Mario Maroto

Mario Maroto
Personal information
Full name Mario Maroto Argüello
Date of birth (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Valladolid, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Logroñés
Youth career
Villa de Simancas
Valladolid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Valladolid B 76 (5)
2023–2024 → Atlético Madrid B (loan) 17 (1)
2024–2026 Valladolid 12 (1)
2026– Logroñés 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2026

Mario Maroto Argüello (born 28 November 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for UD Logroñés.

Career

Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, Maroto joined Real Valladolid's youth sides from CD Villa de Simancas. On 24 November 2020, he extended his contract with the former until 2024.

Maroto made his senior debut with the reserves on 30 January 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Oriol Rey in a 3–1 Segunda División B away win over CD Covadonga. He scored his first senior goal on 19 March 2023, netting the B's third in a 3–3 Segunda Federación home draw against CD Palencia Cristo Atlético.

On 31 August 2023, Maroto was loaned to Primera Federación side Atlético Madrid B for the season. Upon returning, he was assigned back at the B-team before making his professional – and La Liga – debut on 27 September 2024, replacing fellow youth graduate David Torres in a 2–1 home loss to RCD Mallorca.

Definitely promoted to the first team of the Blanquivioletas for the 2025–26 campaign, Maroto scored his first professional goal on 13 September 2025, netting his side's third in a 3–1 home win over UD Almería. The following 2 June, after being rarely used, the club announced his departure as his contract was due to expire, and he signed for third division side UD Logroñés on 14 July 2026.

References

  1. ↑ "Continuidad al talento de la casa" [Continuity to home-grown talent] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Victoria con noticias positivas" [Victory with positive news] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Goles con valor añadido" [Goals with added value] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Maroto, cedido al Atleti B" [Maroto, loaned to Atleti B] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Raúl Chasco y Mario Maroto, nuevo doble debut en el Real Valladolid" [Raúl Chasco and Mario Maroto, new double debut at Real Valladolid] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Maroto y Raúl Chasco se estrenan con el primer equipo" [Maroto and Raúl Chasco debut with the first team] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Un gol de todos" [A goal from everyone] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Seis jugadores finalizan su etapa blanquivioleta" [Six players end their blanquivioleta spell] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Mario Maroto, calidad y visión para el medio blanquirrojo" [Mario Maroto, quality and vision for the white-and-red midfield] (in Spanish). UD Logroñés. 14 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.