"The teenage central defender is an aerial colossus, first and foremost. In the same way San Sebastian's weather is often compare to its British cousin, Martin's style of play is more akin to that of an old-school, 'proper British' centre-half. Think last-minute tackles, duelling in the air, no-nonsense clearances, blocking shots and leaving one in on the man he's been tasked with marking."
"Northern Spain's Basque region is known for its food and its football clubs. The area is a hotbed for both, not least because of the teams' Basque-first policy in many cases. While Real Sociedad are not as strict as neighbours Athletic Club when it comes to outsiders, they do produce their fair share of homegrown stars, for the first-team and national team."
Northern Spain's Basque region is known for its food and football, with many clubs operating a Basque-first policy. Real Sociedad produce numerous homegrown players through their Zubieta academy. Jon Martin is a 19-year-old central defender who developed at Zubieta and has represented Spain at youth level. He is an aerial colossus whose style resembles an old-school British centre-half. Martin excels in last-minute tackles, duelling in the air, no-nonsense clearances, shot-blocking and tight man-marking. Real Sociedad have undergone managerial and sporting director changes and started the 2025/26 season poorly. Martin earned a contract extension to 2031 despite not being a favourite of the new coach.
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