Pablo Marí
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pablo Marí Villar | ||
Date of birth | 31 August 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Almussafes, Spain | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Girona (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Mallorca | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | Mallorca B | 69 | (3) |
2011–2012 | Mallorca | 2 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Gimnàstic | 91 | (6) |
2016– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
2016– | → Girona (loan) | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2016. |
Pablo Marí Villar (born 31 August 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Girona FC on loan from English club Manchester City as a central defender.
Football career
Mallorca
Born in Almussafes, Ribera Baixa, Valencian Community,[1] Marí was a product of RCD Mallorca's youth system. He made his debuts as a senior with the B-team at the age of just 17, going on to spend several seasons in the third division.
Marí made his first appearance with the main squad on 7 December 2011, playing 30 minutes in a 2–2 draw against Granada CF after coming off the bench for fellow youth graduate Pedro Bigas.[2] On 5 May 2012 he played his second La Liga game, again acting as a substitute in a 1–0 home win over Levante UD.[3] He continued to be almost exclusively associated with the reserves until the end of his spell in the Balearic Islands.
Gimnàstic
On 2 September 2013, Marí signed a contract with Gimnàstic de Tarragona also in the third level.[4] He made his debut for the Catalans on 12 October, starting and conceding a penalty in a 2–2 draw at CD Olímpic de Xàtiva.[5]
Marí scored his first goal for Nàstic on 1 December 2013, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success against Levante UD B.[6] On 25 June 2015, after achieving promotion to Segunda División, he signed a new three-year deal with the club.[1]
Marí scored his first professional goal on 30 August 2015, netting his team's first in a 2–1 away win over CD Tenerife.[7]
Manchester City
On 15 August 2016, Marí was transferred to Premier League side Manchester City.[8] A day later, he was loaned to Girona FC in a season-long deal.[9]
References
- 1 2 Pablo Marí renova per tres temporades (Pablo Marí renews for three seasons); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 25 June 2015 (Catalan)
- ↑ Hemed penalty rescues restarted game; ESPN Soccernet, 7 December 2011
- ↑ Mallorca gain six appeal; ESPN Soccernet, 5 May 2012
- ↑ Pablo Marí fitxa pel Nàstic (Pablo Marí signs for Nàstic); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 2 September 2013 (Catalan)
- ↑ Olímpic 2–2 Nàstic; Gimnàstic Tarragona, 12 October 2013 (Catalan)
- ↑ Nàstic 2–1 Llevant B (Nàstic 2–1 Levante B); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 1 December 2013 (Catalan)
- ↑ Le vuelven a voltear un marcador (They come from behind again); Marca, 30 August 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ Pablo Marí fitxa pel Manchester City FC (Pablo Marí signs for Manchester City FC); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 15 August 2016 (Catalan)
- ↑ El central Pablo Marí llega al Girona (Stopper Pablo Marí arrives at Girona); Girona FC, 16 August 2016 (Spanish)
External links
- Gimnàstic official profile (Spanish)
- Pablo Marí profile at BDFutbol
- Pablo Marí profile at Soccerway