Aarón Martín Caricol (born 22 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Racing de Santander.
Club career Espanyol Born in Montmeló, Barcelona, Catalonia, Martín joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2005. On 29 March 2015, while still a junior, he made his senior debut with the reserves by starting in a 1–0 Segunda División B away loss against Gimnàstic de Tarragona.
Martín scored his first senior goal on 16 January 2016, the first in a 2–0 home win over CF Reus Deportiu. On 13 June, already being a starter, he renewed his contract until 2020.
On 2 October 2016, Martín made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a second half substitute for Diego Reyes in a 0–0 home draw against Villarreal CF. The following 28 January, he agreed to an extension until 2022, being definitely promoted to the first team three days later.
Mainz 05 On 6 August 2018, Martín joined German club 1. FSV Mainz 05 on a season-long loan. His first appearance in the Bundesliga took place on 26 August, in a 1–0 home defeat of VfB Stuttgart where he featured the full 90 minutes.
Martín signed a permanent contract on 5 November 2018, effective as of the following 1 July. On 31 December 2020, he was loaned to RC Celta de Vigo for the remainder of the campaign with an option to buy.
Martín scored his first goal as a professional on 18 February 2022, helping the hosts to beat Bayer 04 Leverkusen 32. He netted a career-best five in 2022–23, also providing three assists.
Genoa On 3 July 2023, Martín signed with Genoa CFC in the Serie A. He scored his first goal for them on 22 November 2025, closing the 3–3 draw at Cagliari Calcio.
Racing Santander Martín returned to Spain in September 2026, agreeing to a one-year deal at Racing de Santander.
International career On 28 December 2016, Martín made his debut for the Catalonia national team, starting in a 3–3 draw against Tunisia (4–2 loss on penalties).
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsEspanyol B2014–15Segunda División B30—302015–16281—2812016–1750—50Total36100361Espanyol2016–17La Liga300103102017–1832030350Total62040660Mainz 05 (loan)2018–19Bundesliga33010340Mainz 05 2019–20Bundesliga220102302020–215000502021–22281303112022–2328530315Total1166801246Celta (loan)2020–21La Liga19010200Genoa2023–24Serie A220202402024–25360203802025–2633120351Total91160971Career total32481903438
Honours Spain U21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2019
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