Roger Martí Salvador was born on 3 January 1991 in Torrent, in the province of Valencia, and came through the youth system at Valencia CF. A centre-forward, he spent most of his career at Levante UD, where he made his La Liga debut in 2012 and won the Spanish second division title in 2017. He went on to play for Elche CF and Cádiz CF, and also had loan spells at Real Zaragoza and Real Valladolid.
Youth years at Valencia
Roger worked his way through the youth ranks at Valencia CF and made his debut for the reserve side, Valencia Mestalla, in the Spanish third tier in 2009. He never broke into the first team. In January 2011 he joined Burjassot CF on loan so that he could play regular football in the second half of that season.
From Levante's reserves to the first team
In July 2011 he signed for Levante UD, who placed him in their reserve team. His goals there soon earned him a first-team chance. He made his first-team debut on 21 December 2011 in the Copa del Rey, a 4-1 win over Deportivo de La Coruña, and scored his first competitive goal for Levante on 11 January 2012, also in the cup, in a 4-0 win over Alcorcón. Four days later, on 15 January 2012, he made his La Liga debut, playing the last ten minutes of a 3-0 defeat to Athletic Club at San Mamés. His first league goal came on 2 December 2012, a last-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Celta de Vigo at Balaídos.
Loans at Zaragoza and Valladolid
On 6 August 2013 Levante loaned him to Real Zaragoza, who had just dropped into the second division. He was unveiled at La Romareda the next day, but Zaragoza finished the 2013-14 season well short of promotion. In July 2014 he went out on loan again, this time to Real Valladolid, in a deal that sent Víctor Pérez the other way. A knee injury in September limited his appearances that season. He returned to Levante for the first half of 2015-16, and on 28 January 2016 he rejoined Valladolid on loan until the end of the campaign.
Second division champion and top-flight years
Back in Valencia in the summer of 2016, with Levante just relegated, Roger became the side's main striker. He scored 22 goals in the 2016-17 season and finished second in the second division scoring chart, one behind Lugo's José Luis Moreno. Levante finished top and went up as Spanish second division champions. He injured his knee in pre-season in 2017 and was out for about six months. Once fit, he became a regular in La Liga: on 20 October 2018 he scored a penalty in a 2-1 win over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu. He was the team's top scorer in 2018-19 with 13 goals, and again in 2019-20 with 11. He stayed at Levante until 2021-22, a season in which he scored seven goals and the club was relegated.
Elche and Cádiz
On 4 August 2022 he joined Elche CF, which kept him in La Liga. In January 2023 he moved to Cádiz CF on loan for the second half of the 2022-23 season. Cádiz stayed up, and on 2 July 2023 Roger signed for the club on a permanent deal. The 2023-24 season ended in relegation: on 19 May 2024, a goalless home draw with Las Palmas sent Cádiz down to the second division. Roger started that match and finished the season as the team’s leader in assists, with three.
Playing style
A right-footed forward, he usually played as the focal point in the box or as a second striker alongside another forward. His most productive seasons came at Levante, where he finished as the club's top scorer in both the second division and La Liga. Knee injuries in 2014 and 2017 cost him several months of football at two points in his career.
Final years at Cádiz
With Cádiz he played the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons in the second division. His time at the Andalusian club ended in June 2026, after three and a half seasons.
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