Andrés Martín García (born 11 July 1999) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Born in Aguadulce,

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, Martín joined

Córdoba CF Córdoba Club de Fútbol (), is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football club based in Córdoba, Andalusia, Córdoba, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1954 after the dissolution of RCD Córdoba. Currently it plays ...

's youth setup in 2016, from

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. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 20 August 2017, playing the last six minutes in a 2–1

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away loss against

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. Martín scored his first senior goal on 1 November 2017, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against

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. The following 21 June, after featuring regularly for the B-team during the campaign, he extended his contract with the club, and featured with the main squad during the whole pre-season. Martín made his professional debut on 9 September 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Alejandro Alfaro in a 0–0 home draw against

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in the

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championship. Three days later he scored his first professional goal, netting the opener in a 2–0 home win against

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, in the season's

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. On 26 June 2019, after suffering relegation, Martín signed a five-year contract with

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, now also in the second division. He helped the

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side to achieve promotion to

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in the 2020–21 season, scoring four times. Martín made his top tier debut on 15 August 2021, replacing Óscar Valentín in a 0–3 away loss against

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. The following 27 January, after featuring rarely, he was loaned to

CD Tenerife Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. Founded in 1922, the club plays in the Segunda División, holding home matches at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez L� ...

in division two, until June. Back to Rayo for the 2022–23 season, Martín again featured rarely, and was loaned to second division side

on 31 August 2023. The following 2 August, he signed a permanent four-year deal with the ''Verdiblancos''.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Rayo Vallecano *

play-offs:

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Individual *

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: August 2024

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Andres 1999 births Living people People from Sierra Sur (Seville) Footballers from the Province of Seville Spanish men's footballers Men's association football forwards La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Córdoba CF B players Córdoba CF players Rayo Vallecano players CD Tenerife players Racing de Santander players Spain men's under-21 international footballers 21st-century Spanish sportsmen