Javier Martón Ansó (born 6 May 1999) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a forward for

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Career

Born in Tudela,

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, Martón was a Peña Sport FC youth graduate, and made his first team debut on 10 December 2016 by playing the last 18 minutes of a 1–1

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away draw against CD Valle de Egüés. In the 2017 summer, he moved to

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and returned to the youth setup. Martón returned to Peña Sport for the 2018–19 season, after agreeing to a loan deal. Upon returning to the ''Txuri-urdin'', he played for the C-team before moving to

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side CD Covadonga on 9 September 2020, also in a temporary deal. Martón scored nine times for the

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, but was unable to avoid relegation. He returned to Real Sociedad on 2 June 2021, and was assigned to the reserves in

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; he renewed his contract until 2023 on 6 August. Martón made his professional debut on 14 August 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for goalscorer Jon Karrikaburu in a 1–0 home win over CD Leganés. He started to feature regularly for the B's during the 2022–23 season, scoring 12 goals in Primera Federación. On 5 July 2023,

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Martón signed a three-year contract with

. On 31 August, however, he was sent on loan to CD Mirandés in the second division for the 2023–24 season. Upon his return from the loan, Martón made his

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debut for Athletic on 28 August 2024, in a 1–0 victory over

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. On 3 February 2025, after being rarely used, he returned to the second tier on a new loan to

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marton, Javier 1999 births Living people People from Tudela, Navarre Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Navarre Men's association football forwards La Liga players Segunda División players Primera Federación players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Peña Sport FC footballers Real Sociedad C footballers Real Sociedad B footballers CD Covadonga players Athletic Bilbao footballers CD Mirandés footballers Albacete Balompié players 21st-century Spanish sportsmen