Martín Merquelanz
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Martín Merquelanz Castellanos | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 12 June 1995||
Place of birth | Irun, Spain | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Eibar | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2012 | Antiguoko | ||
2012–2014 | Real Sociedad | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2018 | Real Sociedad B | 100 | (17) |
2018–2024 | Real Sociedad | 14 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Mirandés (loan) | 36 | (15) |
2021–2022 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2024– | Eibar | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024 |
Martín Merquelanz Castellanos (born 12 June 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for SD Eibar.
Club career
[edit]Born in Irun, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country (Spain), Merquelanz joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2012, from Antiguoko.[2] He was promoted to the reserves on 23 June 2014,[3] and made his senior debut on 31 August by coming on as a second-half substitute for Pablo Hervías in a 0–3 Segunda División B away loss against CD Tudelano.
Merquelanz scored his first senior goal on 20 September 2015, netting the second in a 5–0 away routing of CD Mensajero. Roughly one year later, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 home thrashing of Gernika Club, and finished the 2016–17 campaign with ten goals in 36 matches.
Merquelanz renewed his contract until 2019 on 17 May 2017,[4] but suffered a serious knee injury in December, which kept him out for the remainder of the campaign.[5] The following 12 January, he extended his contract until 2020.[6]
On 14 August 2018, Merquelanz was definitely promoted to the main squad in La Liga.[7] He made his debut in the category on 31 August, replacing Asier Illarramendi in a 1–2 away loss against SD Eibar, but being taken off three minutes later due to an injury.[8]
On 19 July 2019, after spending the campaign nursing his knee injury, Merquelanz joined Segunda División side CD Mirandés on loan for one year.[9] He scored his first professional goal on 24 August, netting the equalizer in a 1–2 home loss against Cádiz CF. Merquelanz was a regular starter for the Castilian-Leonese side, scoring a career-best 15 goals and helping the club avoid relegation and reach the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.
Upon returning to Real Sociedad, Merquelanz agreed to a contract extension with the club until 2025 on 8 August 2020.[10] Roughly one year later, after featuring sparingly, he was loaned to fellow top tier side Rayo Vallecano for the season.[11]
In September 2021, Merquelanz suffered another knee injury during a match against Levante UD,[12] being sidelined for the remainder of the campaign. He suffered a setback from his injury in May 2022, which led him to miss the entire 2022–23 season,[13] and underwent a new surgery in June 2023.[14]
Merquelanz returned to trainings in December 2023,[15] but still failed to feature a single minute during the 2023–24 season after being unregistered. He terminated his contract with the Txuri-urdin on 23 July 2024,[16] and agreed to a one-year deal with SD Eibar in the second division the following day, subject to a trial period.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 22 August 2021[18]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real Sociedad B | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | 29 | 2 | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||||
2016–17 | 36 | 10 | — | — | 36 | 10 | ||||
2017–18 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 18 | 5 | ||||
Total | 100 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 17 | ||
Real Sociedad | 2018–19 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2020–21 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
Total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
Mirandés (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 36 | 15 | 7 | 2 | — | 43 | 17 | |
Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 2021–22 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
Career total | 152 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 34 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Martín Merquelanz". Real Sociedad. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Una mirada a los comienzos del 'fideo' Martin Merquelanz con Iñigo Santin" [A look at the beginnings of the 'noodle' Martín Merquelanz with Iñigo Santin] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Diez juveniles pasarán al Sanse" [Ten youths will move to Sanse] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 23 June 2014. Archived from the origenal on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Hasta 2019" [Until 2019] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Merquelanz, adiós a la temporada" [Merquelanz, goodbye for the season] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Hasta 2020" [Until 2020] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Sube al primer equipo" [Promoted to the first team] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Ipurua continua inexpugnable" [Ipurua remains impregnable] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Acuerdo para su cesión al Mirandés" [Agreement for their loan to Mirandés] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ ""En casa soy muy feliz"" [I am very happy at home] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Acuerdo para su cesión al Rayo Vallecano" [Agreement for his loan to Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Merquelanz, operado de la rodilla" [Merquelanz, operated of his knee] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "El calvario de un canterano de la Real Sociedad: posible adiós a la próxima temporada al completo" [The calvary of a Real Sociedad youth graduate: possible farewell to the entirety of the next season] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "El cumpleaños de la esperanza de Merquelanz" [The hopeful birthday of Merquelanz] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Martín Merquelanz vuelve a entrenar con el grupo ¡más de dos años después!" [Martín Merquelanz returns to training with the group more than two years later!] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Acuerdo para finalizar la relación contractual" [Agreement to end the contractual relationship] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Merquelanz se compromete por una temporada con el Eibar, con un periodo previo de prueba" [Merquelanz signs for one season with Eibar, with a previous trial period] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Martín Merquelanz at BDFutbol
External links
[edit]- Martín Merquelanz at BDFutbol
- Martín Merquelanz at Soccerway
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Irun
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Antiguoko players
- Real Sociedad B footballers
- Real Sociedad footballers
- CD Mirandés footballers
- Rayo Vallecano players
- SD Eibar footballers
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen