Martín Pascual
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Martín Pascual
| image =
| full_name = Martín Pascual Castillo
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|8|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Madrid, Spain
| height = 1.90 m
| position = Centre back
| currentclub = Atlético Madrid B
| clubnumber = 2
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Unión Adarve
| youthyears2 = 2017–2018 | youthclubs2 = Rayo Vallecano
| years1 = 2018–2019 | clubs1 = Rayo Vallecano B | caps1 = 30 | goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2019–2024 | clubs2 = Rayo Vallecano | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2022 | clubs3 = → Villarreal B (loan) | caps3 = 24 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022–2023 | clubs4 = → Ibiza (loan) | caps4 = 34 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024– | clubs5 = Atlético Madrid B | caps5 = 22 | goals5 = 0
| club-update = 19 February 2025
}}
{{family name hatnote|Pascual|Castillo|lang=Spanish}}
Martín Pascual Castillo (born 4 August 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Atlético Madrid B.
Career
Born in Madrid, Pascual joined Rayo Vallecano's youth setup in 2017, from AD Unión Adarve.{{cite web|url=https://www.unionrayo.es/con-martin-el-rayo-vallecano-b-echa-el-cerrojo/|title=Con Martín, el Rayo Vallecano B echa el cerrojo|trans-title=With Martín, Rayo Vallecano B complete the squad|publisher=Unión Rayo|language=es|date=3 July 2018|accessdate=19 August 2019}} He made his senior debut with the reserves on 26 August 2018, starting in a 2–1 Tercera División home win against CD San Fernando de Henares.{{cite web|url=http://www.elgoldemadriz.com/rayo-b-2-1-san-fernando-el-filial-arranca-con-victoria/|title=RAYO B 2–1 SAN FERNANDO {{!}} El filial arranca con victoria|trans-title=RAYO B 2–1 SAN FERNANDO {{!}} The reserves start with victory|publisher=El Gol de Madriz|language=es|date=26 August 2018|accessdate=19 August 2019|url-status=}}{{dead link|date=September 2023}}
Pascual scored his first senior goal on 2 December 2018, netting the opener in a 3–2 loss at DAV Santa Ana,{{cite web|url=https://www.unionrayo.es/santa-ana-3-2-rayo-b-los-fantasmas-de-fuencarral-condenan-al-filial/|title=Santa Ana 3–2 Rayo B: 'Los fantasmas de Fuencarral condenan al filial'|trans-title=Santa Ana 3–2 Rayo B: 'The ghosts of Fuencarral condemn the reserve team'|publisher=Unión Rayo|language=es|date=2 December 2018|accessdate=19 August 2019}} and finished the campaign with five goals in 30 appearances. He made his professional debut the following 17 August, starting and being sent off in a 2–2 home draw against CD Mirandés in the Segunda División.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/cronica/2019/08/17/5d586bddca4741a10b8b45a8.html|title=El VAR protagoniza la igualada en Vallecas|trans-title=VAR is the protagonist on the draw in Vallecas|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=17 August 2019|accessdate=17 August 2019}}
On 19 July 2021, after contributing with six league appearances as his side achieved promotion to La Liga, Pascual was loaned to Villarreal CF B for one year.{{cite web|url=http://www.rayovallecano.es/noticia/martin-jugara-cedido-en-el-villarreal-b|title=Martín jugará cedido en el Villarreal B|trans-title=Martín will play on loan at Villarreal B|publisher=Rayo Vallecano|language=es|date=19 July 2021|accessdate=2 August 2021}} On 3 July 2022, after another promotion, he moved to second division side UD Ibiza also in a temporary deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.rayovallecano.es/noticia/martin-jugara-cedido-en-la-ud-ibiza|title=Martín jugará cedido en la UD Ibiza|trans-title=Martín will play on loan at UD Ibiza|publisher=Rayo Vallecano|language=es|date=2 July 2022|accessdate=27 July 2022}}
Upon returning, Pascual was assigned to the main squad of Rayo in La Liga, but only featured for the club in Copa del Rey matches. On 18 August 2024, he signed a one-year deal with Atlético Madrid B in Primera Federación.{{cite web|url=https://www.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/martin-pascual-nuevo-jugador-del-atletico-de-madrid-b|title=Martín Pascual, nuevo jugador del Atlético de Madrid B|trans-title=Martín Pascual, new player of Atlético de Madrid B|publisher=Atlético Madrid|language=es|date=18 August 2024|accessdate=22 August 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|29 January 2024}}{{Soccerway|martin-pascual-castillo/566007}}
| 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"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Rayo Vallecano B
|30 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2" |— | 30 | 5 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Rayo Vallecano
|9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Segunda División |6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Villarreal B (loan)
|22 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in the promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Ibiza (loan)
|34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 35 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!101 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 5 |
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References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|22711|Martín Pascual}}
- {{Soccerway|martin-pascual-castillo/566007|Martín Pascual}}
{{Atlético Madrid B squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Madrid
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Primera Federación players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Rayo Vallecano B players
Category:Rayo Vallecano players
Category:Villarreal CF B players