Granada 74 (loan)

|2007–08

|Segunda División

|37

140colspan="2"|—411
rowspan="1"|Xerez (loan)

|2008–09

|Segunda División

|27

210colspan="2"|—282
rowspan="1"|Elche (loan)

|2009–10

|Segunda División

|33

210colspan="2"|—342
rowspan="1"|Chornomorets

|2012–13{{Soccerway|marti-crespi-pascual/60970}}

|Ukrainian Premier League

|0

000colspan="2"|—00
rowspan="1"|Racing Santander

|2012–13

|Segunda División

|17

000colspan="2"|—170
rowspan="3"|Sabadell

|2013–14

|Segunda División

|31

200colspan="2"|—312
2014–15

|Segunda División

|23

030colspan="2"|—260
colspan="2"|Total

!54

230colspan="2"|—572
rowspan="3"|Qingdao Huanghai

|2016{{cite web|url=http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/82/163968/F5344BDF996719C4.shtml|title=克雷斯皮|trans-title=Crespí|publisher=Soda Soccer|language=zh|access-date=30 January 2018}}

|China League One

|29

1000colspan="2"|—2910
2017

|China League One

|28

310colspan="2"|—293
colspan="2"|Total

!57

1310colspan="2"|—5813
Nei Mongol Zhongyou

|2018

|China League One

|3

000colspan="2"|—30
colspan="3"|Career total

!237

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Honours

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