Antonio Marín (footballer, born 1996)

Antonio Marín Molina (born 17 June 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Unionistas. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a central defender.

For other people named Antonio Marín, see Antonio Marín (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marín and the second or maternal family name is Molina.
Antonio Marín
Personal information
Full name Antonio Marín Molina
Date of birth (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996
Place of birth Benalúa, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Unionistas
Number 21
Youth career
Granada
Villarreal
2009–2010 La Cañada
2010–2014 Almería
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Almería B 77 (0)
2014–2017 Almería 7 (0)
2016–2017 → Granada B (loan) 21 (1)
2017–2019 Granada B 49 (1)
2020 Ejea 7 (0)
2021- Unionistas 17 (0)
International career
2012 Spain U16 5 (0)
2012–2013 Spain U17 9 (0)
2014 Spain U18 2 (0)
2013–2015 Spain U19 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 March 2021

Club career

Born in Benalúa, Province of Granada, Andalusia, Marín joined UD Almería's youth setup in 2010 at the age of 14, after stints with UCD La Cañada Atlético,[1] Villarreal CF and Granada CF.[2] He made his senior debut with the B-team in the 2013–14 season in Segunda División B, while still a junior.

On 8 January 2014, Marín made his first-team debut, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Racing de Santander for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[3] On 5 December he appeared in his second match, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–3 win at Real Betis for the same competition.[4]

Marín made his La Liga debut on 8 April of the following year, starting in a 0–4 away loss to FC Barcelona.[5] On 19 June 2015 he signed a new four-year deal with the Rojiblancos, being definitely promoted to the main squad now in Segunda División.[6]

On 21 January 2016, after being rarely used, Marín was demoted to the B-side until the end of the campaign.[7] On 12 August, he joined fellow reserve team Granada CF B in a one-year loan deal.[8]

Marín terminated his contract with Almería on 1 September 2017,[9] and returned to Granada and their reserves the following day.[10]

International career

Marín was called up to the Spain under-16 side in 2012, and later appeared with the under-17s in the 2013 UEFA European Championship qualifying and elite rounds.[11] On 28 January 2014, he was called up to the under-18 team[12] after playing in several matches with the level above, winning the L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament in 2013.[13]

In January 2020, Marín joined SD Ejea on a deal for the rest of the season.[14]

Honours
Spain U19

References
  1. "Almería perfila sus combinados" [Almería outline their teams]. Diario de Almería (in Spanish). 13 February 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  2. "Los infantiles Antonio Marín y Javier Maldonado ganan un torneo en Italia con el Villarreal" [Infantiles Antonio Marín and Javier Maldonado win a tournament in Italy with Villarreal]. Ideal (in Spanish). 12 May 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  3. "Este Racing vale mucho" [This Racing is worth a lot]. Marca (in Spanish). 8 January 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  4. "El Betis recuerda quién es... demasiado tarde" [Betis remember who they are... too late]. Marca (in Spanish). 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  5. "El líder cumple con su parte" [The leader does its part]. Marca (in Spanish). 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  6. "Antonio Marín renueva con el Almería y pasa al primer equipo" [Antonio Marín renews with Almería and goes to the first team] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  7. "Antonio Marín causa baja en la primera plantilla y pasa a reforzar al filial" [Antonio Marín leaves the first team and bolsters the reserves] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  8. "Antonio Marín jugará cedido esta temporada en el filial del Granada CF" [Antonio Marín will play this season on loan at Granada CF's reserves] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  9. "Alex Quintanilla y Antonio Marín dejan de pertenecer a la UD Almería" [Alex Quintanilla and Antonio Marín no longer belong to UD Almería] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  10. "Antonio Marín ficha por el Granada B" [Antonio Marín signs for Granada B]. Ideal (in Spanish). 2 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  11. "Antonio Marín (UD Almería), convocado de nuevo por España Sub 17" [Antonio Marín (UD Almería), called up again by Spain Under-17] (in Spanish). Join Futbol. 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  12. "Joaquín y Antonio Marín, convocados para la selección española de categoría sub-18" [Joaquín and Antonio Marín, called up by Spain at under-18 level] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  13. "Antonio Marín, de la UD Almería juvenil, triunfa con España sub-19" [Antonio Marín, from UD Almería juvenil, triumphs with Spain under-19]. Ideal (in Spanish). 26 August 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  14. Presentación Antonio Marín, sdejea.es, 19 January 2020
  15. "Spain see off Russia for seventh Under-19 crown". UEFA.com. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
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