Pablo Marí

Pablo Marí
Personal information
Full name Pablo Marí Villar
Date of birth (1993-08-31) 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.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Marí and the second or maternal family name is Villar.

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. 1 2 Pablo Marí renova per tres temporades (Pablo Marí renews for three seasons); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 25 June 2015 (Catalan)
  2. ↑ Hemed penalty rescues restarted game; ESPN Soccernet, 7 December 2011
  3. ↑ Mallorca gain six appeal; ESPN Soccernet, 5 May 2012
  4. ↑ Pablo Marí fitxa pel Nàstic (Pablo Marí signs for Nàstic); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 2 September 2013 (Catalan)
  5. ↑ Olímpic 2–2 Nàstic; Gimnàstic Tarragona, 12 October 2013 (Catalan)
  6. ↑ Nàstic 2–1 Llevant B (Nàstic 2–1 Levante B); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 1 December 2013 (Catalan)
  7. ↑ Le vuelven a voltear un marcador (They come from behind again); Marca, 30 August 2015 (Spanish)
  8. ↑ Pablo Marí fitxa pel Manchester City FC (Pablo Marí signs for Manchester City FC); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 15 August 2016 (Catalan)
  9. ↑ El central Pablo Marí llega al Girona (Stopper Pablo Marí arrives at Girona); Girona FC, 16 August 2016 (Spanish)
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