Miguel Marí

Spanish footballer

Miguel Marí
Personal information
Full name	Miguel Marí Sánchez
Date of birth	(1997-06-30) 30 June 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Alicante, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hércules (on loan from Eldense)
Number	14
Youth career
	Hércules
	Valencia
2015–2016	Inter Milan
2016	Valladolid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Valladolid B	68	(3)
2018–2020	Vitoria	47	(10)
2019–2021	Eibar	3	(0)
2020–2021	→ Orihuela (loan)	24	(4)
2021–2023	Intercity	55	(3)
2023–	Eldense	3	(0)
2024–	→ Hércules (loan)	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2024

Miguel Marí Sánchez (born 30 June 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hércules CF, on loan from CD Eldense.

Club career

Born in Alicante, Valencian Community, Marí represented Hércules CF and Valencia CF before joining Inter Milan's Primavera squad in 2015, playing as a forward.^[1] In January of the following year, however, he returned to Spain and joined Real Valladolid's youth setup.

Marí was promoted to Valladolid's B-team in June 2016,^[2] and made his senior debut on 28 August by playing the last 14 minutes of a 1–2 Segunda División B home loss against CD Boiro. He scored his first senior goal on 27 November, netting his team's third in a 3–1 away win against CD Tudelano.

On 2 July 2018, free agent Marí signed for SD Eibar, being initially assigned to farm team CD Vitoria, also in the third division.^[3] He made his first team – and La Liga – –debut the following 23 April, coming on as a first-half substitute for injured Pape Diop in a 0–2 loss at SD Huesca.^[4]

On 6 September 2020, Marí moved to Orihuela CF in the third division on loan for the 2020–21 season.^[5] On 5 July 2021, he signed a contract with Segunda División RFEF side CF Intercity,^[6] and achieved promotion to Primera Federación at the end of the campaign.

On 13 July 2023, Marí signed a two-year deal with CD Eldense, newly-promoted to Segunda División.^[7]

Personal life

Marí's father, José Miguel, was also a footballer.^[1] A goalkeeper, he represented Hércules in the 1990s.^[8] His younger brother Alberto is also a professional footballer.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "Miguel Marí, hijo del guardameta del Hércules de los años noventa, en el Inter" [Miguel Marí, son of Hércules goalkeeper in the 90s, at Inter] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "Julio, Iván Casado, Cristian, Porcar y Juliá no formarán parte del próximo proyecto del filial" [Julio, Iván Casado, Cristian, Porcar and Juliá will not be a part of the reserves' next project] (in Spanish). Pucela Fichajes. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "Alex Malón, Jaime Dios, José Hernández, Juan Carlos Lázaro y Miguel Mari, nuevos refuerzos del filial" [Alex Malón, Jaime Dios, José Hernández, Juan Carlos Lázaro and Miguel Mari, new additions of the reserves] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "El Huesca sigue latiendo" [Huesca keep on barking] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "Miguel Marí, un refuerzo de Primera" [Miguel Marí, na addition of Primera] (in Spanish). Orihuela CF. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
^ "Miguel Marí, nuevo jugador del CF Intercity" [Miguel Marí, new player of CF Intercity.] (in Spanish). CF Intercity. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
^ "Miguel Marí, nuevo jugador del CD Eldense" [Miguel Marí, new player of CD Eldense] (in Spanish). CD Eldense. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
^ "Marí: José Miguel Marí Sánchez". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "El Valencia Mestalla apuntala su ataque con Alberto Marí" [Valencia Mestalla bolster their attack with Alberto Marí]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). EsportBase. 5 July 2021.