José Samuel "Samu" Martínez Lorente (born 15 April 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Novelda CF as a midfielder.

Samu Martínez

Personal information
Full name	José Samuel Martínez Lorente
Date of birth	(1994-04-15) 15 April 1994 (age 28)
Place of birth	Aspe, Spain
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Novelda
Youth career
	Elche
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Elche B	87	(8)
2014–2016	Elche	7	(0)
2016	→ Reus (loan)	5	(0)
2016–2017	Lorca	2	(0)
2017	→ Hospitalet (loan)	11	(1)
2017–	Novelda	10	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2017

Football career

Samu was born in Aspe, Province of Alicante. A product of local Elche CF's youth system, he made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2011–12 campaign.

On 18 May 2014 Samu played his first match as a professional, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–3 La Liga loss at Sevilla FC.[1] On 29 January 2016, he renewed his contract until 2017, being immediately loaned to CF Reus Deportiu in Segunda División B.[2]

On 2 August 2016, Samu rescinded his contract with the Franjiverdes,[3] and signed for Lorca FC the following day.[4]

References

External links

• Samu at BDFutbol
• Samu at Soccerway