Mariano Sánchez Martínez
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Mariano Sánchez Martínez (born 28 January 1978 in San Pedro del Pinatar
, Murcia
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for FC Cartagena
in the Spanish second division
, as a midfielder
.
Mariano did not reach the third level of Spanish football
until he was 26, in 2004, arriving at CD Alcoyano
from amateur AD Mar Menor-San Javier
. In the following year, he moved to another side in the category, FC Cartagena
, helping it promote in his fourth season.
San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
San Pedro del Pinatar is a small town and municipality in the autonomous community and province of Murcia, southeastern Spain. The municipality is situated at the northern end of Murcia's Mediterranean coastline, the Costa Cálida, and borders with the province of Alicante...
, Murcia
Region of Murcia
The Region of Murcia is an autonomous community of Spain located in the southeast of the country, between Andalusia and Valencian Community, on the Mediterranean coast....
) is a Spanish
Spain
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footballer who plays for FC Cartagena
FC Cartagena
Fútbol Club Cartagena is a Spanish football team based in Cartagena, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 1995, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estadio Cartagonova, with a capacity of 15,105 spectators....
in the Spanish second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Mariano did not reach the third level of Spanish football
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
until he was 26, in 2004, arriving at CD Alcoyano
CD Alcoyano
Club Deportivo Alcoyano is a Spanish football team based in Alcoy, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1929, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games in Estadio El Collao, with a 5,000-seat capacity...
from amateur AD Mar Menor-San Javier
AD Mar Menor-San Javier
Agrupación Deportiva Mar Menor-San Javier was a Spanish football team based in San Javier, in the Region of Murcia. Founded in 1980, it last played in Tercera División - Group 13, holding home matches at Estadio Pitín, with a capacity of 3,000 seats....
. In the following year, he moved to another side in the category, FC Cartagena
FC Cartagena
Fútbol Club Cartagena is a Spanish football team based in Cartagena, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 1995, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estadio Cartagonova, with a capacity of 15,105 spectators....
, helping it promote in his fourth season.