José Mari (footballer, born 1987)

José María Martín Bejarano-Serrano, commonly known as José Mari, is a Spanish former professional footballer born on 6 December 1987 who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in Rota, Andalusia, he played amateur football until nearly the age of 22 with UD Roteña and Atlético Sanluqueño, then joined Real Murcia Imperial in 2009 and later spent two years at Real Jaén. In the summer of 2012 he moved up to La Liga with Real Zaragoza, making his top-flight debut on 20 August 2012 against Real Valladolid. He spent the 2014 season with the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer, returned to Spain with Levante in January 2015 and signed for Cádiz in August 2016. He totalled 104 La Liga games and one goal across Zaragoza, Levante and Cádiz.