Marc Torrejón
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marc Torrejón Moya | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 18 February 1986||
Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain[1] | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2005 | Espanyol | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Espanyol B | 2 | (0) |
2005–2009 | Espanyol | 71 | (1) |
2005–2006 | → Málaga B (loan) | 35 | (0) |
2009–2012 | Racing Santander | 92 | (3) |
2012–2014 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 54 | (1) |
2014–2017 | SC Freiburg | 51 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Union Berlin | 24 | (0) |
Total | 329 | (6) | |
National team | |||
2004–2005 | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Spain U21 | 11 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Marc Torrejón Moya (born 18 February 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Club career[]
Spain[]
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Torrejón was a product of hometown RCD Espanyol's youth ranks. He spent the 2005–06 season on loan to Málaga CF's reserves in the second division and, upon returning to Espanyol, became a defensive centerpiece alongside another club trainee, Daniel Jarque.[2] His La Liga debut came on 1 October 2006, in a 0–0 away draw against CA Osasuna.[3]
Torrejón played ten UEFA Cup games in the 2006–07 campaign, as the Pericos went all the way to the final. There, he missed the decisive shot in a 3–1 penalty shootout loss to Sevilla FC.[4]
The following season, Torrejón scored his first professional goal, in a 2–1 defeat at Real Valladolid on 20 January 2008.[5][6] In 2008–09 he played almost no part in the team, due to the signing of Argentine Nicolás Pareja.[7]
On 17 July 2009, Torrejón signed a four-year contract with Racing de Santander for €1,6 million.[8] He was arguably the most solid defender for the Cantabrians in his first year, only being booked four times in the league, although the side barely escaped relegation.
Germany[]
Torrejón left Racing at the end of 2011–12, which ended in relegation. On 26 August 2012, he joined German club 1. FC Kaiserslautern on a three-year contract.[9] He made his league debut against MSV Duisburg on 16 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a home 2–1 win,[10] and scored his first goal in the 2. Bundesliga on 5 May, in a 4–1 home victory over FSV Frankfurt.[11]
On 27 August 2014, Torrejón moved to the Bundesliga after signing with SC Freiburg for an undisclosed fee.[12] He played his first game in the German top level exactly one month later, as an 80th-minute substitute for Jonathan Schmid in a goalless home draw with Bayer 04 Leverkusen.[13]
International career[]
Torrejón won 14 caps for Spain at youth level. He participated at the 2009 UEFA European Championship with the under-21 team, scoring in the 2–0 group stage win over Finland.[14]
Personal life[]
Torrejón's sister, Marta, is also a footballer. She also played for Espanyol (spending time with FC Barcelona as well), and represented the Spain national team.[15][16]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Marc Torrejón". Eurosport. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Torrejón: "Jarque era un gran compañero y un gran jugador"" [Torrejón: "Jarque was a great teammate and a great player"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 12 August 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ García, Miguel Ángel (1 October 2006). "Espanyol y Osasuna no ofrecieron ni juego ni ocasiones" [Espanyol and Osasuna provided neither goals nor chances]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ Atkin, John (17 May 2007). "Palop lauds perfect performance". UEFA. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Derby delight as Madrid stay clear". UEFA. 20 January 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "La ausencia de Kameni y la lesión de Lafuente hacen debutar a Casilla" [Kameni's absence and Lafuente's injury enable Casilla's debut]. Marca (in Spanish). 21 January 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Torrejón: "El Espanyol nunca acabó de confiar en mis posibilidades"" [Torrejón: "Espanyol never trusted all that much in me"]. Marca (in Spanish). 17 July 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Marc Torrejón, nuevo jugador del Racing" [Marc Torrejón, new Racing player]. Marca (in Spanish). 17 July 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ "FCK signs Spanish defender Marc Torrejón". 1. FC Kaiserslautern. 26 August 2012. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Kaiserslautern verdirbt Runjaic-Premiere" [Kaiserslautern spoil Runjaic debut]. Rheinische Post (in German). 16 September 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Kaiserslautern holt Big Point gegen Frankfurt" [Kaiserslautern get big point against Frankfurt]. Der Spiegel (in German). 5 May 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Sport-Club verpflichtet Marc Torrejón" [Sport-Club acquire Marc Torrejón] (in German). SC Freiburg. 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Leverkusen fire a blank away to Freiburg". Bundesliga. 27 September 2014. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ Atkin, John (23 June 2009). "Too little too late for Spain". UEFA. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Roldán, Isabel (22 October 2011). "No acostumbran a compararme con mi hermano Marc" [I'm not compared to my brother Marc very often]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Europe's footballing brothers and sisters". UEFA. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
External links[]
- Marc Torrejón at BDFutbol
- Marc Torrejón at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Marc Torrejón at kicker (in German)
- Marc Torrejón at Soccerway
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Barcelona
- Spanish footballers
- Association football defenders
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- RCD Espanyol B footballers
- RCD Espanyol footballers
- Atlético Malagueño players
- Racing de Santander players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern players
- SC Freiburg players
- 1. FC Union Berlin players
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Germany