Córdoba are four points above relegation and above with a game in hand. He survives, for the moment, in the Second Division to which he returns five years later. One of those responsible for tasting Cordoba again the honeys of professional football It’s Carlos Marin. The Almeria goalkeeper started the season at a high level. His saves are decisive for the team and translate into points. The green and white captain has established himself as a fundamental player for Iván Ania, who is more than happy with what the goalkeeper brings to his team.
The data is there and speaks for itself. He has already passed the 1,000 minute mark, being the main starter in the thirteen matches played by the green and white team. He was only replaced by Ramón Vila in the Copa del Rey match against Olot. As reflected in the official Hypermotion League data, he made 12 saves and 36 rebounds. On the negative side, has 18 goals against although they couldn’t do much in most of them, as the defense also made mistakes that generated clear chances for the rivals.
Throughout the season, he made some interesting saves, which practically changed the course of the match. For example, against Deportivo in El Arcángel, he was able to stop the Galician attacks with a squad superior to the Córdoba team in terms of quality. However, they left empty-handed and the team managed to win the match. He short-circuited a hand in hand in front of Barber which could have been the equalizing goal. Finally, he kept a clean sheet for the second time, after doing so the previous week against Malaga, where he also showed a great level.
In Los Cármenes de Granada, Carlos Marín also appeared. Lucas Boyé had the Nasrids goal on his head after a point-blank header, but the Almería goalkeeper recovered the ball to save the first goal against. One more from the Cordoba goalkeeper. After a resistance exercise with one player less, Córdoba did not score a goal conceded in the last minutes due to a defensive error by the green and whites.
He also saved defeats like at Santander, where he had to appear from the first minute. Suleiman won the match against Calderón on the wing, he stood in front of the Almería goalkeeper who cleared a rival shot from close range. Several performances with the goal that establishes him as one of the best in the category in his position. His saves changed the course of many matches, even if the team was not up to the task and failed to score points away from home.
In Iván Ania’s style, he has great importance when it comes to playing the ball from behind. This temperance at the start of the match made the crowd at El Arcángel against Castellón whistle, but Carlos Marín remained calm. His trainer, in the press room, stressed that “with his start to the matchwhich makes a lot of people nervous, gave us the initiative because we were able to reunite with Marvel and Lapeña. From there they jumped on them and we could have a free man. “If we had hit like we did in the first half, we wouldn’t have managed to equalize.”
In 14 days (13 matches for Córdoba), the team committed five penalties. Many of them are completely preventable and harsh. However, Carlos Marín also shone in this, stopping 3 of the 5 penalties committed by Córdoba. Against Castellón he guessed Suero’s shot, but the Orellut player picked up the rejection to advance his own. This also happened against Albacete. He stops Quiles’ shot, but the La Manche team ends up scoring. The third penalty saved was against Racing de Santander, after five minutes of play.
He is a fundamental pillar and he has a future at the club. After promotion to the Second Division, the club signed its renewal until 2027being one of the team’s players with the longest contract. At 27 years old He could even become the second goalkeeper with the most appearances in the club, behind a legend like Miguel Ángel Molina and surpassing legendary goalkeepers like Luna Toledano.
Carlos Marín (Almería, February 20, 1997) arrived at the club to play in the Second RFEF. Between the sticks, he achieved two promotions and a Federation Cup for Córdoba Club de Fútbol. In addition, he is a leader within the locker room. So much so that he was named captain by his teammates, even though Lapeña does his job on the field so he can talk to the referee. A goalkeeper who grew up alongside Cordoba at the professional level and who today demonstrates his abilities for professional football despite being his first season in the category.
