Mario Martín

Mario Martín
Personal information
Full name Mario Martín Rielves[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-05) 5 March 2004 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Sonseca, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Getafe
(on loan from Real Madrid)
Number 6
Youth career
2011–2014 Sonseca
2014–2015 Toledo
2015–2016 Odelot Toletum
2016–2022 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Real Madrid B 77 (0)
2023– Real Madrid 2 (0)
2024–2025Valladolid (loan) 30 (0)
2025–Getafe (loan) 17 (2)
International career
2022–2023 Spain U19 7 (0)
2025– Spain U21 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:20, 8 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025

Mario Martín Rielves (born 5 March 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Getafe, on loan from Real Madrid.

Club career

Early career

Born in Sonseca, Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha, Martín played for hometown side CD Sonseca, and later represented the youth sides of CD Toledo and EFB Odelot Toletum before joining Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2016.[2] He made his senior debut with the latter's reserves during the 2021–22 season, in Primera División RFEF.[3]

Real Madrid

Martín made his first team debut with Real Madrid on 26 January 2023, coming on as an extra-time substitute for Rodrygo in a 3–1 home win over rivals Atlético Madrid, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[4] He made his La Liga debut on 14 May of the following year, replacing Federico Valverde late into a 5–0 home routing of Deportivo Alavés.[citation needed]

Loan to Valladolid

On 23 August 2024, Martín joined Real Valladolid in the top tier on a one-year loan deal.[5]

Loan to Getafe

The following 29 July, after suffering relegation, Martín moved to fellow league team Getafe also in a temporary deal.[6] He scored his first goal for the club in the home match against Real Oviedo.[7]

International career

Martín is a youth international for Spain. He has previously played for the under-19s side.[8]

He received his first call-up to the Spain U21 in October 2025 for a friendly match against Norway and a 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Finland. He made his debut and started in both matches.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 January 2026[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Madrid Castilla 2021–22 Primera División RFEF 20 0 20 0
2022–23 Primera Federación 26 0 4[a] 0 30 0
2023–24 Primera Federación 27 0 27 0
Total 73 0 4 0 77 0
Real Madrid 2022–23 La Liga 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2023–24 La Liga 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Total 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
Real Valladolid (loan) 2024–25 La Liga 30 0 2 0 32 0
Getafe (loan) 2025–26 La Liga 17 2 2 2 19 4
Career total 122 2 6 2 4 0 132 4

Honours

Real Madrid

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Squad List: Real Madrid C. F. (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 14 June 2025. p. 27. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  2. ^ Torres, Manuel (17 July 2025). "Mario Martín, inminente" [Mario Martín, imminent] (in Spanish). Diario AS.
  3. ^ Sánchez Barreda, Julio J. (25 October 2021). "Mario Martín y Álvaro Rodríguez debutaron con el Castilla" [Mario Martín and Álvaro Rodríguez made their debuts with Castilla]. ADN Blanco (in Spanish).
  4. ^ "Mario Martín debutó en partido oficial con el Real Madrid" [Mario Martín debuted in an official match with Real Madrid] (in Spanish). Real Madrid CF. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Official Announcement: Mario Martín". Real Madrid CF. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Official Announcement: Mario Martín". Real Madrid CF. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  7. ^ Navacerrada, Juancar (21 September 2025). "Mario Martín: "Hablé con Bordalás y no dudé un segundo en venir"" [Mario Martín: "I spoke with Bordalás and didn't hesitate for a second to come"] (in Spanish). MARCA.
  8. ^ Tamaral, Silvia (26 January 2023). "Mario Martín, 17 días de locos tras una llamada 'a lo Casillas'" [Mario Martín, 17 crazy days after a 'Casillas-style' phone call] (in Spanish). MARCA.
  9. ^ Ramos, Álvaro (14 October 2025). "Mario Martín, un debut dulce con la sub-21" [Mario Martín, a sweet debut with the under-21s] (in Spanish). Diario AS.
  10. ^ Mario Martín at Soccerway
  11. ^ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 06 de mayo de 2023, en Sevilla" [Minutes of the Match held on 6 May 2023, in Seville] (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Fútbol. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  12. ^ "El Real Madrid recupera su corona en la Supercopa (4-1)" (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Fútbol. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Champions League: Real Madrid beat Dortmund for 15th title". espn.co.uk. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Vinicius and Valverde dazzle as five-star Madrid conquer". FIFA. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.